2026-03-31 EURALO Round Table: A new round of gTLDs: what will it give to the end user of the Internet?
The roundtable discussion will address the following topics related to the new round, which has a direct impact on updating the domain space for end users: the previous round of new gTLD and lessons studied, intellectual property and its specifics; improvements in the user experience; business approach and influence to the TLD market, readiness of infrastructure, how the expanded matrix of domain zones will be integrated with the accessibility and security of domain names for users, as well as for small and medium-sized businesses.
Date: Tuesday, 31 March 2026
Time: 18:00 - 19:30 UTC For the time in various time zones CLICK HERE
How can I participate in this meeting?
Web conference tool: Zoom
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Interpretation: EN, ES, FR
Participants:
EN, ES & FR:
Apologies: Pari Esfandiari
Staff:
Interpreters ES:
Interpreters FR :
Call Management: Michelle DeSmyter
Zoom Recording: EN
Zoom Chat: EN
AGENDA:
Welcoming speech – Frederic Taes, EURALO Chair (5 min)
Multistakeholder discussion - Natalia Filia, EURALO Secretary – moderator (75 min):
2.1 The context of the new gTLD round: expectations vs. Reality (10 minutes+5 mins for Q)
Does the new round of gTLDs solve the real problems of Internet users?
Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond, Co-chair of the At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group
2.2 IP lawyers and policy expertise (10 minutes+5 mins for Q)
UDRP, URS and Trademark Claims - trust tools for users or entry barriers?
Jan Janssen, Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property Lawyer at PETILLION
2.3 BC panel (10 minutes+5 mins for Q)
The gTLD economy - what changes with ICANNs 2026 round of new TLDs?
Martin Kuechenthal, CEO, LEMARIT GmbH, Germany
2.4 Security in the next round of gTLDs (10 minutes+5 mins for Q)
The next round perspective of DNS Abuse, involved parties and the range of possible actions. Point of view of the infrastructure
Maxim Alzoba (Special projects manager, International Relations Department, FAITID)
Conclusion and takeaways (10 min) - Frederic Taes, EURALO Chair