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ICANN opens new generic top-level domain applications for first time since 2012

ICANN has reopened applications for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) for the first time since 2012. This new application window allows organizations to apply for custom domains, including those in non-Latin scripts, to enhance branding and cater to specific communities or markets. The application process requires a fee of $227,000 and will conclude around 2030. AI

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RANK_REASON This is a procedural update for domain name registration, not a core AI development.

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 · Simon Sharwood ·

    ICANN opens applications for new generic top-level domains for the first time since 2012

    <h4>$227k gets you a hearing for your dot.vanity project, or strings in one of 27 scripts</h4> <p>The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on Thursday kicked off a new application process for generic top-level domains (gTLDs), its first since 2012.…</p>