[council] Re: ICANN Seeks Input on gTLD Batching

[Thomas Rickert <rickert@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear all,
thank you for the responses you sent to me. I have amalgamated them into the 
following statement. We have not yet answered the question how ICANN should 
sequence the handling even if we apply the mechanisms we propose. 

Should ICANN send the contracts to all IDNs and geoTLDs at the same time? How 
should ICANN sequence within the piles of applications. 

I have included a proposal on that at the end of the statement. Please provide 
your feedback by Friday 10 AM CEST. 

Thanks and regards,
Thomas


The below comments are made on behalf of eco, the Association of the German 
Internet Industry (www.eco.de). eco is the German Internet Industry Association 
with about 600 members from different Internet industry sectors. The 
association represents over 200 ISPs and Registrars as well as Registries.

First of all, ICANN should take all reasonable steps to increase the speed of 
evaluating all applications. There are synergies arising from the limited 
number of Registry Service Providers, which lead to partially congruent 
responses to the technical questions. Applicants that have applied for multiple 
strings may have used partially congruent information in business plans etc. 
Hence, the evaluation process can be streamlined without any loss of quality by 
identifying the variations and determining their impact on the overall 
assessment. Where possible, applications should be assigned to evaluators in a 
manner that allows for the common evaluation of substantially similar 
applications.

We also believe that there will be a natural sequencing after the publication 
the results of the initial evaluation for all applications due to objections, 
withdrawals, GAC Advice and contentions, but also due to factors beyond ICANN's 
control since applicants need to return signed contracts and also apply for the 
delegation, which provides for additional sequencing. 

Additionally, all applicants should be given the opportunity to opt for their 
TLD being delegated at a later stage. 

Secondly, the ICANN Community has been advised that the effects of delegating 
new TLDs into the root zone will be monitored and analyzed. ICANN should seek 
more information on how this process is envisaged by the technical experts. How 
many TLDs will they allow to be delegated at first? Will there be a pause for 
analysis afterwards? How long might such pause be? What will be the sequence of 
delegations afterwards?
ICANN should synchronize its metering with the plans of the technical experts, 
if possible.  

Should the opt-out not provide for sufficient results, IDNs and geoTLDs should 
go first. The reason for that is that namespaces in these TLDs serve the global 
public interest in particular. Should additional metering be needed, the 
sequence should be as follows:

All applicants for geoTLDs and IDNs will be sent the contracts for execution at 
the same time, unless their application requires an extended evaluation. 
Natural sequencing in contract negotiation and execution as well as applying 
for delegation will provide for natural sequencing.

Afterwards, non objected TLDs will be handled in the same manner, unless there 
is GAC Advice, extended evaluation or a contention.

After that, those who opted out will be handled in the same manner, unless  
there is GAC Advice, extended evaluation or a contention.

For cases where there is GAC Advice, an extended evaluation or a contention, 
the handling will occur as the cases are resolved.


Am 31.07.2012 um 20:20 schrieb Thomas Rickert:

> Dear all,
> you will have heard that ICANN has recently published an announcement, due to 
> which it seeks input on gTLD Batching, see
> 
> https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-29jul12-en.htm
> 
> eco is planning to submit a comment. 
> 
> With this e-mail I would like to encourage all of you to provide me with 
> input by August 5th.
> 
> I will amalgamate your input into one statement and send it to this list for 
> your review. 
> 
> Please let me know if you have any questions. Also, please let me know if you 
> would like me to include other / additional contacts inside your company.
> 
> Best regards,
> Thomas Rickert
> 
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