ICANN Receives 1,615 New Domain Applications in 2026 Round
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ICANN data published on October 7, 2026, Situation likely to evolve Introduction On October 7, 2026, ICANN, a not-for-profit organization under Californian law that coordinates the system of unique Internet identifiers, including IP addresses and domain names, published 1,615 applications for
The Register: ICANN reveals bids for new top-level domains
The Register: ICANN reveals bids for new top-level domains . “For years, only ICANN could create and operate GTLDs. The governance body changed that policy and in 2012 allowed over 1,200 new GTLDs. The organization decided to repeat the process this year and on Wednesday announced it received 1,615 applications. A process is now under way to confirm those applications are viable.”
Around 2 million searches per month for "vienna": Domain technology sees advantages for exact-match addresses. Desired domains can now be reserved free of charge. Vienna, Linz, and the state of Salzburg are applying for their own internet extensions: .vienna, .linz, and .salzburg. This is shown in the list of 1,615 applications published by the internet governing body ICANN on October 7. Applicants have until October 21 to submit their applicati…
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