2026 round

Contested: 5 applicants filed for this string in ICANN's 2026 round, which ICANN numbers contention set 16. None of them can be delegated until the set comes down to one, by agreement or at auction.

Live applications
5
contested
Contention set
16

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Every application ICANN has published for this string, live and withdrawn.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.

ApplicantCountryTypeStatusStageApplication ID
Adhara Exploration, Inc. US New gTLD Active Pre-Evaluation Processing AEI2688T-T84808
Link Freedom Group Ltd MT New gTLD Active Pre-Evaluation Processing LFGL2683T-T23706
OPENAI OPCO, LLC US New gTLD Active Pre-Evaluation Processing OOL2614T-T29254
Radix Technologies Inc SEZC KY New gTLD Active Pre-Evaluation Processing RTIS2674T-T93981
Toddler Logic, LLC US New gTLD Active Pre-Evaluation Processing TT2652T-T86687
Ipollo Tech Ltd KY Replacement String Deactivated Pre-Evaluation Processing ITL2677T-T82159-R

Source: ICANN 2026 round application data

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.