ICANN to reveal new gTLD applicants and strings on October 7
ICANN Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers The nonprofit that coordinates the global DNS and gTLD policy. Full definition of ICANN will publish its Reveal Day The day ICANN publishes who applied for which new gTLD strings. Full definition of Reveal Day list on October 7, 2026, disclosing which entities applied for which new top-level domain strings in this year's expansion round, which drew over 1,600 applications. The release, scheduled for 18:00 UTC, will include replacement string A backup string an applicant can switch to shortly after Reveal Day. Full definition of replacement string, contention sets and public portions of applications. The ICA Internet Commerce Association A trade group that represents domain name investors in policy debates. Full definition of ICA will host a free webinar the next day featuring gTLD generic top-level domain A top-level domain not tied to a country, run under ICANN contracts. Full definition of gTLD experts to analyze the results. The reveal also triggers a two-week window for applicant An organization that has applied to ICANN to run a new gTLD. Full definition of applicant to switch to replacement strings, with String Confirmation Day set for November 17, 2026.
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On October 7, 2026, ICANN will announce which companies applied to run new website endings, like .shop or .app, as part of its 2026 expansion round that got over 1,600 applications. A free online panel The one or three independent experts who decide a domain dispute. Full definition of panel the next day will help explain the results. Applicants then get two weeks to switch to a backup choice if needed, with another key deadline in November.