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On September 9, 2026, ICANN announced final guidelines for advancing Universal Acceptance: the ability of Internet systems to handle valid domain names and email addresses across scripts and lengths. For website owners, the useful question is whether customers can use their chosen address throughout your service, from signing up to receiving a message.

Build a name people will talk about. Eligible first-year .BUZZ domain registrations are $0.79 at NicNames through September 30, 2026—giving creators, communities, businesses, and media projects a short, expressive address with personality.

Outbid.lol turned a simple pay-to-rank leaderboard into an internet phenomenon, publicly reporting more than $250,000 in revenue in under 14 days. To celebrate the momentum around .LOL, NicNames is offering eligible first-year .LOL domain registrations for just $1 through September 30, 2026.

ICANN has published the finalized String Similarity Evaluation (SSE) Data together with the final String Similarity Evaluation Guidelines for the New gTLD Program: 2026 Round. These resources are intended to support the evaluation of applied-for top-level domain strings while helping minimize the possibility of user confusion caused by visually similar domain extensions. The documents were finalized following the completion of the public comment process.

NicNames has expanded its domain catalog with four distinctive extensions: .DOT, .LATINO, .NL, and .SI. Whether you are building an AI company, reaching customers in the Netherlands, creating a home for a Latino brand or community, or protecting a trademark in the new .DOT namespace, there is a new naming opportunity waiting for you.

NicNames is celebrating 16 years of .CO with a limited-time anniversary offer. From July 20 through August 20, 2026, eligible, non-premium .CO domains are $3 for the first year. Short, global, and easy to remember, .CO is a strong home for companies, creators, portfolios, product launches, and ambitious new ideas.

People rarely discover a jewelry brand in a display window first—they discover it online. Before they compare gemstones, craftsmanship, or prices, they notice the name, the website, and whether the brand feels trustworthy. A well-chosen domain helps create that confidence immediately and gives your business a stronger position in search, marketing, and customer recognition. Here are five domain extensions that fit different types of jewelry businesses and the audiences they serve.

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced a series of interactive webinars dedicated to the Draft Report prepared by the Review of Reviews Cross Community Group (CCG). The sessions will take place on 14 July 2026 and are designed to present the report while giving Nominating Groups and other interested stakeholders an opportunity to ask questions and discuss its proposals.

Choosing the right domain extension has become part of building a credible online presence in higher education. Universities, online learning platforms, research initiatives, student communities, and academic startups all compete for attention in a digital-first environment. The right domain can immediately communicate purpose, strengthen brand recognition, and help audiences understand what a project offers before they even visit the website.

ICANN has revealed that its Board of Directors approved a one-time contribution of US$1 million to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). The financial support is intended to help strengthen the forum’s long-term sustainability, support its operations, and expand participation from stakeholders across different regions of the world.