Upcoming TLDs / .soc
Can you register a .soc domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .soc would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
Abbreviation of Society, Social, Security Operations Center
Who applied for .soc
Internet Society Hong Kong Limited
HK, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing, ICANN applicant support
Internet Society Hong Kong (ISOC-HK) is a nonprofit dedicated to the open, unencumbered, beneficial use of the Internet. Aligned with ISOC’s overarching vision that The Internet is for Everyone, the .soc gTLD will be an open general-purpose domain promoting the development of the Internet as a global technical infrastructure, a resource to enrich people’s lives, and a force for good in society.
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 .soc 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 .soc and its registry announces launch dates.