TLD1 LLC, a new company based in South Carolina, announced today that it applied for two top level domains in the 2026 TLD expansion round: .etc. and .bewell.
Source: TLD1 applies for .etc., .bewell (updated) · Domain Name Wire
TLD1 LLC
Registry tld1.llc
Affiliations: Disclosed its replacement strings as well as its primary ones, which almost no other applicant did.
Strings claimed (4)
1 of these strings has another public claimant: .etc.
Sources
It chose .joinus and .whatsnew as replacement strings.
Source: TLD1 applies for .etc., .bewell (updated) · Domain Name Wire
Claimed: .bewell, .etc, .joinus, .whatsnew
Four names, chosen with purpose. Every string we have applied for is generic, positive, non-controversial, and useful to wide audiences. Each will operate as an open TLD, available to all registrants through ICANN-accredited registrars.
Source: TLD1 LLC: New gTLD applicant, ICANN 2026 Round · TLD1 LLC