2026 round

Contested: 7 applicants filed for this string in ICANN's 2026 round, which ICANN numbers contention set 127. None of them can be delegated until the set comes down to one, by agreement or at auction.

Live applications
7
contested
Contention set
127

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Every application ICANN has published for this string, live and withdrawn.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
Heir Superiority, LLC US New gTLD Active Pre-Evaluation Processing HS2699T-T48600
LeapSense Limited HK New gTLD Active Pre-Evaluation Processing LL2624T-T70470
Link Freedom Group Ltd MT New gTLD Active Pre-Evaluation Processing LFGL2683T-T28609
Registry Services, LLC US New gTLD Active Pre-Evaluation Processing NA2631T-T58531
ShortDot (Ireland) Limited IE New gTLD Active Pre-Evaluation Processing NA2626T-T31004
XRegistry Incorporated JP New gTLD Active Pre-Evaluation Processing XI2694T-T18057
XYZ.COM LLC US New gTLD Active Pre-Evaluation Processing XL2625T-T48854
Intercap Registry Inc. KY Replacement String Deactivated Pre-Evaluation Processing IRI2679T-T48471-R
Radix Technologies Inc SEZC KY Replacement String Deactivated Pre-Evaluation Processing RTIS2674T-T66200-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.