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Every article and link on tldlog tagged “contention-sets”, newest first.
Interlink, a Japanese internet service provider, compared 2012 and 2026 new gTLD applications from Japan using ICANN's Reveal Day data. Japanese applications rose to 84 while the worldwide total fell about 16%, and 61 of the Japanese bids are for brand TLDs.
Source: prtimes.jp original in Japanese published on
An opinion piece by Imteaz Chowdhury, a domain broker, looks at the 263 contention sets in ICANN's 2026 new gTLD round. It argues that the sets show applicant belief but do not predict what strings will sell for at auction.
Source: circleid.com published on
LEMARIT managing director Martin Küchenthal tells Domain Brief the first dotBRAND extensions from the 2012 round could become reachable at the earliest in late 2027. He also discusses contention sets and how applicants may respond.
Source: Domain Brief original in German published on
CORE Association has withdrawn its application for the .src extension, which it had sought as a dedicated domain for open source. ICANN accepted the withdrawal on October 14, after CORE said the 2026 round's rules bar contending applicants from communicating with each other.
Source: news.corenic.org published on
ICANN’s new gTLD round shows 263 contention groups after reveal day, with private settlements now banned. Portfolio applicants including Identity Digital, Namecheap, XYZ.com, GoDaddy and ShortDot face heavy overlap, while most brand applications stand uncontested.
Source: domainbrief.de original in German published on
ICANN published its full list of 1,616 new top-level domain applications, revealing .agent and .lab/.labs tied at 13 applicants each as the most contested strings, with .bit, .api and .brand close behind.
Source: Domain Name Wire published on