The following list is comprised of known, verified applications for TLDs being applied for in ICANN's New gTLD Program. It is broken down by what "type" of gTLD the applicant is applying for. For a list of companies providing a variety of gTLD-related services, see here.

Geographic Applicants edit

The following are proposed GeoTLD ventures:[1][2][3]

TLDApplicant(s)Registry ProviderNotes
.africa String Contention
.afriqueAfrica Top Level Domains (AfTLD)
.arabLeague of Arab StatesSupported by ITU,
Confirmed[4]
.athens
.bangaluruTop Level Domain Holdings Ltd. with India TL DomainMinds + MachinesConfirmed[5]
.bayern Minds + Machines (Bayern Connect)[6]String Contention
.berlin String Contention,
Confirmed[7][8]
.bzhPointBZH
.budapestTop Level Domain Holdings Ltd.Minds + MachinesConfirmed[9]
.capetownUniForum SAUniForum SAConfirmed[10]
.chicago
.cymruThe Welsh GovernmentNominetConfirmed[11]
.durbanUniForum SAUniForum SAConfirmed[12]
.eacEast African Community (EAC)
.engdot.eng
.floridadotFlorida LLCAlexander Schubert is the founder[13]
.fraA-FRA
.gentThe City of GentOpenRegistryConfirmed,[14]
Partnered with City TLD
.hamburgHamburg Top-Level-Domain GmbH
.hofThe City of Hof with HFO Telecom AG
.joburgUniForum SAUniForum SAConfirmed[15]
.kerdotKer
.koelndotKöln
.kyotoKyoto College of Graduate Studies for InformaticsConfirmed[16]
.london
.madridPunto Madrid
.masrNational Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA)
.melbourneGovernment of VictoriaARI Registry ServicesConfirmed[17]
.miamiTop Level Domain Holdings Ltd.Minds + MachinesConfirmed[18]
.moscowFoundation for Assistance for Internet Technologies and Infrastructure Development (FAITID)
.mumbaiTop Level Domain Holdings Ltd. with India TL Domain (Unclear)Minds + Machines (Unclear)[19]
.nagoyaGMO RegistryGMO RegistryConfirmed[20]
.nrwTop Level Domain Holdings Ltd.Minds + MachinesConfirmed, NRW stands for the German state of North-Rhine Westphalia
.nycNYC's Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT)NeustarConfirmed[21]
.okinawa Confirmed,
String Contention Possible[22][23]
.osaka Confirmed,
String Contention Possible[24]
.paris
.quePointQuébec
.quebecPointQuébec
.rigadotRigaAlexander Schubert is the Project Manager[25]
.romaRoma TLD S.r.l.Member of DotCities
.ryukyu Confirmed,
String Contention Possible[26][27]
.saarlanddotSaarland eV
.scotDot Scot Registry
.seattle
.seoulThe City of Seoul
.sydneyGovernment of New South WalesARI Registry ServicesConfirmed[28]
.tatdot tat
.tokyoDotTokyoGMO Registry
.toulouse
.valpuntVAL
.vegasDot Vegas Inc.
.victoriaGovernment of VictoriaARI Registry ServicesConfirmed[29]
.vlaanderenDNS.beDNS.beWorking with Nic.at on application.
Confirmed[30]
.volgaFoundation for Assistance for Internet Technologies and Infrastructure Development (FAITID)
.walesThe Welsh GovernmentNominetConfirmed[31]
.wienDotWien
.yokohamaYokohama CityGMO RegistryConfirmed[32]

Generic/Community Applicants edit

The following are niche, generic, or community gTLDs:[33][34][35]

TLDApplicant(s)Registry ProviderNotes
.adult ICM Registry ICM Registry Confirmed.[36][37]
.app Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[38]
.art Aremi Group Aremi Group claims trademark of .art & Dot Art.
.archi Starting Dot Short for "architecture." Confirmed.[39]
.baby Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[40]
.bank Domain Security Company String Contention
.bank American Bankers Association w/ BITS Verisign String Contention
.bank Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[41] String Contention
.basketball The International Basketball Association (FIBA) Minds + Machines Also working with ROAR Domains.[42]
.bio Starting Dot Confirmed.[43]
.blog Primer Nivel RegistryASP Confirmed,[44] String Contention
.blog Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[45] String Contention
.chat Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[46]
.city Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[47]
.club .CLUB Domains LLC
.click Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[48]
.cloud Cloud Names Confirmed.[49]
.creditunion CUNA Confirmed.[50]
.deals Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[51]
.dental Dot Dental TLD and Domains Rumored to be defunct[52]
.design Starting Dot Confirmed[53] String Contention
.design Momentous Confirmed.[54] String Contention
.doctor Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[55]
.docs Google Confirmed.[56]
.eco Big Room Inc. Big Room & Afilias Community Application[57], String Contention
.eco Unknown Minds + Machines Venture[58] Minds + Machines String Contention
.eurovision European Broadcasting Union
.eus PuntuEus Association
.film The Film Registry Inc. ARI Registry Services[59]
.free dotFree Group Confirmed[60]
.gal Asociación PuntoGal
.gay Dot Gay Alliance Minds + Machines[61] String Contention.
.gay dotgay LLC Neustar Community Application, String Contention
.cloud Cloud Names Confirmed.[62]
.gmbh eco e.V.
.green DotGreen Registry Neustar[63] Community Application
.halal Halalan Tayyiban Corp.
.health International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth with ISOC Belgium
.hiv dotHIV gemeinnütziger e.V.
.home Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[64]
.casa Go Daddy Confirmed.[65]
.horse Dot Horse Project LLC Minds + Machines Confirmed[66]
.host Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[67]
.hosting Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[68]
.hotel DOTHOTEL String Contention
.hotel Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[69] String Contention
.irish Dot-Irish LLC
.immo Starting Dot Short for "real estate" in French. Confirmed.[70]
.insurance Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[71] String Contention
.insurance American Bankers Association w/ BITS String Contention
.jewelers GJB Partners ARI Registry Services
.kiwi Dot Kiwi Minds + Machines[72]
.law TLD INVEST GmbH String Contention
.law Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[73] String Contention
.lli PuntuLLI
.loans Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[74]
.lol Google Confirmed.[75]
.love dot.Love Inc.,
.mls MLS Domains Association CentralNic String Contention[76]
.money gTLD Revolution
.movie Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[77]
.music Music.us, Constantine Roussos String Contention
.music Far Further String Contention
.music Minds + Machines Minds + Machines String Contention
.music Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[78] String Contention
.news Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[79]
.ngo PIR Confirmed[80]
.web Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[81] String Contention
.web Web.com Confirmed.[82] String Contention
.ong PIR Confirmed[83]
.online Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[84]
.phone gTLD Revolution
.ping Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[85]
.play Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[86]
.porn ICM Registry ICM Registry Confirmed.[87][88]
.press Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[89]
.restaurant
.radio BRS Media, Inc. Minds + Machines[90] String Contention
.radio European Broadcasting Union String Contention
.real Global Real Estate and Technology Consortium
.reise dotreise GmbH German for ".travel"
.rip Momentous Confirmed.[91]
.rocks DOTROCKS, LLC
.rugby International Rugby Board Minds + Machines Applicant worked with ROAR Domains. Confirmed.[92]
.secure Domain Security Company LLC String Contention
.secure Artemis Internet ARI Registry Services[93] String Contention
.sex ICM Registry ICM Registry Confirmed.[94][95]
.shop GMO Registry String Contention
.shop Commercial Connect, LLC String Contention
.shop Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[96] String Contention
.site UrbanBrain Inc. Confirmed (2010)[97] String Contention
.site Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[98] String Contention
.ski Starting Dot w/ Adrenaline TLD Confirmed[99]
.space Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[100]
.sport SportAccord CORE String Contention, Community Application
.sport dotSport LLC String Contention
.sport The DotSport Registry String Contention
.store Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[101]
.style Momentous Confirmed.[102]
.sucks Momentous Confirmed.[103]
.taxi
.versicherung dotversicherung-registry GmbH German for ".insurance"
.vin
.vip Vipspace Enterprises LLC
.web gTLD Revolution String Contention
.web Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[104] String Contention
.website Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[105]
.wine
.world Radix ARI Registry Services Confirmed.[106]

IDN Applicants edit

TLDApplicant(s)Registry ProviderNotes
.ДЕТИCoordination Center for TLD RUCoordination Center for TLD RURussian for ".children"
.عربLeague of Arab StatesReceiving Support from ITU,
Arabic for ".arab"
Confirmed[107]
.москваFoundation for Assistance for Internet Technologies and Infrastructure Development (FAITID)IDN version of ".moscow"

Related Pages edit

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