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AI-themed names dominate ICANN's new top-level domain applications

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:22:59 GMT

ICANN has published 1,615 new top-level domain applications from 481 applicants, with strings like .agent, .agi and .asi drawing multiple bids from companies including Meta and OpenAI.

Source: theverge.com

French internet governance forum to meet in Villejuif on November 3

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:51:03 GMT

The FGI France 2026 forum, co-organized by Internet Society France, will gather government, industry and civil society figures at Efrei in Villejuif on 3 November 2026 to discuss digital sovereignty, AI and internet governance ahead of 2027 elections.

Source: isoc.fr

ICANN reminds resolver operators to check new DNSSEC root key ahead of rollover

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:26:48 GMT

ICANN has urged operators of DNSSEC-validating resolvers to confirm that KSK-2024, identified by Key Tag 38696, is present in their trust anchor configuration before the root zone KSK rollover scheduled for 11 October 2026.

Source: icann.org

CENTR publishes simplification checklist for EU ccTLD rules

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:11:43 GMT

CENTR released a Simplification Checklist outlining principles it wants applied to EU legislation affecting ccTLD registries. The document was presented at CENTR’s 2026 General Assembly Policy Session to Thibaut Kleiner, Director at the European Commission’s DG CNECT. It covers cybersecurity, consumer protection, data protection, business data access, electronic identification, registry roles and Better Regulation, urging legal clarity ahead of the EU’s Digital Fitness Check.

Source: CENTR

ICANN’s 2026 gTLD applications show shift from apps to AI agents

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:51:36 GMT

ICANN revealed 1,615 new gTLD applications from 481 applicants on October 7, led by .agent with 13 applicants, including Google, OpenAI, Meta and Alibaba Cloud, mirroring how the internet has shifted since the 2012 round led by .app, Simone Catania writes on CircleID.

Source: circleid.com

ICANN reveals 1,615 new gTLD applications, .agent most contested

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:48:25 GMT

ICANN's Reveal Day showed 1,615 applications for new top-level domains, with .agent drawing 13 competing applicants. Identity Digital filed the most applications (216), ahead of Link Freedom Group, XYZ Registry, GoDaddy and Intercap Registry.

Source: dnjournal.com

ICANN Reveal Day data shows 1,614 new gTLD applications across 986 strings

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:44:00 GMT

ICANN's 2026 Reveal Day export, finalized October 8, shows 1,614 applications for 986 distinct gTLD strings from 480 applicants, with 55 percent of applications in direct conflict and artificial intelligence terms the most contested category.

Source: iptwins.com

Link Freedom Group swaps 19 proposed gTLD strings after reveal day

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:36:52 GMT

Hours after ICANN disclosed new gTLD applications, Link Freedom Group replaced 19 of its 158 proposed top-level domains with alternative strings, dropping contested names like .brand and .max in favor of less-contested options.

Source: Domain Name Wire

Austria's tldbox applies for .salzburg, .verein and .coaching gTLDs

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:24:36 GMT

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

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

Fake Chinese applicant claimed 323 new TLD strings that never existed

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:49:28 GMT

A company called Journey to the West Corporation claimed on a website in August to have applied for 323 new top-level domains in ICANN's 2026 round, but it was absent from ICANN's official applicant list and its site has since vanished.

Source: Domain Name Wire

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

ICANN's new gTLD applications reveal .agent and .lab tied for most contested

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:48:28 GMT

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

Intercap Registry emerges as one of largest new gTLD applicants

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:48:08 GMT

Intercap Registry, which currently runs .inc, .dealer and .box, has filed 71 applications in the 2026 new top-level domain round, making it one of the biggest applicants despite its relatively small existing portfolio.

Source: Domain Name Wire

Meta applies for .superintelligence and 17 other new top-level domains

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:26:31 GMT

Meta applied for 18 new top level domains including .superintelligence, .agent, .meta and .whatsapp, ICANN disclosed. Rival applicant Radix had sought .superintelligence only as a backup string, so its bid becomes void once Meta’s primary application proceeds.

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

Trump’s company applies for .trump top-level domain

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:42:24 GMT

DTTM TLD, LLC, Donald Trump’s intellectual property holding company, has applied to ICANN for the .trump top-level domain, one of 1,616 applications submitted during this year’s new gTLD round.

Source: Domain Name Wire

Google applies for 39 new top-level domains including .agent and .waymo

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:27:22 GMT

Google has applied for 39 new top-level domains in ICANN’s 2026 expansion round, down from the 101 it sought in 2012. It faces competition for .agent from 13 applicants, including OpenAI and Meta.

Source: Domain Name Wire

D3 launches Frontier membership for early access to future new gTLD domains

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:32:33 GMT

D3, a core contributor to Doma Protocol, unveiled a new program called Frontier at Korean Blockchain Week in Seoul, aiming to give members priority access to desirable names in upcoming top-level domains. The launch follows ICANN's 2026 new gTLD application round, which drew more than 1,600 applications before closing last month, with new extensions expected to go live in late 2027 or early 2028. Frontier lets members earn points through activity with partnered blockchain vault providers and then assign those points to specific domain names to secure a place in line ahead of general availability, without needing a registry relationship or broker. CEO Fred Hsu said the first vault runs on the Solana blockchain, with further vaults planned on Hyperliquid and Base.

Source: dnjournal.com

ICANN to reveal new gTLD applicants and strings on October 7

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:28:25 GMT

ICANN will publish its Reveal Day list on October 7, 2026, disclosing which entities applied for which new top-level domain strings in this year's expansion round, which drew over 1,600 applications. The release, scheduled for 18:00 UTC, will include replacement strings, contention sets and public portions of applications. The Internet Commerce Association will host a free webinar the next day featuring gTLD experts to analyze the results. The reveal also triggers a two-week window for applicants to switch to replacement strings, with String Confirmation Day set for November 17, 2026.

Source: dnjournal.com

Link Freedom Group submits over 300 new gTLD applications before deadline

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:35:45 GMT

ICANN's application window for its latest round of new generic top-level domains closed on August 12, 2026, after opening in April. According to dnjournal.com, Link Freedom Group filed more than 300 applications, apparently making it the most active applicant in this round. ICANN is expected to reveal full details of applied-for strings and applicants in the coming months.

Source: dnjournal.com