Hundreds of .new .internet .top-level .domain .names .could .appear .very .soon as ICANN announces new gTLD round 14…
- ICANN reopens applications for new top-level domains after 14 years
- New domains can use multiple scripts across hundreds of languages
- Applicants must prove technical and financial ability to run registries
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has opened the application window for a new round of generic top-level domains (gTLDs).
This marks the first time in 14 years that businesses, communities, and governments can apply to operate their own top-level domains.
The previous round in 2012 introduced more than 1,200 new gTLDs, including well-known examples like .google, .microsoft, .africa, and even .bananarepublic.
What a gTLD actually is and who can get one
A generic top-level domain is the part of a web address that appears after the final dot.
Traditional examples include .com, .org, and .net, but the new round allows for custom strings like .brand, .city, or .industry.
Any business, community, government,...
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