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TLD Registration Enforcement: A Call for Automation - Part I

The past year has brought a rise in so-called "open and chartered" top-level domains (TLDs). Like the traditional open TLDs of .COM, .NET, and .ORG, these namespaces encourage large-scale registrations, but they differ in that they limit who can legitimately register domains. So far, many thousands of their registrations seem to break the stated rules. It's therefore worth thinking through their respective enforcement efforts -- before the situation gets out of control. more

Do We Need The New Top-level Domains?

After a long and exhaustive process it was finally decided by ICANN to introduce seven new top level domains in December. Well, they are not really introduced yet because the United States Government has the final word and they have not approved of them yet. Did you understand what I just wrote - the United States Government decides what names you can have on the Internet? more

Industry Updates

The Domain Industry’s Next Growth Phase Is About Value, Not Volume

Registration Opens for the 2026 .US Town Hall Featuring Internet Policy Pioneer Karen Rose

Young Entrepreneurs Are Delaying Domain Adoption, Not Abandoning It

Applying for a TLD Was Just the Beginning - Now Comes the Real Challenge

Radix Announces Radix Deux: 46 Primary Applications in ICANN’s Next gTLD Round

1,600 Applications Later: What’s Next for the New gTLD Round?

Why Nordic Domain Days Has Become a Defining Event for the Domain Industry

Premium Domain Demand Reaches New High in Radix’s H1 2026 Report

DNIB Reports 401.6 Million Domain Name Registrations in Q2 2026

Momentum Builds as the New gTLD Application Window Enters Its Final Weeks

Why Operational Readiness Will Define the Next Generation of TLDs

What Running .CA and .NL Taught Us About Building Better Registry Infrastructure

Making the Most of the 2026 New gTLD Application Round

Premium Domains Surge as Renewals Strengthen in H2 2025

2025 .US Town Hall Registration Open: Explore Industry Trends & Policy Insights