[council] Collaborative Communication: New gTLD Overarching Issues

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Collaborative Communication: New gTLD Overarching Issues
2 April 2009
In response to the Public Comments regarding the draft Applicant Guidebook 
posted 24 October, 2008, 
(http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-2-en.htm), ICANN has created 
a dedicated WIKI space entitled, "New gTLD Overarching Issues." This wiki will 
enable the community to view and post comments, upload proposals, documents and 
reports and leave feedback for ongoing dialogue related to the four overarching 
issues described in earlier postings:
Trademark Protection
TLD Demand and Economic Analysis
Security and Stability: Root Zone Scaling
Potential for Malicious Conduct
The WIKI can be accessed at: 
https://st.icann.org/new-gtld-overarching-issues/index.cgi?new_gtld_overarching_issues
Community members may also continue to provide feedback through the New gTLD 
Applicant Guidebook version 2 public comments forum that ends on 13 April, 2009 
http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-2-en.htm. Comments to the 
WIKI made on or before 23 May, 2009 will be considered for discussion in Sydney 
and the next version of the Guidebook.
ICANN continues to engage in global collaboration with the many communities 
that have an interest in finding workable solutions on the outstanding issues 
in the New gTLD Applicant Guidebook. These collaborations include: the 
establishment of the Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT) on trademark 
issues, the request for a joint SSAC-RSSAC study on DNS stability and the 
commissioning of independent papers on economic and potential user abuse 
issues. The WIKI is intended to facilitate these discussions and the formation 
of additional independent thought on these issues
ICANN will be participating in additional public consultations to discuss these 
issues. The dates and times will be announced shortly.
After these collaborative efforts have been collated, the recommendations put 
forth will culminate with public discussions, the first of which will take 
place at the ICANN Meeting scheduled 21-26 June, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. 
These discussions are intended to arrive at a final version of the new gTLD 
implementation plan or Applicant Guidebook.
Modifications to the implementation plan related to these overarching issues 
and embodied in the New gTLD Applicant Guidebook and registry agreement will be 
open to at least one more round of public comment and feedback in Q3 2009.
New gTLDs and the Internet
Openness Change Innovation
After years of discussion and thought, generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) are 
being expanded. They will allow for more innovation, choice and change to a 
global Internet presently served by just 21 generic top-level domain names.
A draft Applicant Guidebook describing the detailed application process has 
been developed with opportunities for public comment. Additional information on 
the Program can be found at: 
http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm.
ICANN is a not for profit corporation dedicated to coordinating the Internet's 
addressing system. Promoting competition and choice is one of the principles 
upon which ICANN was founded. In a world with 1.5 billion Internet users (and 
growing), diversity, choice and innovation are key. The Internet has supported 
huge increases in choice, innovation and the competition of ideas and expanding 
new gTLDs is an opportunity for more.
Media Contact:
Brad White
Director of Media Affairs
Tel: +1 202 429 2710
Email: brad.white@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:brad.white@xxxxxxxxx>

Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
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