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[council] Second draft of an Applicant Guidebook: What You Told Us
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Draft Applicant Guidebook: What You Told Us
18 February 2009
A second draft of an Applicant Guidebook that details the process of applying
for new generic top level domains was released today along with a detailed
analysis of comments received so far
http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/agv1-analysis-public-comments-18feb09-en.pdf
[PDF, 588K].
A vital part of ICANN's decision-making process is the feedback that the
community provides. The first draft Applicant Guidebook saw hundreds of
comments submitted.
"The amount of feedback and its quality is really pleasing" said Dr Paul
Twomey, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We've listened carefully to
what was said and that has produced many changes in this version of the
Guidebook. It's also clear that further discussion on some key areas is needed
and we will start work on those immediately."
In recognition of the response, ICANN's staff has prepared a series of
analyses, totaling 155 pages, and divided up according to specific topics so
that that those making comments are able to see how their points were taken
into account. The responses have directly influenced changes to the guidebook.
In a further attempt to make the changes clear and accessible the draft
Guidebook is in "red-line" format.
The second draft of the Guidebook has been released simultaneously with the
analysis so that it is possible to see the direct relationship between the
comments and the changes made.
There have been a number of overarching issues raised in the comment process
that require further work and so remain unchanged in this draft. Those issues
are:
Trademark protection
Security and stability
Malicious conduct
Demand and economic analysis
"It is very important to take the time to resolve these overarching issues. DNS
stability, user protection, and trademark rights must not be undermined by the
introduction of new gTLDS. As a consequence it is unlikely that the application
round will open before December 2009" Dr Twomey said.
This is the first time this depth of analysis has occurred. Whilst ICANN relies
heavily on public comment (over 50 comment periods were held in 2008) many have
suggested that it is often difficult to understand how comments have shaped
outcomes. This analysis is an attempt to address that concern.
The ICANN model remains one of coordination, not control, and the resilience of
its decision-making has always stemmed from the process of bringing together
different viewpoints.
"We are looking forward to meeting with the intellectual property community,
the security community and all others that have an interest to work through
specific suggestions for addressing their concerns in the next 6-8 weeks" Dr
Twomey said.
New gTLD Applicant Guidebook Version 2 (V2) Public Comment Forum
http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-2-en.htm
Media Contacts:
Paul Levins
Executive Officer and Vice President
Corporate Affairs
ICANN
Ph: +1 310 745 6588
E: paul.levins@xxxxxxxxx
International: Andrew Robertson
Edelman (London)
Ph: +44 7921 588 770
E: andrew.robertson@xxxxxxxxxxx
Selected Changes to Each Module of the Guidebook
Module 1: Intro to Application Process
Timeline: Clarified that the objection filing period closes after Independent
Evaluation results are posted
Public comments: Included language on role of public comments in the evaluation
process
Community-Based applications: Added clarification on community vs. open and why
these terms are used; added language on intent of community-based category and
under what circumstances community claims are evaluated
IDN: Updated sections on compatibility problems, IDN tables, and phonetic
representation item
Fees: Essentially eliminated comparative evaluation fee - it is now structured
as a deposit and returned if criteria are met; added credit for qualified 2000
round applicants: added refund structure; reduced annual registry fees and
simplified fee structure
Module 2: Evaluation Procedures
String confusion: In order to better describe protections against user
confusion - added more language to distinguish when different similarity checks
are made (visual, aural, meaning); clarified relationship between string
confusion objections and contention between similar strings; described
improvements to the algorithm for testing visual similarity.
String requirements: Added more detail on prohibition of hexadecimal and octal
strings; updated ongoing revision process of IDNA protocol
Geographical names: Clarified that country and territory names in all languages
would be considered and augmented documentation requirements for government
approval
Attachment to Module 2 - Evaluation Questions & Criteria
Tech/ops: Supplemented "preventing abusive registrations" question by calling
for takedown procedures and measures to reduce opportunities for
phishing/pharming: updated RFC revisions and added RFCs for DNSSEC; proposed
changing scoring to encourage applicants to escrow thick data
Financial: Reorganised questions to make scoring more clear.
Overall: Clearly marked questions where responses will be kept confidential, or
where responses are optional; revised scoring slightly
Module 3: Dispute Resolution Procedures
Legal status: Included language on objector rights and participation in dispute
resolution process; clarified that legal rights objections are for registered
and unregistered trademarks
Standing: Inserted standing section for morality & public order objection to
reflect current considerations; clarified that community objector must be
related to community in application
Procedures: published new set of revised, detailed procedures, added option for
more than one panelist at parties' option for legal rights objections
Standards: Inserted standards for morality and public order disputes
Other: Included a proposal for an Independent Objector role in limited
circumstances
Module 4: String Contention Procedures
Contention resolution: Included auctions as mechanism of last resort (including
rules and procedures); described how a foundation would be employed to
distribute funds accruing from an auction; supplemented section on how
applicants may self-resolve contention
Comparative evaluation: revised scoring for more granularity and specificity,
added comparative evaluation steps for when more than one applicant passes
comparative evaluation (instead of auction)
Module 5: Transition to Delegation: Registry Agreement
Modified process for amending agreements
Modified registry fees section: lowering fees and simplifying structure
Reinstated transparency and equivalent treatment clauses
Included proposed registry-registrar model: lifting separation requirements in
a limited way
Included requirement for advance notice on price changes
Added new language requiring community-based TLDs to comply with self-imposed
registration restrictions
Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://gnso.icann.org
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