Upcoming TLDs / .ops
Can you register a .ops domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .ops would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
Ops commonly refers to a broadly recognized term used across a wide range of contexts.
"Ops" is an established informal English noun, a shortening of "operations," meaning the activities and processes by which an organisation or system is run day to day. It is in routine use in technology, as in "devops."
.ops is a concise abbreviation for “operations.” It represents operational activities, teams, services, systems, and resources across business, technology, infrastructure, and other professional contexts.
"Ops" is an informal shortening of "operations," referring to the ongoing activities, processes, and coordinated work required to keep an organization, system, or function running.
Abbreviation of Operations
Who applied for .ops
Acid Medal, LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission of .OPS is to provide a namespace associated with the applied-for string. The .OPS gTLD is intended to serve a broad range of registrants and users, including individuals, businesses, organizations, communities, projects, and other entities that identify with, relate to, or wish to be associated with the concept represented by the applied-for string.
Mirfak Exploration, Inc.
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission and purpose of this TLD is to expand consumer choice by providing a clear namespace associated with operations and day-to-day processes. Registrants may include operators, technical teams, organizations, service providers and users. The purpose is sustainable because effective operations are a continuing requirement for organizations and systems. The gTLD is not dependent on a single industry, technology, or business model and can accommodate evolving uses as technology and Internet activity develop.
Mux Registry L.L.C-FZ
AE, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission of .ops is to provide a clear, relevant and trusted online namespace for people, teams, organizations, products and services associated with “operations.”
Registry Services, LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
1. Mission and Purpose of the Applied-for gTLD
Open Culture Foundation
TW, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing, ICANN applicant support
Open Culture Foundation (OCF) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to promote open technology and cross-sector collaboration. In alignment with the mission of OCF, we aspire for the .OPS gTLD to help support connecting the technology community with other public and private sectors to foster an open and collaborative digital civil society that protects digital human rights and supports transparency and inclusion.
What happens next
- April 30, 2026: Application window opened (done)
- August 12, 2026: Application window closed (done)
- October 7, 2026: Reveal Day: ICANN published every applied-for string (done)
- October 21, 2026: Replacement period ended (applicants could switch to a backup string) (done)
- November 17, 2026: String Confirmation Day: the final list of applied-for strings
- March 16, 2027: Community input and objections period ends
Dates from ICANN’s Reveal Day announcement, checked October 27, 2026. We re-check the applications every day and this page changes when they do.
When will .ops be available?
ICANN has not set a date. The final list of applied-for strings comes on String Confirmation Day (November 17, 2026), community input and objections run until March 16, 2027, and ICANN processes applications after a prioritization draw in 2027. Registration opens only after ICANN delegates .ops and its registry announces launch dates.