tldbox GmbH has announced its successful evaluation as a Registry Service Provider (RSP) under ICANN’s upcoming New Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Program.
ICANN confirmed tldbox’s technical capabilities for main registry services, DNS, and DNSSEC, qualifying the company as one of a limited number of ICANN-approved RSPs worldwide, according to an announcement by nic.at, the Austrian ccTLD registry, a sister company.
“This evaluation confirms what our customers have relied on for years: secure operations, resilient infrastructure, and trusted expertise,” said Andreas Musielak, CEO of tldbox.
“We look forward to partnering with applicants to help expand the global TLD universe,” added Fritz Diekman, Business Development Manager New gTLD at tldbox.
The RSP Evaluation Program allows ICANN to assess registry backend providers independently of individual gTLD applications. This process ensures the security, stability, and resilience of the Domain Name System (DNS) ahead of the upcoming application round. As a successfully evaluated RSP, tldbox is now eligible to support applicants in the 2026 round, covering brand, generic, and geoTLDs.
For tldbox, they have more than a decade of registry experience and since 2014, the company has amongst others, securely operated the registries for .BERLIN and .HAMBURG, demonstrating long-term stability and reliability as a European Registry Service Provider.
Founded in 2012, tldbox specialises in registry services and gTLD consulting and is part of a strong, TLD-focused group. As a sister company of nic.at, the registry for all .at domains since 1998, tldbox builds on proven industry standards in security and reliability. Another sister company, ipcom, contributes the globally trusted RcodeZero Anycast DNS technology, used by TLD registries and ISPs worldwide for more than 15 years.
With the successful RSP evaluation completed, tldbox is fully prepared for the ICANN New gTLD Program: 2026 Round. The company is ready to support applicants with robust technology, regulatory expertise, and personal expert guidance.