brother (.brother)

Brother is a branded top-level domain owned and operated by Brother Industries, Ltd., the Japanese multinational electronics and office equipment company. Launched for corporate branding and internal use, .brother is restricted to entities that can demonstrate a direct connection to the Brother company or its authorized affiliates. The domain serves as a closed namespace for official product pages, corporate communications, and authorized dealer networks. According to the IANA record, Brother Industries, Ltd. based in Nagoya, Japan, is the sponsoring organization. The registry is managed on their behalf by GMO Registry, Inc. The domain was delegated on May 8, 2015, and the most recent record update was June 20, 2023. Registration is not open to the general public.