DomainSherpa – Sherpa Shorts – August 20, 2026: LFG!

As we say on DomainSherpa – all roads lead to domains! And today we have a Sherpa Shorts segment hosted by JT and Drew, who are also joined by Vaughn Liley and Dan Adamson of Link Freedom Group.

The Sherpas discuss where things currently stand with the new ICANN gTLD round, with Link Freedom Group having submitted over 300 applications.

They also discuss their strategy with announcing their applications now rather than waiting until the October reveal date.

The Sherpas also get into some of the applications announced by others and interesting opportunities surrounding the new gTLDs in general.

All this and more is coming up on today’s episode of Sherpa Shorts!

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This Show’s Sherpas

Andrew Rosener

Andrew Rosener is the CEO of the industry-leading domain name broker Media Options.

Andrew is widely considered a thought leader and expert on domain name value & methodology as well as domain name sales & acquisitions. With 20 years experience with domain names, Andrew has leveraged his knowledge and expertise to make MediaOptions the go-to domain name firm for startup & company domain acquisitions as well as high value domain name sales.

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Jonathan Tenenbaum

Jonathan Tenenbaum (JT) is an accomplished Internet industry veteran and digital asset expert. An attorney by trade, he spent over 14 years with Web.com in various legal and business roles, including nearly 5 years managing NameJet, the leading domain name aftermarket platform.

Now CEO & General Counsel of MediaOptions, the top domain brokerage agency, Jonathan is also the Host & Executive Producer of DomainSherpa - where they cover all types of digital assets, including crypto and NFTs, and where "all roads lead to domains"!

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Vaughn Liley

A seasoned business professional with extensive B2B experience with a proven track record of innovative and strategic thinking that drives market growth. Vaughn Liley is the General Manager and thought leader of Nova.link, a next-generation platform focused on simplifying and modernizing how premium domain names are discovered, evaluated, and acquired. With a sharp eye for digital assets and branding infrastructure, Vaughn operates at the intersection of domains, technology, and entrepreneurship—helping businesses secure the names that define their category.

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Dan Adamson

Daniel Adamson, based in Manchester, England, GB, is currently a Director at Indefinite Ltd. Daniel Adamson brings experience from previous roles at GoDaddy, Uniregistry (formerly DomainNameSales.com) and DomainNameSales.com. Daniel Adamson holds a 2002 - 2006 Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Economics @ University of Liverpool. With a robust skill set that includes Marketing, Customer Service, Negotiation, Selling, Sales and more.

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