[council] Consultation on gTLD Delegation and Redelegation User Instructions and Source of Policy and Procedures

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-10sep13-en.htm
Consultation on gTLD Delegation and Redelegation User Instructions and Source 
of Policy and Procedures
Comment / Reply Periods (*)
Comment Open Date: 10 September 2013
Comment Close Date: 1 October 2013 - 23:59 UTC
Reply Open Date: 2 October 2013
Reply Close Date: 22 October 2013 - 23:59 UTC
Important Information Links
Public Comment 
Announcement<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-10sep13-en.htm>
To Submit Your Comments 
(Forum)<mailto:comments-gtld-drd-ui-policy-10sep13@xxxxxxxxx>
View Comments 
Submitted<http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-gtld-drd-ui-policy-10sep13/>
Brief Overview
Originating Organization:
ICANN
Categories/Tags:

 *   Top-Level Domains
Purpose (Brief):

A consultation on User Instructions and Source of Policy for Delegation and 
Redelegation of a Generic Top Level Domain (gTLD).
Current Status:

Initial public consultation
Next Steps:

Review comments received
Staff Contact:
Michelle Cotton
Email Staff 
Contact<mailto:michelle.cotton@xxxxxxxxx?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Consultation%20on%20gTLD%20Delegation%20and%20Redelegation%20User%20Instructions%20and%20Source%20of%20Policy%20and%20Procedures%20public%20comment%20period>
Detailed Information
Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose:

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions contract 
(SA1301-12-CN-0035<http://www.ntia.doc.gov/page/iana-functions-purchase-order>) 
between ICANN and the United States Department of Commerce, National 
Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) to maintain the continuity 
and stability of services related to certain interdependent Internet technical 
management functions, known collectively as the Internet Assigned Numbers 
Authority calls for a public consultation from all interested and affected 
parties to help satisfy the following objective:

C.2.6 Transparency and Accountability — [No later than 1 October 2013], the 
Contractor shall develop performance standards, in collaboration with all 
interested and affected parties as enumerated in Section C.1.3, develop user 
instructions including technical requirements for each corresponding IANA 
function and post via a website.

C.2.7 Responsibility and Respect for Stakeholders – [No later than 1 October 
2013], the contractor shall, in collaboration with all interested and affected 
parties as enumerated in Section C.1.C, develop for each of the IANA functions 
a process for documenting the source of the policies and procedures and how it 
will apply the relevant policies and procedures for the corresponding IANA 
function and post via a website.

This consultation involves the operation of the Delegations and Redelegations 
of Generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) described in the IANA functions contract 
as the following:

C.2.9.2.d Delegation and Redelegation of a Generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) ‑ 
The Contractor shall verify that all requests related to the delegation and 
redelegation of gTLDs are consistent with the procedures developed by ICANN. In 
making a delegation or redelegation recommendation, the Contractor must provide 
documentation verifying that ICANN followed its own policy framework including 
specific documentation demonstrating how the process provided the opportunity 
for input from relevant stakeholders and was supportive of the global public 
interest. The Contractor shall submit its recommendations to the COR via a 
Delegation and Redelegation Report.
Section II: Background:

This is one of a series of consultations to establish user instructions and 
source of policy for the delivery of the IANA functions, as described in 
contract SA1301-12-CN-0035.
Section III: Document and Resource Links:

 *   Consultation on Delegation and Redelegation of a Generic Top Level Domain 
(gTLD) User Instructions and Source of 
Policy<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/registries/gtld-drd-ui-policy-10sep13-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 167 KB]
 *   User Documentation on Delegating and Redelegating Generic Top-Level Domain 
(gTLD)<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/registries/gtld-drd-ui-10sep13-en.pdf> 
[PDF, 295 KB]
 *   Contract SA1301-12-CN-0035 and related 
documents<http://www.ntia.doc.gov/page/iana-functions-purchase-order>
Section IV: Additional Information:

None

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(*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to 
be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making 
that takes place once this period lapses.


Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
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http://gnso.icann.org<http://gnso.icann.org/>