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title: "ICANN87 in Bali focused on new gTLD timelines and DNS abuse policy"
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date: "2026-11-10T12:25:15Z"
updated: "2026-11-10T12:25:15Z"
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  date: "2026-11-10T09:43:43Z"
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# ICANN87 in Bali focused on new gTLD timelines and DNS abuse policy

## in plain words

ICANN held its yearly global meeting in Bali in late 2026. Most talk was about new internet endings like .shop or .tech, and about how registrars should handle criminal websites linked to bad domains.

ICANN held its 2026 Annual General Meeting, known as ICANN87, in Bali, with 1,685 participants from registries, registrars, governments and other stakeholders. The six-day event focused on the future of the Domain Name System.

The new generic top-level domain round was the main topic. ICANN published the applications that passed the administrative check on Reveal Day, October 7, listing 1,615 applications in total. The next phase moves into lengthy evaluation and objection processes that will decide which TLDs can be delegated, so the timeline for that phase was a key subject in Bali. Applicants who had included an alternative string were still allowed to switch to it during the meeting.

On String Confirmation Day, November 17, ICANN will publish the final list of applied-for strings and updated contention sets. The Input and Objections Period starts that day and runs until March 16, 2027, during which governments in the Governmental Advisory Committee can raise early warnings about individual applications.

At the meeting, the GAC discussed concerns about strings that could conflict with local languages, cultural interests or community sensitivities, and asked how ICANN would evaluate them. For geographic TLD applications, the GAC would like to know which local or national governments support a given application. ICANN will review this information during evaluation but it is not expected to be made public at this stage. After March 16, the GAC can no longer issue an Early Warning, but it can still provide GAC Advice or raise formal concerns.

The Prioritization Draw has moved into the first half of 2027. The ICANN Board said during the meeting that this does not necessarily mean the overall process will be delayed.

On DNS abuse, the DNS Abuse Mitigation PDP 1 is examining whether registrars should be required to perform Associated Domain Checks for all ICANN-accredited registrars worldwide. The working group reviewed public comments on its initial recommendations during ICANN87, and plans to submit a final report to the GNSO Council in December. The source describes the pace of this PDP as remarkable, given how long ICANN policy processes usually take.

Source: [helloregistry.com](https://helloregistry.com/blog/icann87-in-bali/)