Upcoming TLDs / .pch
Can you register a .pch domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .pch would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
Packet Clearing House inc.
Who applied for .pch
PACKET CLEARING HOUSE, INC.
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing, ICANN applicant support
Mission and purpose is to supply PCH with a closed TLD which we will use for names of infrastructure and services offered by PCH. Only PCH will be able to register names under the TLD.
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 .pch 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 .pch and its registry announces launch dates.