.web sunrise set for December
Verisign says .web sunrise will start in December, with no sunrise day or public registration date given.
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.dot public registration moved to November 20
ICANN moved .dot’s public registration from October 20 to November 20. Dish’s July 6 plan put a 12-day Early Access Period after sunrise. ICANN’s schedule does not list one.
| Before | After | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise close | October 19 | November 19 |
| Trademark claims | October 20 | November 20 |
| Public registration | October 20 | November 20 |
18 new TLDs receive 2026 ICANN applications
ICANN’s Reveal Day application list includes 18 strings that could one day carry handles. A fallback applicant named the string as a replacement it may switch to, not its first choice. No string has a registration date.
| String | First choice | Only as a fallback |
|---|---|---|
.did |
2 | 0 |
.feed |
2 | 2 |
.proto |
0 | 1 |
.developer |
0 | 1 |
.api |
10 | 0 |
.git |
0 | 1 |
.cli |
1 | 1 |
.sdk |
1 | 0 |
.repo |
0 | 1 |
.sync |
1 | 1 |
.protocol |
1 | 2 |
.opensource |
0 | 1 |
.indie |
1 | 0 |
.hub |
10 | 1 |
.pod |
8 | 1 |
.agent |
13 | 0 |
.bit |
11 | 0 |
.vibe |
7 | 2 |
.phone early access runs 14 days from January 5, 2027
Dish Registry will run a 14-day, premium-priced Early Access Period for .phone from January 5, 2027, the day after sunrise ends, then general availability. ICANN’s schedule does not list an early access period.
.phone gets launch dates, public opening January 5, 2027
By ICANN’s schedule, .phone opens to the public on January 5, 2027, after a sunrise.
| Phase | Dates |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | October 6 to January 4, 2027 |
| Public registration | From January 5, 2027 |
.name third-level domains approved for discontinuation
ICANN approved Verisign’s request to discontinue third-level .name registrations, of which about 22,000 exist, and their holders lose the email addresses and websites on them. A handle on a name that stops resolving stops working. No deletion date is given.
.web delegated to VeriSign, no public opening date set
IANA delegated .web to VeriSign. No public registration date is set. Verisign plans to launch .web in 2026.
.ru holders must prove identity from September 1
.eat gets launch dates, public opening November 10
By ICANN’s schedule, .eat opens to the public on November 10, after a Qualified Launch Program and a sunrise.
| Phase | Dates |
|---|---|
| Qualified Launch Program | July 14 to November 9 |
| Sunrise | September 1 to November 9 |
| Public registration | From November 10 |
.here gets launch dates, public opening November 10
By ICANN’s schedule, .here opens to the public on November 10, after a Qualified Launch Program and a sunrise.
| Phase | Dates |
|---|---|
| Qualified Launch Program | July 14 to November 9 |
| Sunrise | September 1 to November 9 |
| Public registration | From November 10 |
.dot gets a 12-day early access period after sunrise
Dish’s .dot has a 12-day Early Access Period after sunrise ends October 19. ICANN’s schedule does not list an early access period.
.dot gets launch dates, public opening October 20
By ICANN’s schedule, .dot opens to the public on October 20, after a sunrise.
| Phase | Dates |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | July 21 to October 19 |
| Public registration | From October 20 |
.fly public registration moved to November 10
ICANN moved .fly’s public registration from February 16, 2027 to November 10. Sunrise and trademark claims moved with it.
| Before | After | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | January 12 to February 15, 2027 | September 1 to November 9 |
| Trademark claims | February 16, 2027 | November 10 |
| Public registration | February 16, 2027 | November 10 |
.latino opens to the public on June 12
By ICANN’s schedule, .latino opens to the public. Dish DBS described it as fully open and unrestricted and set no early access period.
.name third-level domains to be discontinued
Verisign will discontinue third-level .name domains and the .name email forwarding service. A handle on a name that stops resolving stops working. No discontinuation date is given.
.latino to launch as a fully open, unrestricted TLD
Dish DBS plans to launch .latino as a fully open and unrestricted gTLD, with no eligibility rules.
.latino gets launch dates, public opening June 12
By ICANN’s schedule, .latino opens to the public on June 12, after a sunrise.
| Phase | Dates |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | May 12 to June 11 |
| Public registration | From June 12 |
.pay gets launch dates, public opening February 2, 2027
By ICANN’s schedule, .pay opens to the public on February 2, 2027, after a sunrise and a Limited Registration Period 1 (LRP1).
| Phase | Dates |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | April 13 to May 13 |
| Limited Registration Period 1 | May 13 to February 1, 2027 |
| Trademark claims | From February 1, 2027 |
| Public registration | From February 2, 2027 |
.pn relaunched with domains on sale March 23
Nominet relaunched .pn, the Pitcairn Islands domain, with names on sale from 12:00 UTC.
.mobile opens to the public on February 4
By ICANN’s schedule, .mobile opens to the public. Dish DBS opened .mobile for registration.
.fly gets launch dates, public opening February 16, 2027
By ICANN’s schedule, .fly opens to the public on February 16, 2027, after a sunrise and a Qualified Launch Program that began October 27.
| Phase | Dates |
|---|---|
| Qualified Launch Program | October 27 to February 15, 2027 |
| Sunrise | January 12 to February 15, 2027 |
| Public registration | From February 16, 2027 |
.mobile gets launch dates, public opening February 4, 2026
By ICANN’s schedule, .mobile opens to the public on February 4, 2026, after a sunrise and an Invitation Telco Limited Registration Phase.
| Phase | Dates |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | November 17 to December 17 |
| Invitation Telco Limited Registration Phase | December 18 to February 3, 2026 |
| Trademark claims | From December 18 |
| Public registration | From February 4, 2026 |