New gTLD Resource Directory

A Community Tool to Help You Launch Your gTLD with Confidence

The Domain Name Association (The DNA) built this directory to help applicants succeed in ICANN’s 2026 round of the New gTLD Program. Whether you’re just starting to explore an idea or preparing to launch a registry, this community-driven resource can help you find the right partners and support.

How To Use This Directory

Explore providers by category—Find the expertise you need: legal, technical, strategic, or operational.

Contact providers directly—Each listing includes basic info and links.

Look for Pro Bono availability—Some providers offer support through ICANN’s Applicant Support Program.

Want to be listed? Submit your information here.

Categories of Support

Business & Legal Services

These providers help lay the foundation for a successful, compliant registry business. From naming and branding to financial planning and legal protections, they ensure you’re ready to operate.

Example services:

  • Multilingual translation services
  • Brand and communications strategy
  • Business modeling and forecasting
  • Legal review and registry agreements
  • Trademark and IP guidance
Application Services 

Application specialists can help you understand and interpret the Applicant Guidebook (AGB) and submit a complete, compliant application. They’re especially useful for smaller teams, companies outside of the domain name industry, or first-time applicants.

Example services:

  • RSP pre-evaluation preparation
  • Application drafting and editing
  • Registry policy development
  • Public Interest Commitments (PICs)
  • Navigating support programs
Technical Services 

These partners help design, build, and maintain the technical infrastructure that keeps your TLD secure and operational. They’re essential for meeting ICANN’s registry requirements.

Example services:

  • Rights protection and proxy services
  • DNS and DNSSEC configuration
  • EPP, RDAP, and WHOIS implementation
  • Data escrow and compliance systems
  • IDN integration and script support
  • IPv6 and routing solutions


Advisory & Strategy

Strategic advisors help you refine your concept, align internal stakeholders, and position your TLD for long-term success. They’re ideal for applicants needing high-level input or early-stage planning.

Example services:

  • Coaching and onboarding
  • Registry vision and value proposition
  • Market research and feasibility
  • Stakeholder coordination
  • Strategic partnerships

What Do You Need?

Here’s where to start based on where you are in your journey:

You Are…Start Here
Just getting started and unsure how it all worksRead our gTLD 101 Guide
An applicant with a strong idea but no technical planExplore Technical Services providers
A small team with a draft plan who needs help getting over the finish lineCheck out Application Services
Looking to fund, position, or brand your gTLDExplore Business & Legal Services
Interested in general guidance or high-level strategySee Advisory & Strategy
Eligible for financial helpLearn about ICANN’s Pro Bono Support Program →

Directory

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Company

Contact

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Status

DNA member

  • TLDz

    https://tldz.com/
    More information

    Can provide:

    Business Consulting – Marketing and Communications, Business Consulting – Operations, Financial Services
    Application Writing / Submission
    Help regarding Rights Protection Management

    Christa Taylor

    Application Writing & Submission, Business Consulting – Marketing and Communications, Business Consulting – Operations, Financial Services

    ICANN Community Good Standing *:

    Yes

  • Tobias Sattler

    https://tobiassattler.com
    Tobias Sattler

    General Technical Help, Help Regrding Rights Protection Mechanisms, IPv6 Implementation, Technical Help Regarding Proxy Services, Technical Help with DNS Services, Technical Help with DNSSEC, Technical Help with EPP, Technical Help with Internationalized Domain Names, Technical Help with RDAP

    ICANN Community Good Standing *:

    Yes

  • Vercara

    http://vercara.com
    Enrique Somoza

    Technical Help with DNS Services

    ICANN Community Good Standing *:

    Yes

Need help navigating the list? Email [email protected]

Add Your Expertise to the Directory

Are you a provider who can help applicants succeed in the 2026 round? Submit your information.

All submissions are reviewed. This is a curated resource, not a pay-to-list directory. Our goal is to support the global domain name community—one successful gTLD at a time.

Disclaimer

This is not a promotional list, nor is it limited to members of The DNA or i2Coalition. Our independent Advisory Council—composed of experts with no organizational affiliation—helped guide this directory to ensure it’s transparent, useful, and fair. Providers are listed based on demonstrated experience or proven readiness to support applicants. This is what is meant by
* ICANN community good standing.

The New gTLD Resource Directory is a curated list of service providers offered as a community resource by The Domain Name Association (The DNA), a program of the i2Coalition. While inclusion in this directory is based on demonstrated experience or domain-related expertise, The DNA and i2Coalition do not endorse, recommend, or guarantee the services of any listed provider.

Users of this directory assume full responsibility for evaluating, selecting, and engaging any provider listed. The DNA and i2Coalition make no warranties, express or implied, regarding the quality, suitability, or performance of any services provided. Inclusion in this list does not imply membership in The DNA or i2Coalition.

Use of the directory constitutes acceptance of these terms.