Registry Contract Expiration Radar

Contract Intelligence

Every top-level domain is governed by a contractual ICANN Registry Agreement. This radar tracks expiration schedules, 12-to-24-month bilateral renegotiation windows, presumptive renewal clauses, and statutory price cap provisions across all active registry operators.

Critical Renewal Window 2 Expiring within 12 months

Upcoming Renegotiation 14 24-36 month window

Long-Term Secure 10 >3 years remaining

Standard Term 10 Years ICANN Base Agreement

ICANN Registry Agreement Expiration Schedule

Audited Contract Ledgers

Extension	Contracted Operator	Active Domains	Contract Expiry	Agreement Status	Wholesale Fee Clause	Agreement Version
.blanco	Identity Digital	4	2020-03-12	Critical Renewal Window	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.wed	Atgron, Inc.	795	2021-08-25	Critical Renewal Window	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.club	GoDaddy Registry	1,093,744	2028-11-08	Upcoming Renegotiation	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.vip	GoDaddy Registry	935,823	2028-11-20	Upcoming Renegotiation	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.tokyo	GoDaddy Registry	182,817	2029-01-09	Upcoming Renegotiation	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.london	Nominet	61,953	2029-01-23	Upcoming Renegotiation	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.xyz	XYZ.com	2,966,772	2029-03-20	Upcoming Renegotiation	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.nyc	GoDaddy Registry	77,939	2029-03-20	Upcoming Renegotiation	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.paris	Identity Digital	23,936	2029-05-08	Upcoming Renegotiation	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.bmw	BMW	91	2029-06-19	Upcoming Renegotiation	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.net	Verisign	12,990,280	2029-06-30	Upcoming Renegotiation	Statutory 7% Cap	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.org	Public Interest Registry	10,782,195	2029-06-30	Upcoming Renegotiation	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.info	Identity Digital	3,789,968	2029-06-30	Upcoming Renegotiation	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.biz	GoDaddy Registry	1,386,270	2029-06-30	Upcoming Renegotiation	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.google	Google Registry	319	2029-07-24	Upcoming Renegotiation	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.top	Identity Digital	2,655,678	2029-08-07	Upcoming Renegotiation	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.barclays	Barclays	84	2030-01-29	Long-Term Secure	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.online	Identity Digital	2,426,389	2030-03-12	Long-Term Secure	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.site	Identity Digital	2,019,017	2030-03-19	Long-Term Secure	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.tech	Identity Digital	505,597	2030-03-26	Long-Term Secure	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.app	Google Registry	1,128,361	2030-04-16	Long-Term Secure	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.dev	Google Registry	826,457	2030-04-16	Long-Term Secure	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.xn--fiqs8s	Identity Digital	319,075	2030-06-25	Long-Term Secure	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.apple	Apple	139	2030-08-06	Long-Term Secure	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.com	Verisign	159,537,930	2030-11-30	Long-Term Secure	Statutory 7% Cap	ICANN Base Registry Agreement
.shop	Identity Digital	1,454,339	2031-01-28	Long-Term Secure	Uncapped Market Rate	ICANN Base Registry Agreement

Registry Contracts and Expiration FAQ

Audited FAQ Reference

Q1. What is presumptive right of renewal in an ICANN Registry Agreement?

Presumptive renewal is a contractual provision ensuring that incumbent registry operators have the automatic legal right to renew their registry contract upon expiration, provided the operator has met technical performance SLAs and has not materially breached the agreement terms.

Q2. How do renegotiation windows work before contract expiration?

Formal renegotiation and bilateral amendment discussions between ICANN and registry operators typically commence 12 to 24 months prior to contract expiration. This window allows parties to update technical standards, abuse mitigation requirements, and fee schedules.

Q3. Can ICANN re-delegate a top-level domain to a new operator upon expiration?

Re-delegation against an incumbent operator will only occur if the operator formally surrenders the registry, experiences bankruptcy or catastrophic operational failure, or commits severe uncured material breaches that lead to formal contract termination.

Q4. Which TLDs still have wholesale price caps under ICANN agreements?

Legacy extensions such as .com maintain statutory wholesale price increase caps (up to 7% annually during 4 out of 6 years) via bilateral agreements with ICANN and the US Department of Commerce. In contrast, standard new gTLDs operate under market-based pricing without regulatory caps.