ICANN Unveils 1,615 TLD Bids as Meta Files 21 and OpenAI 15
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Updated · Computerworld · Oct 8
ICANN Unveils 1,615 TLD Bids as Meta Files 21 and OpenAI 15
3 articles · Updated · Computerworld · Oct 8
Summary
ICANN published 1,615 applications for new top-level domains, opening a fresh expansion of the internet naming system and exposing heavy competition around AI-themed strings.
Meta led tech applicants with 21 bids including .meta, .instagram, .llama and .superintelligence, while OpenAI filed 15 for names such as .chatgpt, .gpt, .openai and .agent.
Amazon sought eight domains, Microsoft two, and Anthropic two; contested strings already include .agent, chased by 13 groups, .agi with seven applicants, and .human with six.
Applicants now have a two-week string-replacement window before ICANN issues a final list and starts a 104-day community input and objections period covering public, government and stakeholder challenges.
The reveal highlights both branding demand and the operational burden more domains could create for IT teams managing routing, allowlists and blocklists.