ICANN bans closed generics for the foreseeable

 DomainIncite.com: There will be no applications for closed generic gTLDs in the 2026 application round, ICANN has confirmed. While the Org has yet to publish the results of last weekend’s board meeting, chair Tripti Sinha has written to community leaders to let them know that companies won’t be able to apply for exclusive-use, non-trademar...