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For .etc., .bewell (updated) — TLD1 applies

For .etc., .bewell (updated) — TLD1 applies

Founder of firm has a close tie to a longtime fixture in the domain industry.

TLD1 LLC, a fresh firm based in South Carolina, disclosed today that it applied for two top level domains in the 2026 TLD expansion round: .etc. and .bewell. It chose .joinus and .whatsnew as replacement strings.

Serial entrepreneur John Alagna founded the firm. He has built and sold firms in retail, web services, and insurance. His most recent exit was selling Carolina Heritage Insurance in 2024.

If the last name looks familiar, that’s since John is the brother of domain industry veteran Joe Alagna, who is advising TLD1.

TLD1 will use the it.com Domains registry service provider that Joe works for. The firm stated it has chosen DNSSEC services from Netnod, data escrow with DENIC Services, and abuse monitoring by iQ Global.

The domains are generic and intended to operate as open TLDs.

Link Freedom Group has also disclosed an application for .etc.

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