Regulation2026-10-07

ICANN opened applications for new top-level domains. It received 1,615 applications from 481 applicants. Ten companies applied for .agent. Seven applied for .agi. OpenAI applied for 15 TLDs including .agent, .agi, and .asi. Meta applied for 21 TLDs including .facebook and .instagram. Brands can now seek their own TLDs. Generic domains like .geek and .jackpot were also proposed. No new domains will be official before next year.

What changed

ICANN had not accepted new top-level domain applications for years.

What it unlocks

Companies can now apply for AI-themed and branded top-level domains.

  • 1,615 applications submitted
  • 481 applicants
  • 10 applicants for .agent
  • 7 applicants for .agi

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