News tagged “godaddy” · tldlog

ICANN ban on private settlements may push more new gTLD disputes to auction

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:43:09 GMT

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

ICANN reveals 1,615 applications for 2026 gTLD round, over half in contention

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:09:49 GMT

ICANN published the applications for the 2026 new gTLD round on October 7, showing 481 applicants filed 1,615 applications, including 333 dot-brands. More than half, 891 applications, fall into 263 contention sets, with 13 applicants competing for .agent.

Source: domainbrief.de

Squarespace applies for 15 new top level domains

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:48:51 GMT

Squarespace, one of the largest domain registrars following its 2023 acquisition of Google Domains, has applied with ICANN for 15 new top level domains including .brand, .chef, .gym, .hub and .venue. GoDaddy is competing for nine of the same strings, while only .member, .planner, .trainer and .venue have no rival applicants.

Source: Domain Name Wire

GoDaddy applies for 77 new top-level domains

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:43:38 GMT

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

GoDaddy set to lose .us registry role to Identity Digital, raising domain risk concerns

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:12:18 GMT

GoDaddy is losing its position managing the .us country-code domain, with Identity Digital set to take over the registry contract, according to domainincite.com. The report suggests the transition could put some existing .us domain registrations at risk, though the exact mechanism and timeline were not detailed in the available text. The .us domain is the United States' official country-code top-level domain and has seen declining registration numbers in recent years. A change of registry operator for a national domain is a significant event, since it can affect pricing, policy and renewal processes for registrants.

Source: domainincite.com