https://gtld.blog/ News, guidance, and announcements about ICANN's 2026 New gTLD Program. en https://gtld.blog/articles/reveal-day-announced/ https://gtld.blog/articles/reveal-day-announced/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT ICANN has set Reveal Day for 7 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC, when applications in the 2026 New gTLD Round will be published. ICANN https://gtld.blog/articles/applicants-expect-icann-to-publish-the-reveal-date-this-week/ https://gtld.blog/articles/applicants-expect-icann-to-publish-the-reveal-date-this-week/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Applicants expect ICANN to publish the reveal date this week, a key milestone in the 2026 New gTLD program that will shape the next phase of the application process. The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/internet-land-and-cattle-applied-for-3-strings/ https://gtld.blog/articles/internet-land-and-cattle-applied-for-3-strings/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Many new gTLD applicants published their list of strings recently: - Internet Land and Cattle applied for .ROBOT - .AGENT and .HUMAN: ilc.llc, the new land: .human, .agent and .robot - The first .TWENTE domains may be... The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/applicant-for-portal-island-and-truck-new-gtlds/ https://gtld.blog/articles/applicant-for-portal-island-and-truck-new-gtlds/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Backed by financially strong shareholders with substantial resources and a solid capital base, Vant Nexus Technologies LLC has applied to ICANN for: - .PORTAL - .ISLAND, and - .TRUCK new gTLDs. The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/telegram-applies-for-gram/ https://gtld.blog/articles/telegram-applies-for-gram/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Telegram has applied for the .gram domain zone. If the application is approved by ICANN, a billion Telegram users could get their own second-level domains — yourname.gram. Users would be able to set up their interacti... The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/50-letters-of-endorsement-for-bitcoin-community-application/ https://gtld.blog/articles/50-letters-of-endorsement-for-bitcoin-community-application/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT We successfully submitted the ICANN .bitcoin TLD application for Community Priority Evaluation with over 50+ letters of endorsement from within the community, together with several high-level letters of recognition. I... The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/applicant-for-bit-and-ion-new-gtlds/ https://gtld.blog/articles/applicant-for-bit-and-ion-new-gtlds/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT We have applied for .bit and .ion. We will be excited to operate these TLDs 🔥 https://t.co/nqLIkRAFIk pic.twitter.com/fF4ylAH3US — Youness KASMI (@kasmiyouness1) August 17, 2026 The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/applicant-for-the-sui-new-gtld/ https://gtld.blog/articles/applicant-for-the-sui-new-gtld/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Today, Sui Naming Limited submitted its application for the .sui Top-Level Domain. We’re working with Doma, D3, and other industry partners to bring the Domain Name System (DNS) to SuiNS, connecting Sui names with the... The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/struggling-to-find-the-right-strings/ https://gtld.blog/articles/struggling-to-find-the-right-strings/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT As the TAMS application submission deadline approaches, many applicants are putting the final touches on their bids, while others are still gathering intelligence in an effort to avoid direct competition. A few observ... The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/round-2-and-blocked-names-page-191-of-the-new-gtld-applicant-guidebook/ https://gtld.blog/articles/round-2-and-blocked-names-page-191-of-the-new-gtld-applicant-guidebook/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT I didn't pay attention to this in the first place because I saw no reason for a change about the .LOCAL new gTLD. The .LOCAL new gTLD... ...is definitely one of the best strings to submit an application for anyone wan... The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/round-2-projected-timeline-based-on-2-000-applications-received/ https://gtld.blog/articles/round-2-projected-timeline-based-on-2-000-applications-received/ Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The ICANN Round 2 new gTLD Application Window just opened and I noticed an update on the Timeline. See below. Official info from ICANN is available here. The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/from-12-of-august-to-reveal-day-9-weeks/ https://gtld.blog/articles/from-12-of-august-to-reveal-day-9-weeks/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT When the window closes to submit new gTLD applications close(s) in August the 12, this can be a good moment to start your communication on your project. Isn't it the perfect moment to announce the rest of the world th... The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/2-more-new-gtlds-identified-for-round-2/ https://gtld.blog/articles/2-more-new-gtlds-identified-for-round-2/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT More new gTLD projects are announced. Two more were identified: - The .MEOW new gTLD: "A domain for the Queer Community, by the Queer Community". - The .AGENT new gTLD: "Its purpose is to explore how AI agents can be The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/icann-published-the-official-2026-round-applicant-guidebook/ https://gtld.blog/articles/icann-published-the-official-2026-round-applicant-guidebook/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT It took the ICANN more than a decade and, here we are, the new 2026 version of the new gTLD Applicant Guidebook was just published. Expect more changes but this "Bible" is basically what all new gTLD service providers... The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/latest-news-the-new-gtld-guidebook-was-adopted/ https://gtld.blog/articles/latest-news-the-new-gtld-guidebook-was-adopted/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Just in case you missed: - The ICANN84 Governmental Advisory Committee Communiqué Now Available. 12 very exciting pages to read and even more exciting starting page 6 of the PDF (the rest is a transcript): - Applicant... The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/what-i-thing-generic-strings-should-offer-in-round2/ https://gtld.blog/articles/what-i-thing-generic-strings-should-offer-in-round2/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT Registries offering generic strings (like ".club" or ".consulting" for example) can be difficult to launch because domain names are created leaving their user with the "what do I do now with my domain name?" question.... The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/public-comment-upcoming-proceedings/ https://gtld.blog/articles/public-comment-upcoming-proceedings/ Sat, 31 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Next Round Base gTLD Registry Agreement : estimated time frame is June 2025. Extracted from source: "As part of the New gTLD Program: Next Round, ICANN is preparing the Next Round Base gTLD Registry Agreement (Next Ro... The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/how-old-should-your-trademark-be-for-round2/ https://gtld.blog/articles/how-old-should-your-trademark-be-for-round2/ Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT It is a question we've asked the AI : How old must a Trademark be to be submitted as a dotBrand type of application in the 2026 round of the ICANN new gTLD program? Read its answer. The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/3-applications-submitted/ https://gtld.blog/articles/3-applications-submitted/ Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Three applications were submitted for the new gTLD Applicant Support Program (ASP). Twenty one were sent but only three are in review: "Applications submitted and in review refers to applications that have submitted a... The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/new-gtlds-local-city-names/ https://gtld.blog/articles/new-gtlds-local-city-names/ Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT I am probably sure that many noticed...that the first new gTLD applicant guidebook (and probably the upcoming one for the 2026 ICANN new gTLD Round) blocked interested applicants for submitting an application for the The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/the-cto-shares-it-factsheet-about-next-round-of-new-gtlds/ https://gtld.blog/articles/the-cto-shares-it-factsheet-about-next-round-of-new-gtlds/ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) is the oldest and largest Commonwealth intergovernmental organisation in the field of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Its focus is on transformi... The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/are-you-a-registry-service-provider/ https://gtld.blog/articles/are-you-a-registry-service-provider/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT To ensure you have the proper qualifications to be a Registry Provider, The ICANN created the RSP Evaluation Program. It is closing in 20 May 2025. Extracted from the article: " All New gTLD Program: Next Round applic... The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/reminder-icann-seeks-qualified-vendors/ https://gtld.blog/articles/reminder-icann-seeks-qualified-vendors/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT ICANN New gTLD Program: Next Round Sourcing Timeline June 2025 (RFI) : String Similarity & Variant Justification Description : Conduct algorithmic and linguistic evaluations of applied-for gTLDs, identifying similarit... The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/latest-icann-board-workshop-at-icann82/ https://gtld.blog/articles/latest-icann-board-workshop-at-icann82/ Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT Extracted from the article : " New gTLD Program: Next Round: The Board reviewed the implementation status of the next round, including the development of the gTLD application processing project, progress on the new Ba... The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/event-opportunities-in-the-next-evolution-of-the-dns/ https://gtld.blog/articles/event-opportunities-in-the-next-evolution-of-the-dns/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT For the first time in more than a decade, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is preparing to launch the application window for the Next Round of generic top-level domains (gTLDs). On April... The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/meeting-next-round-of-new-gtlds-south-africa/ https://gtld.blog/articles/meeting-next-round-of-new-gtlds-south-africa/ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT South Africa : Cape Town Stakeholders breakfast meeting co - hosted with Girl Hype regarding ICANN's upcoming Next Round of New Generic Top-Level Domains (ngTLDs) and the associated Applicant Support Program (ASP). Th... The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/euralo-round2-table-some-questions-answered/ https://gtld.blog/articles/euralo-round2-table-some-questions-answered/ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT A few things caught my attention : - 30 applications received from the Applicant Support Program, - 40 applications received from the Registry Service Provider Program, - Round Two is more expensive than Round One, - The gTLD Club https://gtld.blog/articles/the-applicant-support-program-application-submission-period-has-begun/ https://gtld.blog/articles/the-applicant-support-program-application-submission-period-has-begun/ Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Below is an interesting read for entities interested in submitting an application through the ICANN Applicant Support Program - "and pay less". The 19 pages "ASP Applicant Checklist" clearly informs about what the adm... The gTLD Club