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Dot Kiwi Ltd general manager Hannah Duder described how a Christchurch-based team revived the .kiwi domain since 2023, using local marketing and a former All Black rugby player to rebuild trust after registrations fell from a 2016 peak to nearly 10,000.
Source: helloregistry.com published on
Following ICANN's Reveal Day on October 7, 2026, Austrian registry services firm tldbox confirmed it applied for three new generic top-level domains: .salzburg, .verein and .coaching, under ICANN's new gTLD Program 2026 round.
Source: Nic.at original in German published on
Identity Digital, already the largest gTLD registry operator, applied for 216 new top-level domain strings in the 2026 application round, spanning 13 categories including AI, Web3, finance and travel, chief revenue officer Matt Overman told Domain Name Wire.
Source: Domain Name Wire published on
GoDaddy has applied for 77 new top level domains through its registry subsidiary in the 2026 round of ICANN’s expansion, a major increase after largely skipping the 2012 round.
Source: Domain Name Wire published on