Next Round News
Check this page regularly for updates and news about the Next Round, including the latest announcements, blogs, and press releases.
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| Title | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | ||
| The Latest New gTLD Program Achievements | Blog | 9 October 2025 |
| ICANN Extends Deadline for Applicant Support Program | Announcement | 6 October 2025 |
| Title | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | ||
| ICANN Seeks Further Feedback on Proposed Next Round Base gTLD Registry Agreement | Announcement | 30 September 2025 |
| ICANN84 Schedule Now Available | Announcement | 29 September 2025 |
| Africa Engagement and DNS Forums to Be Held in Accra, Ghana | Announcement | 25 September 2025 |
| Chair's Blog: Recap of the September Board Workshop | Blog | 24 September 2025 |
| ICANN Generic Names Supporting Organization Calls for Volunteers for SPIRT | Announcement | 22 September 2025 |
| ICANN84 Prep Week Schedule Now Available | Announcement | 15 September 2025 |
| Developing Asia Pacific Youth Leaders: APIGA 2025 and Beyond | Blog | 15 September 2025 |
| Chair's Blog: September Board Workshop Preview | Blog | 9 September 2025 |
| Title | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | ||
| ICANN Request for Proposal: Community Priority Evaluation | Announcement | 20 August 2025 |
| Strengthening Africa's Internet Future: ICANN's Africa Regional Plan for FY26–30 | Blog | 20 August 2025 |
| ICANN RFI: New gTLD Program Next Round Auctions | Announcement | 18 August 2025 |
| ICANN Request for Information: Geographic Names Panel and Reserved Names Panel | Announcement | 18 August 2025 |
| First Candidates Receive Conditional Approval for Applicant Support Program | Blog | 14 August 2025 |
| Title | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | ||
| ICANN Launches Self-Test for New gTLD Registry Service Providers | Announcement | 29 July 2025 |
| ICANN's Organizational Objectives for Fiscal Year 2026 | Blog | 8 July 2025 |
| How Choice of Reputation Blocklists Affects DNS Abuse Metrics | Blog | 7 July 2025 |
| Chair's Blog: June Board Workshop and ICANN83 Recap | Blog | 7 July 2025 |
| ICANN Announces Dispute Resolution Service Providers for the Next Round | Announcement | 3 July 2025 |
| Charting the Path Forward: ICANN Middle East Regional Plan FY26–30 | Blog | 3 July 2025 |
| Title | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | ||
| UA Day 2025 Report: Thousands Join to Advance Universal Acceptance | Blog | 26 June 2025 |
| ICANN Provides Resources for Public Comment on Draft Applicant Guidebook | Blog | 25 June 2025 |
| A Look Back at ICANN83 | Blog | 24 June 2025 |
| Honoring ICANN's Working Group Chairs and Vice Chairs | Blog | 23 June 2025 |
| ICANN RFI: Evaluator Panels for String Similarity and Variant Justification | Announcement | 20 June 2025 |
| ICANN83 Policy and Advice Outcomes | Blog | 18 June 2025 |
| ICANN83 Governmental Advisory Committee Communiqué Now Available | Announcement | 16 June 2025 |
| June Workshop and ICANN83 Preview Blog | Blog | 7 June 2025 |
| Building Capacity and Increasing Access Through ICANN's ASP | Blog | 5 June 2025 |
| ICANN Seeks Initial Feedback on Proposed Next Round Base gTLD Registry Agreement | Announcement | 4 June 2025 |
| Welcome to Prague: A Preview of the ICANN83 Policy Forum | Blog | 3 June 2025 |
| Title | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | ||
| ICANN Opens Public Comment on Draft Applicant Guidebook | Blog | 30 May 2025 |
| ICANN Seeks Input on the Complete Draft Next Round Applicant Guidebook | Announcement | 30 May 2025 |
| Update on New gTLD Program: Next Round | Blog | 27 May 2025 |
| Chair's Blog: Takeaways From the May Board Workshop | Blog | 26 May 2025 |
| ICANN Materials Provide Prospective New gTLD Applicants Clarity on Key Topics | Blog | 21 May 2025 |
| A Week of Collaboration in Bahrain | Blog | 21 May 2025 |
| ICANN Webinar Will Introduce Complete Draft Applicant Guidebook | Announcement | 15 May 2025 |
| ICANN Publishes Fiscal Year 2025 Third-Quarter Management Financial Results | Announcement | 15 May 2025 |
| ICANN83 Schedule Now Available | Announcement | 19 May 2025 |
| ICANN Call for Nominations: Universal Acceptance Expert Working Group | Announcement | 7 May 2025 |
| ICANN83 Prep Week Schedule Now Available | Announcement | 5 May 2025 |
| Title | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | ||
| Chair's Blog: Previewing the May Board Workshop | Blog | 30 April 2025 |
| Reminder: ICANN RSP Pre-Evaluation Program Closes 20 May 2025 | Announcement | 22 April 2025 |
| Recap of the March Board Workshop and ICANN82 | Blog | 7 April 2025 |
| Remembering Nigel Hickson | Blog | 1 April 2025 |
| Title | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| March 2025 | ||
| A Look Back at ICANN82 | Blog | 25 March 2025 |
| ICANN82 Governmental Advisory Committee Communiqué Now Available | Announcement | 17 March 2025 |
| Chair's Blog: March Board Workshop and ICANN82 Preview | Blog | 5 March 2025 |
| ICANN Offers On-Demand Translation For Next Round Outreach Material | Blog | 5 March 2025 |
| Shaping the Future of DNS: Join the 2025 Middle East DNS Forum in Bahrain | Announcement | 5 March 2025 |
| ICANN RFP: Dispute Resolution Service Providers for the Next Round | Announcement | 5 March 2025 |
| Title | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | ||
| The ICANN MEA Region: 2024 Highlights and 2025 Road Map | Blog | 29 January 2025 |
| Chair's Blog: January Board Workshop Preview | Blog | 22 January 2025 |
| SSAC in 2025: Open, Engaged, and Accessible | Blog | 16 January 2025 |
| Russ Weinstein Appointed ICANN Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support | Announcement | 13 January 2025 |