ICANN's 2026 round of new top-level domains now has a shape. On Reveal Day, October 7, the organization published 1,615 applications from 481 applicants, out of 1,663 submitted before the window shut on August 12. The two-week window to swap a primary string for a backup closed on October 21. On November 17, String Confirmation Day, ICANN publishes the final list and the … [Read more...] about New gTLD 2026 Round Draws 1,615 Applications With .agent the Most Contested String at 13 Applicants
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DNIB Q3 2026 Report Counts 411.6 Million Registered Domain Names After 33 Million Were Added in a Year
The internet ended September 2026 with 411.6 million registered domain names across all top-level domains, according to the Domain Name Industry Brief published by Verisign's DNIB.com. That's 9.9 million more than at the end of June, a 2.5% gain in one quarter, and 33 million more than a year earlier, up 8.7%. Three years ago, at the end of the third quarter of 2022, the count … [Read more...] about DNIB Q3 2026 Report Counts 411.6 Million Registered Domain Names After 33 Million Were Added in a Year
Verisign Q3 2026 Results Show Record 13.1 Million New .com and .net Registrations Ahead of a Price Increase and the .web Launch
Verisign's third quarter brought the strongest run of new .com and .net demand the company has reported. New registrations hit 13.1 million, up from 10.6 million a year earlier, a 24% jump and a quarterly record. The base of .com and .net names reached 182.5 million at the end of September, up 6.1% on the year, with 3.36 million added in the quarter alone. Verisign raised its … [Read more...] about Verisign Q3 2026 Results Show Record 13.1 Million New .com and .net Registrations Ahead of a Price Increase and the .web Launch