ICANN's gTLD application system back in action

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) said that its application system for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) has reopened, more than a month after it was brought down because of a software glitch. Registered applicants can now log in, review and submit their applications on the TLD Application System (TAS) which will stay open until 23:59 GMT on May 30, ICANN chief operating officer Akram Atallah said. Two-hour maintenance windows have been scheduled on three days, he added. "During the last few weeks, we have fixed the technical glitch that caused us to take the system offline," Atallah said. "Also, to address user feedback, we have improved the overall system performance and the HTML preview function."