[council] Additional Explanatory Memorandum on Morality and Public Order Objection Considerations in New gTLDs

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

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For Public Comment:
Additional Explanatory Memorandum on Morality and Public Order Objection 
Considerations in New gTLDs

29 October 2008

An additional explanatory memorandum is being posted today for public comments 
http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-comments-en.htm to assist with the 
understanding of the implementation work related to morality and public order 
objections in New gTLDs. The memorandum is also available for download at the 
New gTLD Program webpage.

ICANN has recently released the new generic top-level domain (gTLD) Draft 
Applicant Guidebook and a series of explanatory memoranda for Public Comments 
http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-comments-en.htm. The memorandum being 
posted today is part of this series.

The Draft Applicant Guide document provides information to applicants wanting 
to apply for a new gTLD. All documents are being posted in English only at this 
point but will be soon be available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish and 
Russian.

It is important to note that they are in draft form and for discussion only. 
Potential applicants for new gTLDs should not rely on any of the proposed 
details of the new gTLD program. The new gTLD program remains subject to 
further consultation and revision.

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.

Find out details at: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm.

Openness Change Innovation

Related Links:

ICANN's Cairo public meeting
New gTLD Program webpage
Please note there is an additional explanatory memoranda posting - Morality and 
Public Order.
 Posted at:

Comment page: http://icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-comments-en.htm

New diagram: http://icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-docs-out-oct08-en.pdf

Announcement: http://www.icann.org/

Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://gnso.icann.org