The ICANN 2026 cycle marks the return of a rare milestone in Internet governance. Between April and August 2026, companies, institutions, and project leaders will be able to apply for the creation of new top-level domains. Procedure, timeline, costs, and strategic implications, this concise reminder outlines what needs to be known, and above all, what must be anticipated.
With the launch of .AGENT, Unstoppable Domains is accelerating a now-established strategy: creating Web3 identities today that may become fully fledged DNS extensions tomorrow. As… Read More ».AGENT and Beyond: The New Frontier of Bi-Registry TLDs
In the landscape of new gTLDs, some disputes feel almost too predictable. Yet behind these seemingly anecdotal cases often lie insufficient prevention strategies. The recent… Read More »UDRP on ralphlauren.website: Why This Dispute Should Never Have Existed
In a world where mobility defines how we live, work, and communicate, the new .MOBILE domain brings your brand closer to the connected generation. Whether… Read More »Launch of .MOBILE — The Domain for a Connected World
From hosts.txt to the upcoming 2026 round, the Domain Name System (DNS) has undergone successive waves of expansion, transforming a technical addressing tool into a… Read More »Forty Years of DNS: From symbolics.com to the Dawn of the 2026 Round
Less than a month after the conclusion of the latest batch of new gTLD launches, it’s time for domain portfolio managers to prepare for four… Read More »New gTLDs .MED .TALK .YOU .FAST: Set to Launch in August-September
The Sunrise Period for .fast, .talk and .you will take place between August 26 and September 25 of this year. Only applicants that have registered… Read More ».FAST, .TALK, .YOU – Amazon Registry Announces Sunrise Dates for 3 nTLDs
For the first time since August of last year, we have a New gTLD launch to report. The Sunrise Period for .free, .hot and .spot… Read More ».FREE / .HOT / .SPOT – Amazon Registry Announces Sunrise Dates for 3 nTLDs
In WIPO Case No. D2024-4253, Pixabay Inc. successfully obtained the transfer of the domain name <pixabay.net>, registered in 2015, five years after the launch of… Read More »Lessons from the Pixabay.net case
Table of Contents In the digital age, where fame can be achieved in an instant, brands—whether globally recognized or local—face a common threat: cybersquatting. Exploitation… Read More »Beyond fame: defending brands of all sizes from cybersquatting
