Background
A TLD is the rightmost label starting from the last dot in a web address (e.g. .com, .net, .biz). The domain namespace originally had eight TLDs. In 2000, seven new TLDs were introduced, and in 2004, eight more were made available. In 2012, ICANN launched the New gTLD Program which resulted in the massive expansion of the domain namespace. As of today, more than 1,000 new gTLDs have been delegated to the root zone.
New gTLDs offer greater flexibility for individual registrants to create memorable, innovative names for their websites. They also ease the overcrowding in the legacy gTLD domain market.
As New gTLDs open up opportunities for new registries and registrars to enter the domain name industry,
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- 4 Nov 2024
Correspondence: ALAC Procedure for Filing Comments and Objections in the Next Round
topic(s): New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes
SubmissionEnded on: 2024-11-04 - 19 Aug 2024
topic(s): Legal/Regulatory, New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2024-08-19 - 1 Aug 2024
ALAC Advice regarding Standing for Objections in the Next Round Program
topic(s): New gTLDs, Policy Processes, Public Interest
SubmissionEnded on: 2024-08-01 - 1 Aug 2024
Correspondence regarding At-Large Input on Applicant Support Program Use of Auction Proceeds
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, ICANN Board/Bylaws, New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2024-08-01 - 21 Jun 2024SubmissionEnded on: 2024-06-21
- 3 May 2024
ALAC-GAC Joint Correspondence regarding the Applicant Support Program
topic(s): New gTLDs, Public Interest
SubmissionEnded on: 2024-05-03 - 15 Apr 2024
topic(s): Intellectual Property, Internet Governance, Internet Protocols, New gTLDs, Policy Processes, Public Interest
SubmissionEnded on: 2024-04-15 - 10 Apr 2024
String Similarity Review Guidelines
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, New gTLDs, Policy Processes, Public Interest
SubmissionEnded on: 2024-04-10 - 9 Apr 2024
Proposed Bylaws Updates to Limit Access to Accountability Mechanisms
topic(s): New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Public Interest
SubmissionEnded on: 2024-04-09 - 2 Apr 2024
Review of the Draft Applicant Support Program (ASP) Handbook – New gTLD Program
topic(s): New gTLDs, Policy Processes, Public Interest
SubmissionEnded on: 2024-04-02 - 22 Jun 2023
ALAC Chair Correspondence to the GNSO Chair re Latin Script RZ-LGR (.Quebec)
topic(s): DNS, IDN, New gTLDs, Public Interest, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2023-06-22 - 19 Jun 2023
Phase 1 Initial Report on the Internationalized Domain Names EPDP
topic(s): DNS, IDN, New gTLDs, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2023-06-19 - 25 May 2023
Proposed Renewal of the Registry Agreement for .NET
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, DNS, New gTLDs, Public Interest, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2023-05-25 - 19 Jan 2023
ALAC to the ICANN Board: Comments and Concerns on the SubPro Operational Design Assessment (ODA)
topic(s): DNS, New gTLDs, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2023-01-19 - 25 Oct 2022
Pilot Holistic Review Draft Terms of Reference
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, Engagement, ICANN Board/Bylaws, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Public Interest
SubmissionEnded on: 2022-10-25 - 10 Sep 2021
ALAC Minority Statement on EPDP-TempSpec Phase 2A Final Report
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, Contracted Party Agreements, DNS, ICANN Board/Bylaws, Intellectual Property, Internet Governance, Legal/Regulatory, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Public Interest, Reviews/Improvements, Security/Stability, WHOIS
SubmissionEnded on: 2021-09-10 - 12 Aug 2021
ALAC Advice to ICANN Board on EPDP Phase 2 (SSAD)
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, Contracted Party Agreements, DNS, Engagement, ICANN Board/Bylaws, Intellectual Property, Internet Governance, Legal/Regulatory, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Public Interest, Reviews/Improvements, Security/Stability, WHOIS
SubmissionEnded on: 2021-08-12 - 19 Jul 2021
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, Contracted Party Agreements, DNS, Engagement, ICANN Board/Bylaws, Intellectual Property, Internet Governance, Legal/Regulatory, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Public Interest, Reviews/Improvements, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2021-07-19 - 15 Jul 2021
RrSG Draft White Paper: Registrant Protections in DNS Abuse Mitigation
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, Contracted Party Agreements, DNS, ICANN Board/Bylaws, Intellectual Property, Internet Governance, Legal/Regulatory, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Public Interest, Reviews/Improvements, Security/Stability, WHOIS
SubmissionEnded on: 2021-07-15 - 1 Jun 2021
APRALO Statement on GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Final Outputs for ICANN Board Consideration
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, Contracted Party Agreements, DNS, Engagement, ICANN Board/Bylaws, Intellectual Property, Internet Governance, Legal/Regulatory, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Public Interest, Reviews/Improvements, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2021-06-01 - 21 May 2021
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, DNS, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Public Interest, Reviews/Improvements
SubmissionEnded on: 2021-05-21 - 16 Apr 2021
ALAC Advice to the ICANN Board on Subsequent Procedures
topic(s): New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Public Interest, Reviews/Improvements
SubmissionEnded on: 2021-04-16 - 18 Jan 2021
ALAC Statement for Subsequent Procedures PDP Final Report
topic(s): New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Public Interest, Reviews/Improvements
SubmissionEnded on: 2021-01-18 - 15 Oct 2020SubmissionEnded on: 2020-10-15
- 29 Sep 2020
GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Draft Final Report
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, Contracted Party Agreements, DNS, Engagement, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Public Interest, Reviews/Improvements
SubmissionEnded on: 2020-09-29 - 31 Jul 2020
Final Report of the Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) on new gTLD Auction Proceeds
topic(s): New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Public Interest
SubmissionEnded on: 2020-07-31 - 10 Jul 2020
ccNSO PDP3: Initial Proposals for Process to Retire ccTLDs
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, Contracted Party Agreements, Legal/Regulatory, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Public Interest, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2020-07-10 - 27 May 2020
AFRALO Statement: ICANN Africa Regional Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, DNS, Engagement, IDN, Internet Governance, Legal/Regulatory, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Public Interest, Reviews/Improvements, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2020-05-27 - 5 May 2020
topic(s): Legal/Regulatory, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Public Interest, Reviews/Improvements, Security/Stability, WHOIS
SubmissionEnded on: 2020-05-05 - 4 May 2020
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Public Interest, Reviews/Improvements, WHOIS
SubmissionEnded on: 2020-05-04 - 14 Feb 2020
Proposed Final Report of the New gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross Community Working Group
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Public Interest
SubmissionEnded on: 2020-02-14 - 22 Jan 2019
topic(s): New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2019-01-22 - 21 Dec 2018
topic(s): New gTLDs, Policy Processes, WHOIS
SubmissionEnded on: 2018-12-21 - 21 Dec 2018
topic(s): New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2018-12-21 - 14 Dec 2018
topic(s): New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2018-12-14 - 3 Oct 2018
topic(s): New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2018-10-03 - 23 May 2017
GNSO Community Comment 2 (CC2) on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process
topic(s): New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2017-05-23 - 26 Apr 2017
topic(s): DNS, New gTLDs, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2017-04-26 - 7 Nov 2016
The ATLAS II Recommendations Implementation Report
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, Contracted Party Agreements, DNS, Engagement, IANA, ICANN Board/Bylaws, IDN, Internet Governance, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2016-11-07 - 10 Sep 2016
At-Large Community Policy Issues - Why End Users Should Care
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, Contracted Party Agreements, DNS, Engagement, IANA, ICANN Board/Bylaws, IDN, Internet Governance, Internet Protocols, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Public Interest, Reviews/Improvements, WHOIS
SubmissionEnded on: 2016-09-10 - 20 Jun 2016SubmissionEnded on: 2016-06-20
- 28 Feb 2016SubmissionEnded on: 2016-02-28
- 21 Dec 2015
gTLD Marketplace Health Index Proposal
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, DNS, New gTLDs, Reviews/Improvements, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2015-12-21 - 10 Dec 2015SubmissionEnded on: 2015-12-10
- 22 Oct 2015SubmissionEnded on: 2015-10-22
- 16 Mar 2015SubmissionEnded on: 2015-03-16
- 19 Nov 2014SubmissionEnded on: 2014-11-19
- 11 Nov 2014SubmissionEnded on: 2014-11-11
- 23 Sep 2014
Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names for .JETZT, .GLOBAL, .NEUSTAR, .KIWI, .BERLIN
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, DNS, New gTLDs, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2014-09-23 - 30 Aug 2014
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, New gTLDs, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2014-08-30 - 30 Aug 2014
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, New gTLDs, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2014-08-30 - 30 Aug 2014
Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names for .SOHU, .IMMO, .SAARLAND, .CLUB
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, New gTLDs, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2014-08-30 - 27 Aug 2014
Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names in the New gTLD Namespace
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, New gTLDs, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2014-08-27 - 31 Jul 2014
Report: Supporting the Domain Name Industry in Underserved Regions
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, Engagement, New gTLDs, Reviews/Improvements
SubmissionEnded on: 2014-07-31 - 26 Jun 2014
The Second At-Large Summit (ATLAS II) Declaration - London, United Kingdom
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, Contracted Party Agreements, DNS, Engagement, ICANN Board/Bylaws, IDN, Internet Governance, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2014-06-26 - 3 May 2014SubmissionEnded on: 2014-05-03
- 16 Apr 2014
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, New gTLDs, Public Interest
SubmissionEnded on: 2014-04-16 - 7 Mar 2014
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, New gTLDs, Reviews/Improvements
SubmissionEnded on: 2014-03-07 - 31 Jan 2014SubmissionEnded on: 2014-01-31
- 9 Jan 2014
Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs (PDP) Recommendations for Board Consideration
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, Intellectual Property, New gTLDs, Policy Processes
SubmissionEnded on: 2014-01-09 - 21 Nov 2013SubmissionEnded on: 2013-11-21
- 19 Nov 2013SubmissionEnded on: 2013-11-19
- 13 Nov 2013
Revised Public Interest Commitments Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP)
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, New gTLDs, Public Interest
SubmissionEnded on: 2013-11-13 - 1 Nov 2013
Draft Final Report on Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, Intellectual Property, New gTLDs, Policy Processes
SubmissionEnded on: 2013-11-01 - 31 Oct 2013
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, Engagement, New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2013-10-31 - 17 Sep 2013
topic(s): New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2013-09-17 - 11 Sep 2013
Rights Protection Mechanism (RPM) Requirements
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, IDN, Intellectual Property, New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2013-09-11 - 9 Sep 2013SubmissionEnded on: 2013-09-09
- 27 Aug 2013SubmissionEnded on: 2013-08-27
- 9 Aug 2013SubmissionEnded on: 2013-08-09
- 9 Aug 2013SubmissionEnded on: 2013-08-09
- 21 Jul 2013
Initial Report on Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, Intellectual Property, New gTLDs, Policy Processes
SubmissionEnded on: 2013-07-21 - 7 Jun 2013
ALAC Statement to the Board Regarding Security and Stability Implications of New gTLDs
topic(s): New gTLDs, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2013-06-07 - 5 Jun 2013
New gTLD Board Committee Consideration of GAC Safeguard Advice
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, New gTLDs, Public Interest
SubmissionEnded on: 2013-06-05 - 21 May 2013
ALAC Statement on the Trademark Clearinghouse and IDN Variants
topic(s): IDN, Intellectual Property, New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2013-05-21 - 11 Apr 2013
ALAC Statement on the New gTLD Metrics Task Force Report
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2013-04-11 - 11 Apr 2013
Public Interest Commitments Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP)
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, New gTLDs, Public Interest
SubmissionEnded on: 2013-04-11 - 25 Mar 2013
Revised New gTLD Registry Agreement Including Additional Public Interest Commitments Specification
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, New gTLDs, Public Interest
SubmissionEnded on: 2013-03-25 - 7 Mar 2013SubmissionEnded on: 2013-03-07
- 26 Feb 2013
ALAC Correspondence on the Report of the GNSO WG on Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice, and Competition
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, ICANN Board/Bylaws, New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2013-02-26 - 15 Jan 2013
Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in all gTLDs (IGO-INGO)
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, Intellectual Property, New gTLDs, Policy Processes
SubmissionEnded on: 2013-01-15 - 15 Jan 2013SubmissionEnded on: 2013-01-15
- 10 Nov 2012SubmissionEnded on: 2012-11-10
- 7 Nov 2012SubmissionEnded on: 2012-11-07
- 18 Oct 2012
Joint ALAC/NCSG Statement on the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) System
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, Intellectual Property, New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2012-10-18 - 22 Sep 2012SubmissionEnded on: 2012-09-22
- 8 Sep 2012
ALAC Statement on the Consumer Metrics Final Advice
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, ICANN Board/Bylaws, New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2012-09-08 - 30 Jul 2012SubmissionEnded on: 2012-07-30
- 25 Jul 2012
Preliminary GNSO Issue Report on the Protection of International Organization Names in New gTLDs
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, New gTLDs, Policy Processes
SubmissionEnded on: 2012-07-25 - 16 Apr 2012
Draft Advice Letter on Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice, and Competition
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, ICANN Board/Bylaws, New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2012-04-16 - 23 Mar 2012
Reservation of Olympic and Red Cross Names in the gTLD Application Procedure
topic(s): Intellectual Property, New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2012-03-23 - 10 Jan 2012
New gTLD Applicant Support Program: Financial Assistance
topic(s): Engagement, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances
SubmissionEnded on: 2012-01-10 - 30 Dec 2011SubmissionEnded on: 2011-12-30
- 20 Dec 2011
ALAC Statement on the Preliminary Support Implementation Program
topic(s): Engagement, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances
SubmissionEnded on: 2011-12-20 - 14 Dec 2011
ALAC Letter to the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
topic(s): Engagement, New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2011-12-14 - 3 Oct 2011
ALAC Statement Regarding the JAS Workgroup Final Report
topic(s): Engagement, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances
SubmissionEnded on: 2011-10-03 - 4 Aug 2011SubmissionEnded on: 2011-08-04
- 13 May 2011
ALAC Statement on the JAS WG's Second Milestone Report
topic(s): Engagement, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances
SubmissionEnded on: 2011-05-13 - 28 Mar 2011
Draft Response to 2011 GAC gTLD Scorecard
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, Intellectual Property, New gTLDs, Public Interest
SubmissionEnded on: 2011-03-28 - 3 Jan 2011SubmissionEnded on: 2011-01-03
- 10 Dec 2010SubmissionEnded on: 2010-12-10
- 8 Dec 2010
topic(s): New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2010-12-08 - 7 Dec 2010
Cartagena Statement of the African ICANN community about the Support for new gTLD applicants
topic(s): Engagement, New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2010-12-07 - 30 Oct 2010
Community Working Group Report on Implementation of GNSO New gTLD Recommendation Number 6
topic(s): New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2010-10-30 - 29 Aug 2010
topic(s): New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2010-08-29 - 29 Aug 2010SubmissionEnded on: 2010-08-29
- 24 Jun 2010
African ICANN Community Publishes Statement on Support for New gTLD Applicants
topic(s): Engagement, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances
SubmissionEnded on: 2010-06-24 - 5 May 2010SubmissionEnded on: 2010-05-05
- 27 Jan 2010
Expression of Interest Proposal
topic(s): New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2010-01-27 - 18 Jan 2010SubmissionEnded on: 2010-01-18
- 15 Dec 2009SubmissionEnded on: 2009-12-15
- 30 Jul 2009
Terms of Reference of the Root Server Scaling Study
topic(s): IDN, Internet Protocols, New gTLDs, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2009-07-30 - 19 Apr 2009SubmissionEnded on: 2009-04-19
- 4 Mar 2009
The First At-Large Summit (ATLAS) Declaration - Mexico City, Mexico
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, Contracted Party Agreements, Engagement, ICANN Board/Bylaws, IDN, Internet Governance, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Security/Stability, WHOIS
SubmissionEnded on: 2009-03-04 - 27 Jun 2008SubmissionEnded on: 2008-06-27
- 9 Oct 2003
ALAC Response to the Proposed sTLD RFP and Suggested Principles for New TLD Processes
topic(s): Engagement, New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2003-10-09 - 16 May 2003
ALAC Submission to the GNSO's gTLDs Committee Regarding the Draft Final Report of the gTLD Committee
topic(s): New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2003-05-16 - 6 May 2003SubmissionEnded on: 2003-05-06