VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN), a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, today announced launch timing for the .web domain, with the Sunrise Period beginning Dec. 10, 2026. Today’s announcement follows the approval of Verisign’s .web launch plan by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

.web domain names will be available in three phases:

  • Sunrise Period (Dec. 10, 2026 – Jan. 11, 2027): Priority registration opens for verified trademark holders with Signed Mark Data files in the ICANN Trademark Clearinghouse to secure exact match .web domain names on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • Priority Access Program Period (Jan. 12 – April 5, 2027): During this period, most existing .com registrants can register the matching .web domain name with their current registrar.

  • General Registration Period (April 6, 2027): Registration opens to the public on a first-come, first-served basis through ICANN-accredited registrars.

Global demand for the high-assurance infrastructure Verisign operates has never been greater as reliance on online services grows, accelerated by increasing AI adoption. Verisign’s addition of .web to the .com and .net family of trusted domains gives individuals and businesses more choice in selecting domain names with confidence and leveraging them to build their trusted digital presence.

About Verisign

Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, enables internet navigation for many of the world’s most recognized domain names. Verisign helps enable the security, stability, and resiliency of the Domain Name System and the internet by providing root zone maintainer services, operating two of the 13 global internet root servers, and providing registration services and authoritative resolution for the .com and .net top-level domains, which support the majority of global e-commerce. To learn more please visit verisign.com.

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