2026 round
Contested: 3 applicants filed for this string in ICANN's 2026 round, which ICANN numbers contention set 120. None of them can be delegated until the set comes down to one, by agreement or at auction.
Applications
Every application ICANN has published for this string, live and withdrawn. A replacement string is an applicant's nominated fallback rather than a bid for this string in its own right, and is listed separately below where there is one.
| Applicant | Country | Type | Status | Stage | Application ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NextGEN TLDs GmbH | DE | New gTLD | Active | Pre-Evaluation Processing | NTG2671T-T37544 |
| Velvet Taupe, LLC | US | New gTLD | Active | Pre-Evaluation Processing | VTL2632T-T14662 |
| XYZ.COM LLC | US | New gTLD | Active | Pre-Evaluation Processing | XL2625T-T91340 |
| ShortDot (Ireland) Limited | IE | Replacement String | Deactivated | Pre-Evaluation Processing | NA2626T-T30508-R |
| TLD EMPIRE PTY LTD | AU | Replacement String | Deactivated | Pre-Evaluation Processing | TEPL2694T-T19061-R |
Not a TLD
2026 round does not exist. It is not in the root zone, has no registry agreement and no domains under it, and it is counted in none of this site's TLD or domain figures. If it is delegated it will appear in upcoming and then in the TLD data, on the day that happens and not before. The methodology sets out how this data is collected and why it is kept apart.
Data currency. Domain counts on this page are from zone files dated and refresh daily. Registrar figures are from ICANN's monthly registry reports for June 2026, which ICANN publishes about three months in arrears; zone files contain no registrar information, so no fresher source exists. Full detail on methodology and live pipeline status.