Root Operations Audit Report
May 2026
Concluded Root Zone Modification Requests and Related Transactions
The following requests were implemented during the report period according to the relevant policies and procedures.
| TLD | Change Details | Final status (Reason for non-completion if applicable) | Date of Implementation or Closure |
|---|---|---|---|
| cg | Multiple changes affecting Nameserver Records, Technical Contact | Completed | 2026-05-01 |
| kiwi | Removed 1 DS records | Completed | 2026-05-01 |
| lt | Remove name server C.TLD.LT | Completed | 2026-05-01 |
| got | Multiple changes affecting Administrative Contact, Organisation | Completed | 2026-05-04 |
| jot | Multiple changes affecting Administrative Contact, Organisation | Completed | 2026-05-04 |
| blog | Removed 1 DS records | Completed | 2026-05-05 |
| gdn | Added 1 DS records | Withdrawn | 2026-05-05 |
| gdn | Added 1 and removed 1 DS records | Completed | 2026-05-05 |
| re | Added 1 DS records | Completed | 2026-05-05 |
| gdn | Added 1 DS records | Withdrawn | 2026-05-05 |
| music | Updated Domain Metadata | Completed | 2026-05-06 |
| bn | Added 1 DS records | Completed | 2026-05-06 |
| ikano | Added 1 DS records | Completed | 2026-05-06 |
| ישראל | Added 1 DS records | Completed | 2026-05-06 |
| hamburg | Added 1 DS records | Completed | 2026-05-07 |
| kiwi | Updated Administrative Contact | Completed | 2026-05-07 |
| berlin | Added 1 DS records | Completed | 2026-05-07 |
| re | Removed 1 DS records | Completed | 2026-05-10 |
| seek | Updated Domain Metadata | Completed | 2026-05-11 |
| alibaba | Multiple changes affecting DS Records, Technical Contact | Completed | 2026-05-11 |
| ישראל | Removed 1 DS records | Completed | 2026-05-11 |
| ve | Multiple changes affecting Administrative Contact, Technical Contact | Completed | 2026-05-14 |
| alibaba | Multiple name server changes involving A0.NIC.ALIBABA, A2.NIC.ALIBABA, B0.NIC.ALIBABA, C0.NIC.ALIBABA, NS1.NIC.ALIBABA, NS2.NIC.ALIBABA, NS3.NIC.ALIBABA, NS4.NIC.ALIBABA | Completed | 2026-05-15 |
| alibaba | Removed 1 DS records | Completed | 2026-05-18 |
| one | Updated Domain Metadata | Completed | 2026-05-19 |
| jeep | Multiple changes affecting Nameserver Records, Technical Contact | Completed | 2026-05-20 |
| alibaba | Added 1 and removed 1 RDAP servers | Completed | 2026-05-20 |
| aol | Updated Organisation | Withdrawn | 2026-05-20 |
| aero | Multiple changes affecting Administrative Contact, Technical Contact | Completed | 2026-05-21 |
| 慈善 | Updated Domain Metadata | Completed | 2026-05-22 |
| 网店 | Updated Domain Metadata | Completed | 2026-05-22 |
| 新闻 | Updated Domain Metadata | Completed | 2026-05-22 |
| bv | Add name server A.NIC.BV | Completed | 2026-05-22 |
| 我爱你 | Updated Domain Metadata | Completed | 2026-05-22 |
| 集团 | Updated Domain Metadata | Completed | 2026-05-22 |
| 商城 | Updated Domain Metadata | Completed | 2026-05-22 |
| bb | Multiple name server changes involving NS1.NIC.BB, NS2.NIC.BB, NS5.NIC.BB | Completed | 2026-05-22 |
| wang | Updated Domain Metadata | Completed | 2026-05-22 |
| 八卦 | Updated Domain Metadata | Completed | 2026-05-22 |
| 时尚 | Updated Domain Metadata | Completed | 2026-05-22 |
| yahoo | Updated Administrative Contact | Completed | 2026-05-25 |
| aol | Updated Organisation | Completed | 2026-05-25 |
| bb | Multiple changes affecting Administrative Contact, Organisation, Technical Contact | Withdrawn | 2026-05-26 |
| samsung | Added 1 DS records | Completed | 2026-05-26 |
| samsung | Removed 1 DS records | Completed | 2026-06-01 |
| ng | Multiple changes affecting Domain Metadata, RDAP Servers | Completed | 2026-06-02 |
| bb | Multiple changes affecting Administrative Contact, Technical Contact | Completed | 2026-06-02 |
Pending Delegation and Transfer Activity
This report described currently pending requests to delegate or transfer a top-level domain in the DNS Root Zone at the end of the reporting month. It describes requests upon which ICANN staff have performed an initial review upon, but have not completed the evaluation and implementation process.
TLD Delegations In Processing
No requests were identified pending at the conclusion of the reporting period.
TLD Redelegations/Transfers In Processing
| Date of submission | TLD | Proposed Party | Current status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | aq | Antarctica New Zealand | Pending |
| 2026-04-01 | az | Information Communication Technologies Agency | Pending |
| 2026-04-21 | ie | IE Domain Registry CLG | Pending |