ICANN has put a firm number on the 2026 new gTLD round. In an announcement on September 22, the organization said that 1,616 applications, out of 1,663 submitted, will proceed after payment confirmation. The submission window closed on August 12. The difference of 47 is ours to calculate: ICANN gives the two totals and does not say how … Continue reading ICANN Confirms 1,616 gTLD Applications Proceed. Reveal Day Expected by October 14.