Program Status

Comments and Feedback

Comment on an application. Provide constructive feedback on the New gTLD Program. Learn how to object to an applied-for string. Or keep track of what other people or governments are saying about new gTLDs. You can do it all here. Learn more

Current Application Status

See who has applied for .what! View the most up-to-date list of applicants, track their respective status through the evaluation process, and view the public portions of their applications. Learn more

gTLD Correspondence

Read official correspondence specific to the New gTLD Program. Learn more

Objection and Dispute Resolution

The objection period for new gTLDs began on 13 June 2012 and has been extended to 13 March 2013. Once the objection filing period closes, all objections received will move through a dispute resolution process. Learn more

Program Statistics

13 June 2012, all the applied-for strings were posted. Review high-level statistics about the overall program as the applications work their way through the evaluation process. Learn more

Trademark Clearinghouse

The Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) is an important rights protection mechanism in the New gTLD Program. The TMCH will accept and authenticate rights information, and support trademark claims and sunrise services. Learn more

Uniform Rapid Suspension

The Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) will provide rapid relief to trademark holders for the most clear-cut cases of infringement and offer cheaper, faster responses than the existing Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). Learn more

View Applied-for Strings

What is a gTLD? It is an Internet domain name extension such as the familiar .com, .net, or .org. There are only 22 gTLDs in the domain name system right now, but that is all about to change. Learn more