Re: [ga] New gTLD Program Updates

[Hugh Dierker <hdierker2204@xxxxxxxxx>]

Debbie and Michele,
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I am of the mind that the details are not there. That, that which is listed 
is engineered.
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Just little anomolies like forums being announced closed but comments come in 
later, the press releases and news and announcements not all being there.
No openness as to the person/individual monitoring/censoring the forums. Lack 
of anything to say by ICANN policymakers. 
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It would be difficult to believe that not one of the board members had anything 
to say about these issues --- so one has to ask "where are their comments?". 
Answer quite obviously is; not in the comments. So we can be sure that 
management had something to say but it is not in the forums or comments.
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--- On Fri, 6/12/09, Michele Neylon :: Blacknight <michele@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


From: Michele Neylon :: Blacknight <michele@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [ga] New gTLD Program Updates
To: "debbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <debbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "'Glen de Saint GÃry'" <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>, "ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" 
<ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, June 12, 2009, 7:53 AM



Debbie

All the comment period details are here:

http://icann.org/en/public-comment/

Michele

On 12 Jun 2009, at 15:01, Debbie Garside wrote:

> Hi Glen
> 
> I would like to send some comments on the draft Applicant Handbook. Can you 
> tell me when the deadline is for comments and also provide the email address 
> to which comments should be sent?
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> Debbie
> 
> From: owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> Glen de Saint GÃry
> Sent: 12 June 2009 11:13
> To: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ga] New gTLD Program Updates
> 
> 
> [To: council[at]gnso.icann.org; liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org]
> [To: ga[at]gnso.icann.org; announce[at]gnso.icann.org]
> [To: regional-liaisons[at]icann.org]
> 
> 
> http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-3-10jun09-en.htm
> 
> New gTLD Program Updates
> 10 June 2009
> 
> A ICANN offers a set of announcements for public discussion as meeting in 
> Sydney nears. The announcements include:
> 
> New Explanatory Memo for Pre-delegation Testing for New gTLDs
> 
> The module 5 of the Draft Applicant Guidebook version 2 available since early 
> February describes procedures applicable at the concluding stages of the gTLD 
> application process, more specifically, a pre-delegation test addressing 
> technical and other requirements the applicant will be asked to fulfill.
> 
> ICANN is posting today the Pre-Delegation Testing explanatory memoranda [PDF, 
> 108K]. This explanatory memo has been incorporated to the following currently 
> open public comment 
> forumhttp://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-e-en.htm. The deadline 
> for comments is 20 July 2009.
> 
> The purpose of the pre-delegation technical test is to verify the applicant 
> has met its commitment to establish registry operations in accordance with 
> ICANNâs technical and operational criteria described in the Applicant 
> Guidebook. The checks are also intended to ensure that the applicant can 
> operate the gTLD in a stable and secure manner. There are three sets of tests 
> or verification: DNS infrastructure testing and prerequisites, registry 
> system testing and prerequisites, and an additional requirement to provide 
> for continuity of basic registry operations.
> 
> ICANN encourages comments on the interim language provided. The comments 
> received will be considered for version 3 of the draft Applicant Guidebook, 
> scheduled to be published in September 2009.
> 
> IRT Report of Trademark Protection in New gTLDs Public Comment Period Extended
> 
> The public comments period for the Final Report on Trademark Protection in 
> New gTLDs [PDF, 299K] prepared by the Implementation Recommendation Team 
> (IRT) has been extended to July 6th, 2009.
> 
> Malicious Behavior Overarching Issue
> 
> The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has provided a working draft of their 
> comprehensive ongoing study on the topic of potential malicious abuse of the 
> DNS and new gTLD expansion. The draft report describes several issues and 
> is available for review on the ICANN New gTLD Overarching Issues Wiki.
> 
> Recommended New gTLD Sessions during ICANN Sydney Meeting
> 
> The ICANN Meeting in Sydney (June 21 â 26) will have several New gTLD 
> program sessions. The selection below is a recommendation only and we 
> encourage the ICANN community to see the Sydney schedule for additional 
> details.
> 
> 21 June 2009
> 
> New gTLD Program Updates
> 
> This session will provide an overview on the progress being made on the New 
> gTLD Program. There will be an opportunity for public feedback.
> 
> Workshop on Registry-Registrar Cross-Ownership
> One of the remaining issues to be resolved with regard to the New gTLD 
> Applicant Guidebook is what restrictions should be imposed on new gTLD 
> operators concerning the ownership or control of registrars. This Workshop 
> will focus on potential harms and benefits associated with vertical 
> integration of gTLD registries and registrars, and tools ICANN and the 
> community could consider to attempt to address the issue. The workshop will 
> include presentations from a panel of economists, plus an opportunity for 
> comments from interested registries and registrars, other industry 
> stakeholders, and the public.
> 
> New gTLD Program: Managing a Registry: Best Practices
> 
> At this session, few Top-Level Domain (TLD) Registry managers will share 
> their experience discussing the practical aspects of managing a TLD Registry. 
> This session will cover business, operational and technical aspects of 
> day-to-day Registry management. Some of the topics covered will be: buy vs 
> build; security and scalability considerations; channel management; TLD 
> acceptance issues; IDNs management.
> 
> June 24 2009
> 
> New gTLD Program â Consultation Session on Trademark Protection & Malicious 
> Behavior
> 
> This session is designed to discuss with the community two of the four 
> overarching issues identified in the New gTLD Program: (a) trademark 
> protection; (b) and potential for malicious behavior. This session will be 
> divided in two parts: (1) Trademark Protection - a panel of experts will 
> present and discuss with the community several proposed mechanisms for 
> enhancing protection of intellectual property rights in the New gTLD Program; 
> (2) Malicious Behavior â a panel of experts will provide the community with 
> an update of work done to identify and mitigate potential increases in 
> malicious conduct following the introduction of new gTLDs.
> 
> Other New gTLD Related Events
> 
> Sydney marks the first of a series of overarching issues consultation 
> sessions ICANN staff is planning to conduct in June and July. The four 
> overarching issues that were identified in the first two public comment 
> periods of the Draft Applicant Guidebook (DAG) are: Trademark Protection; 
> Malicious Behavior; Security & Stability; Scale & Demand (the economic impact 
> of the new gTLDs).
> 
> Upcoming live consultation sessions will be held in New York (July 13) and 
> London (July 15).
> 
> In addition to the overarching issues consultation sessions described above, 
> ICANN will also be hosting live outreach/educational events and webinars to 
> offer an introduction about New gTLDs, give up-to date program developments 
> and make available relevant ICANN staff for face to face discussions. These 
> events are designed in a wide range of formats to address different levels of 
> knowledge.
> 
> A pre-registrations page for these events will be made available soon. For 
> updates, please go to the New gTLD Program page.
> 
> Resources:
> 
> New gTLD Program: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm
> 
> Overarching Issues Wiki: 
> https://st.icann.org/new-gtld-overarching-issues/index.cgi?new_gtld_overarching_issues
> 
> Sydney Meeting: http://syd.icann.org/
> 
> Relevant Open Public Comments:
> 
> Trademark Protection (IRT Final Report): 
> http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200906.html#irt-report
> 
> Revised Excerpts of New gTLD Applicant Guidebook (DAG): 
> http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-e-en.htm
> 
> New GTLDs and the Internet
> 
> Openness Change Innovation
> 
> After years of discussion and thought, new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) 
> are being expanded. They will allow for more innovation, choice and change to 
> a global Internet presently served by only 21 generic top-level domain names. 
> As a not-for profit corporation dedicated to coordinating the Internet's 
> addressing system, ICANN is not doing this to add to its revenue. An 
> implementation plan is being developed with opportunities for public 
> comment. There will be processes for objections. There has also been 
> detailed technical scrutiny to ensure the Internet's stability and security. 
> There will be an evaluation fee but it will recover costs only (expenses so 
> far, application processing and anticipated legal costs).
> 
> 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.
> 
> Glen de Saint GÃry
> GNSO Secretariat
> gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://gnso.icann.org
> 
> 
> 
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