Translations:New gTLD Program/14/en
Opening of Application Window
The Application System opened on schedule around midnight UTC on Thursday, January 12th, 2012.[1] On January 19, 2012, just a week after ICANN opened the application window for new gTLDs, it reported that 25 companies had created accounts and registered for new gTLDs on the TAS system. This, however, does not indicate how many applications were filed, given that each TAS account can handle up to 50 separate applications. One company, Minds + Machines, disclosed that they had already registered for 20 extensions on behalf of their clients.[2]