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