You could own AI.slop, if applicant for new global top-level domains get their way
Resistance is futile: .borg is on the list, along with .itiswhatitis, .therapy, and.hype. If that’s scary, might a cup of .tea help?
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is reviewing over 1,600 applications for new global top-level domains (GTLDs) and will announce its decisions in a few weeks. Existing well-known GTLDs include .com, .net, and .org. In 2012, ICANN opened up the application process, leading to the creation of over 1,200 new GTLDs by tech companies like Microsoft, Cisco, and Oracle, as well as others.
Recently, ICANN announced it had received more than 1,600 submissions and will publish a list of approved GTLDs on "Reveal Day" in September or October. Some applicants have already published their desired GTLDs online, including the Link Freedom Group, which has applied for 316 GTLDs, including novelty names such as .slop, .therapy, and .hype, as well as AI-related domains like "agentic" and "AGI".
Applicants must pay a $227,000 evaluation fee for each submission, and the process of adding new GTLDs can take months or even years due to additional reviews and an 104-day window for handling objections. It is unlikely that domains using any of these GTLDs will be available for purchase before late 2027 or later.
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