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New gTLD Round - CORE: Start Here

The next gTLD window opens April-July 2026. Bring your story, we’ll bring the know-how.

CORE is Europe’s leading independent ICANN Accredited Registry Service Provider (RSP) for the launch and management of your TLD. Created in 1997, present in all rounds of new gTLDs, this not‑for‑profit organization is a pioneer, trusted and proven force in the DNS industry.

CORE is different

We deliver know‑how. Proven expertise you can trust.

There is a lot of bla bla bla out there. CORE has a proven track record as a Registry Service Provider since 2000 (present in all rounds of gTLDs), with 100% of its ICANN-supported applications approved and over 25 TLDs in operation including open, community, geographic, brand TLDs, IDNs and ccTLDs.

Know-How through the Entire Value Chain.

Our experience in the DNS industry spans the entire value chain (RSP, Registry Services, Registrar and non-accredited resellers), giving us unique insight into the needs of each of our partners.

Principled and independent actor.

CORE is a not-for-profit, independent organization not associated with any entity outside the domain name industry. As such, CORE defends its partners' interests, advocates for them at ICANN and beyond, and works to preserve and promote the DNS as a public resource.

Trusted by Fortune 500 companies, IGOs, Governments and grassroots non-profits worldwide.

TLDs that tells stories

Each of our customers has a name. Each name tells a story.

CORE provides fully bespoke TLD solutions, tailored to each partner’s vision and needs, with personalized support and direct access to its expert team.

We specialize in uniqueness.

Your TLD is unique and your story matters to us. Your solution should be too.

Community and geo TLD specialists.

It is no exaggeration to say you will find no other player with more experience than CORE in the world of community TLDs, whether they are geographic, linked to a linguistic community, or to a distinct sector or activity (for example, .cat, .sport, .radio, .madrid, .swiss, .quebec, .gal, .eus, .barcelona …)

TLDS in your language.

CORE believes in diversity and is a proven IDN expert, operating multilingual TLDs across major scripts, tested by ICANN, and actively contributing to IDN policy development. In fact, CORE is one of only four level‑3 RSPs accredited by ICANN for the management of Variant TLDs.

Creating unique, exclusive brand spaces.

World‑class brands from different sectors entrust us with the front‑end and back‑end operation of their brand TLDs (for example, .seat).

Our Proposal

Complete service, clear flat fees, zero surprises.

Flexible, tailor‑made service with competitive flat fees, differentiated between different types of TLDs: brand/exclusive use TLDs, TLDs open to third party registration (with or without registration restrictions…)

Just Back-End or also Front-End: your choice.

We provide everything you need to launch and operate your TLD in full compliance with all technical and policy requirements, together with comprehensive, à la carte front‑end services, all included in a predictable flat fee.

Full-featured Back‑End registry services with proven security.

CORE is an ICANN Accredited complete RSP providing state of the art technical registry platform with a full-featured control panel, which includes complete accounting and invoicing features. Learn more about CORE's Registry Platform.

Contact Us

Learn more about our services and how we can support your TLD launch.