4 Aug 2026, Alfredo Calderón-Serrano. Can Applicant Support Turn Multilingual Access into Durable Community Infrastructure? The 2026 New Generic Top-Level Domain Round is not simply another expansion of internet naming. It is a test of whether domain name policy can distinguish between opening an application process and building the institutional capacity required to operate a registry for years—or even decades. ICANN opened the application window on April 30, 2026, and appli