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title: "ICANN to reveal new gTLD applicants and strings on October 7"
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section: "gtld"
date: "2026-10-06T14:28:25Z"
updated: "2026-10-09T07:41:12Z"
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  date: "2026-10-05T19:58:20Z"
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# ICANN to reveal new gTLD applicants and strings on October 7

ICANN will publish its 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 strings, contention sets and public portions of applications. The Internet Commerce Association will host a free webinar the next day featuring gTLD experts to analyze the results. The reveal also triggers a two-week window for applicants to switch to replacement strings, with String Confirmation Day set for November 17, 2026.

## in plain words

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 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.

Source: [dnjournal.com](https://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2026/posts/1005.htm)

## also covered by

- [internetcommerce.org](https://www.internetcommerce.org/blog/reveal-day-the-day-after-ica-webinar-meet-the-panel/) (in English)