- 2021-12-03 Revocation of the .afamilycompany new gTLD.
- 2021-12-03 Revocation of the .duck new gTLD.
- 2021-12-03 Revocation of the .glade new gTLD.
- 2021-12-03 Revocation of the .off new gTLD.
- 2021-12-03 Revocation of the .raid new gTLD.
- 2021-12-03 Revocation of the .scjohnson new gTLD.
A blog about New gTLDs and dotBrands (.BRANDs) from the ICANN new gTLD program. You can subscribe to The gTLD Club's Newsletter.
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Six new gTLD revocation reports were issued

Thursday, December 9, 2021
On .AFRICA Legal Representations & Costs
The cost of the legal fees for the past decade including the IRP and trail court efforts plus other legal consulting fees amount to nearly USD 2million. The most recent appeal cost by Dechert was an agreed fixed fee of USD 170,000.00 which was exponential compared to other similar firms. Even so, Dechert still wanted to renegotiate a fee hike for USD500,000, just before the oral argument, which DCA thought was unethical and did not pay. The trial cost with two bench trials was USD 1,000,000.00 plus. Everyone got paid for what they asked for, except DCA. This is without even considering the over USD 600,000.00 spent on project investment. So, there was no justice in DCA walking away with no relief.
More here.

Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Some idea about .MUSIC
We're all now waiting for the .MUSIC new gTLD to launch and many predict it will be a success. If I was in the music business, I'd definitely consider changing my domain name to one of these. Of course I'd keep my old domain name but changing to a ".music" one would be my move.
Constantine Roussos
New gTLDs are ten years old now and they are here to stay; the "music" sign is universal, it is not French, but it is know from all ;-) so chances are high that such a domain name extension meets with adoption.
I don't follow many people on Twitter, but I follow .MUSIC founder Constantine Roussos. I once met him in the UK and the guy had a strong fight in front of him with seven more applicants who wanted to create this same registry and I was pretty sure that he wouldn't win that war: the guy had Amazon and Google in front of him......but he won: the official .MUSIC website says: "Supporting organizations with members representing over 99% of music consumed globally". What a success.
The idea

Saturday, December 4, 2021
123 more dotBrand domain names created in November 2021
New .BRAND domain name creations have increased since January 2021:
- January 2021: 16,075
- February 2021: 16,864 (+789)
- March 2021: 17,111 (+247)
- April 2021: 17,245 (+134)
- May 2021: 17,404 (+159)
- June 2021: 17,544 (+140)
- July 2021: 17,614 (+70)
- August 2021: 17,699 (+85)
- September 2021: 17,854 (+155)
- October 2021: 17,944 (+90)
- November: 18,067 (+123)

Saturday, November 20, 2021
The .DAY Sunrise Period is coming
When:
- Start: 14 December 2021
- End: 24 January 2022
Purpose of the Proposed gTLD:
(what the application says)Charleston Road Registry is an American company, wholly owned by Google.
The proposed gTLD will provide the marketplace with direct association to the term, ʺday.ʺ The mission of this gTLD, .day, is to provide a dedicated domain space in which registrants can enact second-level domains that relate to memorable, special, or hallmark days and⁄or physical or online events. This mission will enhance consumer choice by providing new availability in the second-level domain space, creating new layers of organization on the Internet, and signaling the kind of content available in the domain. Charleston Road Registry believes that registrants will find value in associating with this gTLD, which could have a vast array of uses. Charleston Road Registry expects these uses may include but are not limited to applications such as birth.day, christmas.day, wedding.day, rememberthat.day, and event.day.
The proposed gTLD will also provide Charleston Road Registry with the means to meet its business objectives.

Monday, November 1, 2021
New gTLDs : fast News
I noticed a few news recently:
- The .CSC dotBrand new gTLD was terminated.
- Two Trademark Claims Period were changed on two Amazon IDN new gTLDs.
- The .BOT new gTLD changes date for its Trademark Claims Period.
- The .大众汽车 new gTLD was revoked.
- Verisign on .WEB: "VeriSign believes Afilias' application is without merit".
- A Public Accelerator-Incubator announced that it acquired a TLD.
- Google does not factor in TLDs directly when ranking websites. So, your coffee shop will not be penalized for choosing “.coffee”.
- New gTLD updates "for the French": Jovenet.fr

Sunday, October 31, 2021
90 more dotBrand domains created in October 2021
- January 2021: 16,075
- February 2021: 16,864 (+789)
- March 2021: 17,111 (+247)
- April 2021: 17,245 (+134)
- May 2021: 17,404 (+159)
- June 2021: 17,544 (+140)
- July 2021: 17,614 (+70)
- August 2021: 17,699 (+85)
- September 2021: 17,854 (+155)
- October 2021: 17,944 (+90)

Saturday, October 23, 2021
Sunrise Period start for .TVS
- Sunrise Period: 26 October 2021 to 25 November 2021;
- Trademark Claims Period: 29 November 2021 to 27 February 2022.

Monday, October 4, 2021
155 more dotBrand domains created in September 2021
New .BRAND domain name creations have increased since January 2021:
- January 2021: 16,075
- February 2021: 16,864 (+789)
- March 2021: 17,111 (+247)
- April 2021: 17,245 (+134)
- May 2021: 17,404 (+159)
- June 2021: 17,544 (+140)
- July 2021: 17,614 (+70)
- August 2021: 17,699 (+85)
- September 2021: 17,854 (+155)

Wednesday, September 1, 2021
The .ABUDHABI new gTLD is here
The .ABUDHABI new gTLD seems to be launching.#newgtlds #abudhabi https://t.co/wr8Gfzb84I
— Jean Guillon (@jeanguillon) September 1, 2021

Monday, August 30, 2021
85 more "dotBrand" domains created in August 2021
New .BRAND domain name creations have increased since January 2021:
- January 2021: 16,075
- February 2021: 16,864 (+789)
- March 2021: 17,111 (+247)
- April 2021: 17,245 (+134)
- May 2021: 17,404 (+159)
- June 2021: 17,544 (+140)
- July 2021: 17,614 (+70)
- August 2021: 17,699 (+85)

Sunday, August 15, 2021
List of new gTLD Providers for "Round 2"
The next Round of the ICANN new gTLD program is coming and - just like it was the case in the previous Round - it will probably be very difficult to know what to do for any new comer to the program: where to start from? Who to talk to? What level of service? What price? Etc...
A list of Service Provider
There are not so many service providers worldwide but those I know - and some I have already worked with - can be very good at what they do. This list of providers will probably help many to learn more from the ICANN new gTLD program and help for consultations.Small Reminder: do not tell the string you plan to apply for unless you have chosen your provider. Signing a NDA does not mean that you have to tell your string with the people you plan to talk to about your project.
I will promote and update that list on social networks and LinkedIn.

Saturday, August 7, 2021
Is 2025 the year for new gTLDs ?
- The possible number of applications;
- Date when your budget should be organized for the next round;
- The famous "when" question;
- Pre-launch questions;
- Questions on the difference between the first AGB (remember that word, it stands for "Applicant GuideBook") and the next one;
- Should you discuss your project around ? ;-)
- A .CRYPTO new gTLD?
- The application fees;
- Global budget to consider;
- The end of private Auctions?
- A peace of advice for future applicants.
Listen to this Podcast
If you have the time to listen this long video, you will learn many questions that one should have prior to submitting an application. Some answers from ICANN insiders I agree with, some I think are complete dreamers, and some I understand that no one has ANY idea about the answer but the questions are very good ones.You will also hear about things you absolutely can't understand because the vocabulary used is for people from the new gTLD industry.

Monday, August 2, 2021
70 more "dotBrand" domains created in July 2021
- January 2021: 16,075
- February 2021: 16,864 (+789)
- March 2021: 17,111 (+247)
- April 2021: 17,245 (+134)
- May 2021: 17,404 (+159)
- June 2021: 17,544 (+140)
- July 2021: 17,614 (+70)
- August 2021: coming.

Saturday, July 31, 2021
3 dotBrand new gTLDs are terminated
The ICANN just updated its list of terminated new gTLDs. Three are Trademarks:
- The .SWIFTCOVER new gTLD (Swiftcover Insurance Services Limited);
- The .RMIT new gTLD (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology);
- The .DABUR new gTLD (Dabur India Limited).

Wednesday, July 7, 2021
140 more "dotBrand" domains created in June 2021
- January 2021: 16,075
- February 2021: 16,864 (+789)
- March 2021: 17,111 (+247)
- April 2021: 17,245 (+134)
- May 2021: 17,404 (+159)
- June 2021: 17,544 (+140)
- July 2021: coming
All reports are updated at the end of each month in the "new gTLD reports" section of Jovenet Consulting.

Monday, June 14, 2021
Keep an eye on GoDaddy Registry for the next Round of the ICANN new gTLD program. Here is why.
The next round of the ICANN new gTLD program is coming and applicants will need to select a backend registry provider. This publication is not a paid one and I am not pointing to one specific provider. This is just "what I would do" if I needed to select a service provider in the two cases below:
- A backend Registry for a .BRAND new gTLD application;
- A backend Registry for a new gTLD project dedicated to selling domain names, whatever type of application: community, generic or geographic.
Which .BRAND new gTLD Backend registry provider?
Which new gTLD Backend Registry provider to sell domain names?
- There are too many extensions with low volumes (which also means that they are not profitable enough for GoDaddy),
- Be on front page of GoDaddy is probably not a free service so why would GoDaddy bother about an extension...which is hosted at another backend registry provider? Wouldn't you focus on your client's success instead of those of another provider? Of course you would.
- Also and that is very important, GoDaddy can generate an income thank to its famous Registrar but also now, thank to its backend registry service so again: why bother about adding an extension to its Registrar platform where it would earn on the Registrar service only (selling domain names)?
- Adding a new extension requires time and effort.
What Backend Registry offer I would consider:
- A full offer where the backend registry also submits and follows the submission of my application at the ICANN: not a third party nor a lawyer with no ICANN knowledge.
- Knowledge of my provider about a possible objection and how to face it.
- A capacity to accredit my extension at the backend registry's Registrar(s) if it has any. Note that many backend registries are not public Registrars and Registrars are the mandatory network to sell domain names.
- A provider who has passed the ICANN technical accreditation: if there are more than 1,000 applications in the next round, no one knows if all applications will be submit and validated. What about those new backend registry providers who are not yet accredited by the ICANN: wouldn't it be less risky to select one that is already accredited?

Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Just terminated: the .QVC new gTLD
"...We write to provide 180 days’ notice that QVC, Inc. (“QVC”) will terminate the Registry Agreement between ICANN and QVC, effective July 30, 2015 (the “Agreement”), pursuant to Article 4.4(b) of the Agreement. Accordingly, the Agreement will be fully terminated on October 9, 2021.
We note that the “.qvc” Top-Level Domain (the “TLD”) was never used, and the only domain names on the TLD are those that were required by ICANN upon the creation of the TLD – XXX.qvc and XXX.qvc – both of which are owned by QVC. No additional domain names were ever created. Thus, pursuant to Article 4.5(ii) of the Agreement, ICANN may not transition operation of the TLD to a successor registry operator. Additionally, pursuant to Article 4.5(i) of the Agreement, we note that QVC has trademark rights over the name “QVC,” which is also the name of the TLD. A list of the trademark registrations including the name “QVC” owned by QVC, through its wholly owned subsidiary ER Marks, Inc., is attached as Exhibit A".
"On 26 April 2021, QVC, Inc. notified ICANN org of its intent to terminate the .QVC Registry Agreement entered into on 30 July 2015.Pursuant to Section 4.4(b) of the Registry Agreement, Registry Operator may terminate the Registry Agreement for any reason upon one hundred eighty (180) calendar day advance notice.Pursuant to the terms of Section 4.5 of the Registry Agreement, as modified by Section 6 of the Specification 13 (.Brand TLD Provisions), ICANN org consulted with QVC, Inc. to assess whether to transition operation of the .qvc top-level domain (TLD) to a successor Registry Operator.Subject to an ongoing evaluation, ICANN org has made a preliminary determination that operation of the .qvc TLD need not be transitioned to a successor Registry Operator. ICANN org’s review and determinations regarding transition to a successor registry are subject to Section 4.5 of the Registry Agreement (as modified for a .Brand TLD). ICANN org’s preliminary determination to not transition the TLD to a successor Registry Operator is based on the following rationale:In conformance with Section 4.5 of the Registry Agreement (as modified for a .Brand TLD), ICANN org may not delegate the TLD to a successor registry operator for a period of two years without the Registry Operator's consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
- .qvc qualifies as a .Brand TLD.
- Transitioning the TLD is not necessary to protect the public interest.
Before releasing its final determination, ICANN org will consider input provided by interested parties via email. The deadline to submit input is 04 July 2021 – 23:59 UTC".
Dot.

Sunday, June 6, 2021
Catering new gTLDs in May 2021
The .BAR is open
Registration figures have literally exploded for the .BAR new gTLD: from a 133,284 registrations in January 2021, it kept growing to 355,437 in May 2021. This is high for such a small TLD and I wonder if the COVID has something to do with this.Expensive food TLDs
There is a strange fashion which consists in paying a fortune for TLDs with one single domain name registration. The ICANN still shows delegated extensions with one or two domain name registration. For example, the .EAT and .FOOD are just there...waiting with no use. The .FOOD new gTLD still shows a GAC early warning...which's been there forever. I wonder if anybody somewhere cares about these TLDs in limbo. Come on...someone is paying for this?Too perfect progression curve?
I once noticed that domain name registration volumes from multiple registry Donuts had a strange - almost exact and precise - progression curve which was too perfect to be true. Of course, this is just my imagination. Good point for this huge financial operation: their .CAFE - .COFFEE - .KITCHEN - .PIZZA - .RECIPES but .RESTAURANT have progressed in volume since January 2021.The .FAGE dotBrand new gTLD
FAGE is about yogurt and shows an interesting use of its 62 domain name creations: most are dedicated to a country. For example, https://be.fage/ is for Belgium and https://fr.fage/ for France. All domain names are secured with a SSL certificate and I found no redirections to a legacy domain name extension (such as ".com"). This is clearly what I believe a dotBrand new gTLD is made for.Catering IDN new gTLDs: a bad match
From the 20 Top-Level Domains of the Catering and Culinary new gTLD reports, two are IDNs which respectively demonstrate that IDN new gTLDs don't have their place in the modern world - at least in the Catering and Culinary businesses: both ".food" and ".restaurant" IDNs have had less than 100 registrations since the two applications were delegated by the ICANN many years ago.
Sunday, May 30, 2021
159 more "dotBrand" domains created in May 2021
- January 2021: 16,075
- February 2021: 16,864 (+789)
- March 2021: 17,111 (+247)
- April 2021: 17,245 (+134)
- May 2021: 17,404 (+159)
- June 2021: coming

Saturday, May 15, 2021
Join the new gTLD Group on LinkedIn
2,850 members have already joined the new gTLD Group on LinkedIn where daily content is posted about the next round of the ICANN new gTLD program, ".BRAND" fresh news and updates from the industry.
Looking for the right partner? Your future backend registry provider or new gTLD consultant? Looking for your next client? Interested in innovative new gTLD projects or updates about upcoming Registries
This group is the place to be: just check who has already subscribed ;-)

Saturday, May 8, 2021
Update on .RUBGY and .BASKETBALL new gTLDs
The two Trademark claims periods seem to have been updated for both the .RUGBY and the .BASKETBALL new gTLDs:

Wednesday, May 5, 2021
137 more "dotBrand" domains created in April 2021
- January 2021: 16,075
- February 2021: 16,864
- March 2021: 17,111
- April 2021: 17,245
- May 2021: coming

Sunday, April 18, 2021
Technical Services Sr. Manager (gTLD Expertise)
Job Summary
Key Responsibilities & Duties
- Provide Internet systems engineering and technical support (80-90% of the time) and manage technical projects and external relationships (10% of the time), to address operational issues impacting gTLD (generic Top-Level Domain) registries and registrars.
- Provide level 3 technical support and subject matter expertise to resolve complex systems engineering and technical issues.
- Serve as a technical resource on Internet system registry and registration services, Domain Name System (DNS) security issues, and Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs).
- Design technical protocols to facilitate the interaction between the Registries, Registrars, Data Escrow Agents, Trademark Clearing House (TMCH), etc.
- Provide technical oversight and advice for the gTLD registry accreditation/application process, and the evaluation and consideration of new services through the Registry Services Evaluation Process (RSEP).
- Manage technical projects involving other internal areas, contractors, and Internet community volunteers.
- Write detailed reports to document interactions with gTLD Registries and Registrars.
- Develop and implement processes to streamline operational activities.
- Guide efforts to integrate programs and processes.
- As needed, provide support to the Contractual Compliance team to facilitate gTLD Registry compliance with the technical aspects of agreements and policy, to the Policy team for implementation of new gTLD registry policies, and to other teams to resolve issues impacting gTLD Registries and Registrars.
- Answer questions and assist in the resolution of disputes with Internet registries, registrars and community members.
- Prepare detailed technical documentation, reports, presentations, and speeches for both internal and external audiences.
- From time to time, attend and participate in regional and international Internet technical forums and community meetings.
- Other duties as assigned or requested.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
- Broad knowledge and experience in Domain Name System (DNS), DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC), Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP), WHOIS/RDAP, and Data Escrow standards.
- Demonstrated ability in at least one high-level programming language (e.g., Perl, Python, Java).
- Excellent skills as a power user of Unix systems.
- Very good English-writing skills in relation to technical documents.
- Experience using XLM and JSON.
- Bachelor's or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, plus 10 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job, or in a technical capacity with a Top-Level Domain (TLD) registry or domain name registrar.
- Alternatively, will accept a master's or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, plus 5 years of experience in the job, or in a technical capacity with a Top-Level Domain (TLD) registry or domain name registrar.
- Ideally, experience with Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA).
Education and Experience Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, or 5 years of experience with a master's degree, in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
- Minimum 10 years of progressive work experience in _technical capacity with a Top-Level Domain (TLD) registry or domain name registrar.
- Values diversity and gives preference to candidates with demonstrated skills in languages in addition to proficient written and spoken English.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
- Work is performed in a normal office environment with limited privacy and some exposure to background noise.
- Work Location is Los Angeles.
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally 5% of the time.

Sunday, April 11, 2021
247 more .BRAND domains created in March 2021
Below are the number of .BRAND domain names created since January 2021. These new domain names are dedicated to Trademarks only who submitted an Specification 13 application to the ICANN in the first round of the ICANN new gTLD program:
- January 2021: 16,075
- February 2021: 16,864
- March 2021: 17,111
- April 2021: coming.
All reports are updated at the end of each month in the "new gTLD reports" section of Jovenet Consulting.

Tuesday, March 30, 2021
UPDATE: new gTLD Stats from March 2021
New gTLD reports are monthly captures of domain name registration volumes according to specific groups, businesses or industries.
On the last day of each month, we capture these registration numbers so our readers can see if these increase or decrease. according to the 20 categories listed below.
This method is a good way to see if these domain names meet adoption by consumers or not.
20 reports are updated:
- New gTLDs by Trademarks - dotBrand new gTLDs - (.AUDI - .LECLERC - .NRA - etc...)
- New gTLDs related to POLITICS (.GOP - .VOTE - .DEMOCRAT - etc...)
- New gTLDs related to LUXURY (.YACHTS - .RICH - .CHANEL - etc...)
- New gTLDs related to the MUSIC community (.BAND - .HIPHOP - .MUSIC - etc...)
- New gTLDs related to CATERING and CULINARY (.RESTAURANT - .PUB - etc...)
- New gTLDs related to PHOTOGRAPHY (.PHOTO - .FILM - .ART - etc...)
- New gTLDs related to CITIES (.PARIS - .TOKYO - .LONDON - etc...)
- New gTLDs related to COMPANIES : extensions a company should keep its eyes on
- New gTLDs related to the LAW and LEGAL matters (.LAWYER - .LAW - etc...)
- New gTLDs related to FINANCE (.CAPITAL - .FINANCE - .CREDIT - etc...)
- New gTLDs related to a COLOR (.BLACK - .PINK - .GREEN - etc...)
- New gTLDs related to SPORTS (.RUGBY - .SKI - .BASKETBALL - etc...)
- New gTLDs related to ALCOHOL (.WINE - .BEER - .VODKA - etc...)
- New gTLDs related to REAL ESTATE (.REALESTATE - .CONDOS - etc...)
- New gTLDs related to RELIGION (.CATHOLIC - .CHURCH - .BIBLE - etc...)
- New gTLDs related to CARS (.TAXI - .AUTOS - .CAR - etc...)
- New gTLDs related to HEALTH (.HOSPITAL - ..DOCTOR - .HEALTH - etc...)
- New gTLDs related to ADULTS (.PORN - .SEX - .WTF - etc...)
- FRENCH new gTLD applications : these are applications submitted by French companies only;
- Singular VS Plural versions of a new gTLD : these are domain name extensions which exist in their singular and plural version (ie: .gift and .gifts).

Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Update: the .ZUERICH new gTLD
- Limited Registration Period: LRP #1 - 1 Apr 2020 to 31 Aug 2020;
- Qualified Launch Program: QLP #1 - 21 Nov 2017 to 23 Sep 2019;
- Limited Registration Period: LRP #2 - 30 Sep 2021 to 29 Oct 2021;
- Qualified Launch Program: QLP #2 - 4 Feb 2021 to 29 Oct 2021.

Saturday, February 27, 2021
.BRAND domain name registration volumes
The listing is already up-to-date for the month of January 2021 and offers to check the number of domain name registered by .BRAND new gTLD applicants. It is a new report that I am launching in 2021.
The following months will also be made available and allow to check if a Trademark, operating its own domain name extension, creates more domain names or...less.
All reports are updated at the end of each month in the "new gTLD reports" section of Jovenet Consulting.

Tuesday, February 23, 2021
.BRAND applications which were either not approved by ICANN or withdrawn by applicant
- .politie
- .mobily
- xn--mgbb9fbpob
- .booking
- .tata
- .amp
- .canalplus
- .digikey
- .tradershotels
- xn--mgbaakc7dvf
- .ged
- .office
- .travelguard
- .cashbackbonus
- .alcon
- .cimb
- .finish
- .ftr
- .jpmorganchase
- .konami
- .mrmuscle
- .orientexpress
- .piperlime
- .ram
- .rockwool
- .shopyourway
- .vanish
- xn--hxt035czzpffl
- .acer
- .ultrabook
- .dclk
- .goog
- .guge
- .hangout
- .mrporter
- .netaporter
- .translations

Thursday, February 11, 2021
New reconsideration request from .HOTEL applicant
Description of specific action you are seeking to have reconsidered:
Board and/or Staff approval of Donuts Inc. acquisition of Afilias, Inc., without any transparent or apparently meaningful review nor provision of any opportunity for comment by affected stakeholders. The acquisition was announced1 on Nov. 23 (Thanksgiving week in the US) and apparently closed2 just 36 days later, on Dec. 29 (Christmas/NYE week).
The only mention in any ICANN Board “Resolution” is on Dec. 17, 2020 (published Dec. 21, 2020):3 "No Resolutions taken."
In the Preliminary Report published by the Board on Jan. 5, 2021, 4 there is only this note: "No Resolutions were taken. The Chair stated that the Afilias change of control approval request has been discussed by the Board, and that the ICANN President and CEO, or his designee(s), has the support of the Board to move forward on the request."
Download the full request here (PDF download).

Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Update: the .SPA new gTLD
- Sunrise Period: 20 April 2021 to 20 May 2021;
- Trademark Claims Period: 01 July 2021 to 30 September 2021;
- Landrush - 26 May 2021 to 24 Jun 2021.

Saturday, January 30, 2021
2021: new gTLD Reports from January were updated
This method is a good way to see if these domain names meet adoption by consumers or not.
20 reports are updated:
- New gTLDs related to POLITICS (.GOP - .VOTE - .DEMOCRAT - etc...);
- New gTLDs related to LUXURY (.YACHTS - .RICH - .CHANEL - etc...);
- New gTLDs related to the MUSIC community (.BAND - .HIPHOP - .MUSIC - etc...);
- New gTLDs related to CATERING and CULINARY (.RESTAURANT - .PUB - .BAR - etc...);
- New gTLDs related to PHOTOGRAPHY (.PHOTO - .FILM - .ART - etc...);
- New gTLDs related to CITIES : these are city names only (.NYC - .TOKYO - .LONDON - etc...);
- New gTLDs related to COMPANIES : new domain name extensions that we believe a company should keep its eyes on;
- New gTLDs related to the LAW and LEGAL matters (.ATTORNEY - .LAWYER - .LAW - etc...);
- New gTLDs related to FINANCE (.CAPITAL - .FINANCE - .CREDIT - etc...);
- New gTLDs related to a COLOR (.BLACK - .PINK - .GREEN - etc...);
- New gTLDs related to SPORTS (.RUGBY - .SKI - .BASKETBALL - etc...);
- New gTLDs related to ALCOHOL (.WINE - .BEER - .VODKA - etc...);
- New gTLDs related to REAL ESTATE (.REALTOR - .REALESTATE - .CONDOS - etc...);
- New gTLDs related to RELIGION (.CATHOLIC - .CHURCH - .BIBLE - etc...);
- New gTLDs related to CARS (.TAXI - .AUTOS - .CAR - etc...);
- New gTLDs related to HEALTH (.HOSPITAL - ..DOCTOR - .HEALTH - etc...);
- New gTLDs related to ADULTS (.PORN - .SEX - .WTF - etc...);
- FRENCH new gTLD applications : these are applications submitted by French companies only;
- Multiple Registries : group of Registries operating five (5) and more domain name extensions;
- Singular VS Plural versions of a new gTLD : these are domain name extensions which exist in their singular and plural version (ie: .gift and .gifts).

Updated: .RUGBY and .BASKETBALL new gTLDs
- .RUGBY (341 domain names created in total):
- Trademark Claims Period: 01 June 2021;
- Limited Registration Period: Community Priority Period - 5 Nov 2019 to 31 May 2021.
- .BASKETBALL (328 domain names created in total):
- Trademark Claims Period: 01 June 2021;
- Limited Registration Period: LRP #4 - 21 Sep 2020 to 31 May 2021.

Friday, January 29, 2021
.NATIONWIDE and .ONYOURSIDE are terminated
- .NATIONWIDE dotBrand new gTLD;
- .ONYOURSIDE dotBrand new gTLD.
Read the notice of termination (PDF download).

Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Which service provider will earn money in the next round of new gTLDs?
With so many dotBrand new gTLD providers, I start to wonder who (and how) is anyone going to earn money: these are my recent thoughts on the subject.
Less than $1 at the backend registry provider
Some providers offer the full package of solutions: new gTLD (dotBrand) consulting, a backend registry offer (mandatory in the ICANN new gTLD process), retail registrar/corporate registrar services (sometime both). With some domains being paid less than $1 per year at some backend registries, who but the ICANN, is going to earn any money:
- The Premium domains' strategy? Not with dotBrands and I doubt it is a strategy to follow for generic TLDs, registration figures were definitey not there in the first round of the program and I don't believe the Bla-Bla from some registries.
- Writing Applications? Check what's next, you're going to hate it!
- Trademarks and other Brands applying for their dotBrand TLD should pay more per domain "because they can afford it?" Come on...if applying for a dotBrand new gTLD is not just the filling of a form with a price tag (including upcoming yearly costs), it does not mean that they should pay more for a low volume of domains created. A domain created at any backend registry provider costs the exact same than one being sold through the network of accredited Registrars.
Filling your dotBrand application...to be offered?
Many providers want their peace of the cake and to bring in clients...some are already offering the filling of the application for the next round of the ICANN new gTLD program! Note that there are conditions for such offers. In the first round, such service cost up to $90,000 at some providers and that cost did not necessarily include feasibility studies. As you can imagine...one dotBrand applicant might consider twice an offer when such cost can be "avoided".What about Corporate Registrars?
What about external consultants?

Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Just updated (again): the .FORUM new gTLD
- Sunrise Period: 16 November 2020 to 16 December 2020;
- Trademark Claims Period: 02 March 2021 to 31 May 2021;
- Limited Registration Period: Sunrise 2 - 11 Jan 2021 to 28 Feb 2021.

Monday, January 4, 2021
New gTLD yearly snapshots since 2018
Each yearly report contains a monthly snapshot (12 lists) of all domain names created for each new gTLD.
The yearly report is delivered as an Excel sheet containing 12 sheets (one per month), each listing all available new domain name extensions and the number of domain names created (or lost) during each month.
Our offer is available here.
