Are you looking to apply in ICANN’s Round 2 for a new gTLD? ICANN has announced that the Round 2 Application Window will open Q2 2026.

Please review my recent Webinar “Unveiling ICANN’s New gTLD Program: Round 1 Insights & Round 2 Planning.

Planning should begin now:

• 2024 Education, Planning, Budgeting

• 2024-25 Use Case Exploration, Critical Services Provider Assessments

• 2025 - 26 Application Preparation and Submission

Please check out my New gTLD Blogs including:

• New gTLD Registry Renewal Rates for 2023

• New gTLD 1-Character Penalty

• .tokyo Leads City New gTLDs

• Impact of New gTLD Round 1?

• Most Successful New gTLD?

• Best Explanation of a Registry

I have extensive experience related to ICANN’s New gTLD Program, the process of New gTLD application development and evaluation as well as launch of New gTLDs.

• 2008-10 Assisted ICANN prepare the New gTLD Applicant Guidebook (AGB) and application evaluation methodology

• Assisted ICANN in preparing their 2011 and 2012 Strategic Plans

• Provided consulting services to over 50 Round 1 New gTLD applications

• Applications included: generic, community and brand TLDs

• Supported contention set applicants successfully obtain their TLD through private auction or “lose” and receive a pro-rated percent of the auction proceeds

• 2016-17 Led the launch of the .art new gTLD

• 2017 - 21 Managed the North American channel for a portfolio of 31 gTLDs

I can provide a full range of services to support the development of your concept for a new gTLD as well as guidance through the preparation and submittal of your Round 2 New gTLD applications.