News tagged “identity-digital” · 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 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

Identity Digital applies for 216 new top-level domains

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:23:30 GMT

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

Industry groups propose rival DNS schemes to identify AI agents

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:42:24 GMT

Several domain industry players have put forward competing proposals to make artificial intelligence agents discoverable and accountable through the Domain Name System, according to domainbrief.de. Verisign and Identity Digital are among the companies involved, alongside former Tucows chief executive Elliot Noss. The proposals reportedly differ in approach but share the goal of giving AI agents a verifiable presence within existing internet addressing infrastructure. The report did not specify timelines or which proposal, if any, is gaining traction among standards bodies.

Source: domainbrief.de

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