{"id":11799,"date":"2026-02-26T10:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T09:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lemarit.com\/?p=11799"},"modified":"2026-02-24T10:28:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T09:28:40","slug":"lemarit-confirmed-as-a-pre-evaluated-registry-service-provider-and-dnssec-provider-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lemarit.com\/en\/insights\/lemarit-confirmed-as-a-pre-evaluated-registry-service-provider-and-dnssec-provider-2\/","title":{"rendered":"LEMARIT confirmed as a pre-evaluated Registry Service Provider and DNSSEC Provider"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>LEMARIT wurde von der Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) <a href=\"https:\/\/newgtldprogram.icann.org\/en\/application-rounds\/round2\/rsp\/rsp-applications\/evaluated-rsps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">offiziell als pre-evaluated Registry Service Provider (RSP) sowie DNSSEC Provider f\u00fcr die kommende Runde des New gTLD-Programms best\u00e4tigt<\/a>. Das n\u00e4chste Bewerbungsfenster f\u00fcr neue generische Top-Level Domains \u00f6ffnet am 30. April 2026.<\/p>\n\n<p>With the successful pre-evaluation, ICANN confirms LEMARIT\u2019s <strong>technical expertise, operational security, and organizational capability<\/strong>. Companies and organizations that wish to apply for their own top-level domain\u2014especially a dotBRAND\u2014will therefore benefit from a registry partner that has already been reviewed and recognized. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comprehensive technical review successfully passed<\/h3>\n\n<p>Registry Service Providers deliver core technical services for operating a top-level domain\u2014including, among others, <strong>DNS services, the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP)<\/strong>, and <strong>DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC)<\/strong>\u2014thereby ensuring a stable, secure, and ICANN-compliant infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n<p>To be included in the list of evaluated RSPs, providers must complete a <strong>two-stage technical evaluation process<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Technical screening<\/strong> (document review)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technical testing<\/strong> using Registry System Testing v2.0, an automated test procedure run against the provider\u2019s own systems<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>By successfully completing these reviews, LEMARIT demonstrates that the technical and organizational requirements for operating a TLD are fully met.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pre-evaluation provides planning certainty and speeds up the application process<\/h3>\n\n<p>For future applicants, working with a pre-evaluated RSP offers key advantages:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reduced risk and greater planning certainty<\/strong> during the application process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Avoidance of delays<\/strong>, as no renewed comprehensive technical review is required<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A faster path from application to delegation and operational go-live<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>ICANN expressly recommends that applicants name a successfully evaluated RSP when submitting their application in order to avoid potential delays in the application process.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Focus on dotBRAND top-level domains<\/h3>\n\n<p>Die kommende Bewerbungsrunde er\u00f6ffnet Markeninhabern eine strategische M\u00f6glichkeit, <a href=\"https:\/\/lemarit.com\/2025\/02\/18\/die-zukunft-der-digitalen-markenfuehrung-wie-eine-dotbrand-ihre-marke-staerkt-und-schuetzt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ihre digitale Pr\u00e4senz mit einer eigenen <strong>dotBRAND Top-Level Domain<\/strong> nachhaltig zu st\u00e4rken<\/a>. dotBRANDs erm\u00f6glichen ein H\u00f6chstma\u00df an Kontrolle, Sicherheit und Vertrauen und schaffen neue Spielr\u00e4ume f\u00fcr digitale Markenf\u00fchrung. Zahlreiche internationale Unternehmen profitieren bereits von diesen Vorteilen, darunter unter anderem ACO (.aco), BMW (.bmw) und Schaeffler (.schaeffler).<\/p>\n\n<p>As a pre-evaluated RSP and DNSSEC provider, LEMARIT supports applicants <strong>throughout the entire life cycle of a top-level domain<\/strong>\u2014from strategic preparation and application submission to delegation and on to secure, stable operations. Customers benefit from a <strong>single point of contact<\/strong> as well as integrated technical and consulting services. <\/p>\n\n<p>The last application window for new top-level domains took place in 2012. Whether and when there will be another opportunity to apply after the upcoming round remains uncertain. With the start of the application phase on <strong>April 30, 2026<\/strong> in mind, now is therefore the right time for companies and organizations to begin their preparations and select a suitable partner early on.  <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nk-awb nk-awb\" style=\"padding-top:33px;padding-right:43px;padding-bottom:43px;padding-left:43px\"><div class=\"nk-awb-wrap\" data-awb-type=\"color\"><div class=\"nk-awb-overlay\" style=\"background: #87c8e0;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"nk-awb-wrap-content is-layout-constrained wp-container-nk-awb-is-layout-9aef4727 wp-block-nk-awb-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a5711b7239c181c900a5a4eb4ddb19dd\">A new era of digital identity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fd85feafa8fcc97ace904a59a7830264\">Are you looking for a Registry Service Provider and central partner for your application for your own top-level domain? Please contact us\u2014the journey begins here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-primary-2-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lemarit.com\/en\/contact\/\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Contact us now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEMARIT wurde von der Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) offiziell als pre-evaluated Registry Service Provider (RSP) sowie DNSSEC Provider f\u00fcr die kommende Runde des New gTLD-Programms best\u00e4tigt. Das n\u00e4chste Bewerbungsfenster f\u00fcr neue generische Top-Level Domains \u00f6ffnet am 30. April 2026. With the successful pre-evaluation, ICANN confirms LEMARIT\u2019s technical expertise, operational security, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11222,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[67,14,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-corporate-domain-services","category-corporate-news","category-registry-dotbrand","grve-entry-item","grve-blog-item"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lemarit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lemarit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lemarit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lemarit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lemarit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11799"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lemarit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11799\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11800,"href":"https:\/\/lemarit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11799\/revisions\/11800"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lemarit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lemarit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lemarit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lemarit.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}