Squarespace applies for 15 new top level domains
Squarespace, one of the largest domain registrar A company that registers domain names for customers with the registry. Full definition of registrar following its 2023 acquisition of Google Domains, has applied with ICANN Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers The nonprofit that coordinates the global DNS and gTLD policy. Full definition of ICANN for 15 new top level domains including .brand A top-level domain that a company runs for its own trademark. Full definition of .brand, .chef, .gym, .hub and .venue. GoDaddy The largest registrar, which also runs a registry business and an aftermarket platform. Full definition of GoDaddy is competing for nine of the same strings, while only .member, .planner, .trainer and .venue have no rival applicant An organization that has applied to ICANN to run a new gTLD. Full definition of applicant.
in plain words
Squarespace, a big company that sells website addresses, wants to run 15 new internet extensions like .gym and .venue. It is now also trying to become a domain registry The central database and system of a top-level domain, or loosely the organization that runs it. Full definition of registry, not just a seller. Rival GoDaddy applied for many of the same names, so there could be competition for most of them.