2026 Round News
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| Title | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | ||
| 2026 Round Update Ahead of ICANN85 | Blog | 4 March 2026 |
| ICANN Releases New Resources to Prepare 2026 Round Participants | Blog | 3 March 2026 |
| Chair's Blog: March Board Workshop and ICANN85 Preview | Blog | 3 March 2026 |
| Welcome to ICANN85 in Mumbai | Blog | 2 March 2026 |
| More Entities Qualify for ICANN's Applicant Support Program | Blog | 2 March 2026 |
| Title | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | ||
| ICANN85 Travel Alert | Announcement | 28 February 2026 |
| 2026 Round Progress Continues | Announcement | 25 February 2026 |
| ICANN Request for Proposal: Name Collision Temporary Delegation | Announcement | 24 February 2026 |
| Ensuring a Secure, User-Friendly gTLD Application System for the 2026 Round | Blog | 24 February 2026 |
| The Many Layers of Mumbai: 10 Things to Know Before ICANN85 | Blog | 24 February 2026 |
| Travel Update for ICANN85 in Mumbai, India | Blog | 24 February 2026 |
| A Preview of the ICANN85 Community Forum | Blog | 23 February 2026 |
| Chair's Blog: Recap of the January Board Workshop | Blog | 19 February 2026 |
| 2026 Round Progress Highlights | Blog | 18 February 2026 |
| ICANN Request for Proposal: Geographic Names and Reserved Names Panels | Announcement | 13 February 2026 |
| ICANN85 Schedule Now Available | Announcement | 9 February 2026 |
| ICANN 2026 Round Applicant Guidebook Now Available in Six Languages | Announcement | 4 February 2026 |
| ICANN Introduces Name Collision Observatory To Assist New gTLD Applicants | Announcement | 4 February 2026 |
| Title | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | ||
| ICANN Publishes Initial List of Evaluated RSPs for 2026 Round | Announcement | 30 January 2026 |
| ICANN Seeks Input on Name Collision Procedure Documentation | Announcement | 29 January 2026 |
| ICANN Publishes January 2026 gTLD Registry Audit Report | Announcement | 29 January 2026 |
| Upcoming Publication of 2026 Round List of Evaluated Registry Service Providers | Blog | 27 January 2026 |
| ICANN Announces Dates for Public Meetings 2029–2033 | Announcement | 27 January 2026 |
| ICANN85 Prep Week Schedule Now Available | Announcement | 26 January 2026 |
| Chair's Blog: January Board Workshop Preview | Blog | 21 January 2026 |
| ICANN Launches Webinar Series for Potential 2026 Round Applicants | Announcement | 7 January 2026 |
| ICANN Request for Proposal: 2026 Round Evaluation Quality Control | Announcement | 5 January 2026 |