Upcoming TLDs / .sys
Can you register a .sys domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .sys would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
Abbreviation of System / Systematic / System Administrators
short for system
"Sys" is an established English shortening of "system," in routine use as an abbreviation and prefix in computing, as in "sysadmin" and "sysop," and as a filename extension for system files. The intended sense is system.
Sys commonly refers to a broadly recognized term used across a wide range of contexts.
SYS is text shorthand for “see you soon,” a friendly sign-off when the next hello is already on the calendar.
Who applied for .sys
Culture and Media Education Foundation Limited
HK, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing, ICANN applicant support
The Culture and Media Education Foundation (CMEF) is a charity with a mission to provide an open platform for cultural and media education and training to narrow the digital divide. In alignment with the CMEF’s goals, the .sys gTLD is intended to be an open general-purpose domain.
Link Freedom Group / LFG
Link Freedom Group Ltd, MT, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
Link Freedom Group (LFG) aspires to become a best-in-class, vertically integrated domain name registration authority, see linkfreedomgroup.link. This TLD is part of a carefully curated portfolio of strings that LFG intends to pursue in ICANN’s 2026 New gTLD Program. In assembling this portfolio, LFG focused on securing meaningful, memorable, and commercially compelling strings that resonate strongly with end users and offer long-term growth potential.
Rigel 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 systems and system administration. Registrants may include developers, administrators, operators, organizations and users. The purpose is sustainable because complex systems require ongoing organization and maintenance. The gTLD is not dependent on a single industry, technology, or business model and can accommodate evolving uses as technology and Internet activity develop.
Toddler Logic, LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission of .SYS is to provide a namespace associated with the applied-for string. The .SYS 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.
XYZ.COM LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
1. Mission and purpose. This gTLD will be operated as an open, unrestricted generic top-level domain. Its purpose is to expand naming choice in the DNS by making this term available at the top level for any lawful use chosen by the registrant. Registrations will be available to all registrants on a first-come, first-served basis through ICANN-accredited registrars, subject only to the Registry Agreement, ICANN Consensus Policies, and applicable law. The applicant will not operate this gTLD on an exclusive basis.
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 .sys 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 .sys and its registry announces launch dates.