With the Applicant Guidebook expected to be adopted, ICANN 84 marks a major moment for internet governance and the next round of new gTLDs.
Markmonitor and Com Laude will create an industry-leading and truly global corporate domain management powerhouse for world’s leading brands.
Com Laude has acquired domain name consultancy FairWinds Partners to strengthen its capabilities ahead of ICANN’s 2026 dotBrand TLD application round, combining the expertise of two companies that collectively handled over 250 applications in the previous 2012 round.
ICANN’s April 2026 Top-Level Domain application round offers a rare opportunity for organisations to own their branded internet namespace and transform their digital strategy.
Google Chrome will stop recognising multipurpose SSL/TLS certificates in 2026 – find out if your organisation needs to take action.