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Published on 6 August 2025

New internet domain name extensions

To promote competition and diversity in the domain name system, ICANN is launching another program to create new extensions for domain names. Since the 2012 program, more than 1,200 thematic (e.g., .hotels, .bank), geographic (e.g., .zuerich, .berlin) and brand-related extensions have been added to the 22 traditional generic extensions (e.g., .com, .org, or .info).