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[council] New gTLD Program Makes Available New Documents for Community Discussion
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- From: Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:33:08 -0800
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http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-4-15feb10-en.htm
New gTLD Program Makes Available New Documents for Community Discussion
15 February 2010
ICANN is publishing today several materials related to the New gTLD Program.
These materials have been grouped below in categories to facilitate
understanding.
Highlight: The Board plans to decide whether to conduct an Expressions of
Interest (EOI) exercise for new gTLDs at the ICANN Meeting in
Nairobi<http://nbo.icann.org/>. The Board and the community will have the
opportunity to discuss the Expressions of Interest and Pre-Registrations model,
which takes into account the community feedback during the two recent public
comment periods. Besides the background information and description of the
current proposed model, the Explanatory Memo also presents some discussion
points about costs and other implementation aspects. You can download
here<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/discussion-eoi-pre-registration-process-model-15feb10-en.pdf>
[PDF, 1.26 MB] the current Explanatory Memo - Discussion of the Expressions of
Interest (EOI)/Pre-Registration Process Model.
Below is a list and direct link to the new Public Forum. All open 15 February
2010 and close on 1 April 2010.
Document
Redline
Topic
Direct link to Public Forum
TRADEMARK & COMMUNITY PROTECTIONS
Uniform Rapid Suspension
(URS)<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-urs-clean-15feb10-en.pdf>
[PDF, 128 KB]
redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-urs-redline-15feb10-en.pdf>
[PDF, 181 KB]
The URS is one of the proposed mechanisms to address trademark protection
concerns - one of the open issues being addressed by staff and community
experts.
The Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) Procedure describes an expedited process to
provide trademark holders with a rapid take-down in clear cut instances of
trademark abuse. The URS procedure is expected to provide trademark holders
with a new, cost effective remedy in addition to those available under the UDRP
and applicable law.
View<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201004-en.htm#urs>
TM Clearinghouse
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-clearinghouse-proposal-clean-15feb10-en.pdf>
[PDF, 153 KB]
redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-clearinghouse-proposal-redline-15feb10-en.pdf>
[PDF, 124 KB]
The trademark clearinghouse is one of the proposed mechanisms to address
trademark protection concerns - one of the open issues being addressed by staff
and community experts. The Trademark Clearinghouse Model describes a proposal
for a central repository of authenticated trademark information for use by
registries to support their sunrise or trademark claims processes. This Model
is designed to introduce efficiencies into the pre-launch processes for
trademark holders and new gTLD registries.
View<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201004-en.htm#tmc>
Post Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedure
(PPDRP)<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-trademark-pddrp-clean-15feb10-en.pdf>
[PDF, 65 KB]
redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-trademark-pddrp-redline-15feb10-en.pdf>
[PDF, 105 KB]
The Trademark PPDRP is one of the proposed mechanisms to address trademark
protection concerns - one of the open issues being addressed by staff and
community experts. This post delegation procedure should only afford trademark
holders the right to proceed against registry operators who have acted in bad
faith, with the intent to profit from the systemic registration of infringing
domain names (or systemic cybersquatting) or who have otherwise set out to use
the gTLD for an improper purpose.
View<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201004-en.htm#ppdrp>
Registry Restrictions Dispute Resolution Procedure
(RRDRP)<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-rrdrp-clean-15feb10-en.pdf>
[PDF, 61 KB]
redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-rrdrp-redline-15feb10-en.pdf>
[PDF, 69 KB]
The RRDRP is one of the proposed mechanisms to address post delegation
concerns. The purpose of the RRDRP is to handle complaints from a harmed
organization or individual alleging that a community-based restricted gTLD
registry operator was not meeting its obligations to police the registration
and use of domains within the restrictions stated in the terms of the gTLD
registry agreement.
View<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201004-en.htm#rrdrp>
IDN ISSUES
IDN 3
Character<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/idn-3-char-requirement-15feb10-en.pdf>
[PDF, 148 KB]
This document is a follow-up to the independent Implementation Working team's
recommendation on IDN string requirements. The previous requirement for at
least three characters in all gTLD strings was considered problematic for some
languages, and the team released a recommendation to relax the requirement in
some cases. An excerpt of guidebook text is included to help inform the
discussion.
View<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201004-en.htm#3-char>
IDN
Variants<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/idn-variants-15feb10-en.pdf>
[PDF, 160 KB]
An independent Implementation Working team has proposed an approach to IDN
variant management at the top level. Language communities that use variant
characters are affected by the management and implementation of variants in new
TLDs . An excerpt of guidebook text is included to help inform the discussion.
View<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201004-en.htm#variants>
REGISTRY OPERATIONS & AGREEMENT
Bench Marking of Registry Operations
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/benchmarking-report-15feb10-en.pdf>
[PDF, 648 KB]
An exercise to gather industry data on registry operations was undertaken as
part of the ongoing implementation of the evaluation criteria and procedures
for the New gTLD Program. This took the form of a study including analysis of
public industry information and data collected through a survey of existing
registry operators.
View<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201004-en.htm#benchmarking>
Process for gTLD Registry Agreement
Amendment<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/registry-agreement-amendment-process-15feb10-en.pdf>
[PDF, 129 KB]
An update on discussions concerning the process for future amendments to the
registry agreements for new gTLDs. The paper outlines and seeks comment on
several possible amendment process models, including a model recently proposed
by the GNSO's Registry Stakeholder Group.
View<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201004-en.htm#agreement-amendment>
Public Comment Summaries and Analyses
After each public comment forum closes, a summary and analysis in response to
the general public is usually published. Below is a list of summary analysis
regarding New gTLD Program related public forums recently closed.
Document
Related Public Forum
Summary & Analysis of Draft Applicant Guidebook, Version
3<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/summary-analysis-agv3-15feb10-en.pdf>
[PDF, 1.13 MB]
http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200911.html#agbv3
Summary & Analysis of GNSO Public Comments on Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS)
and
Clearinghouse<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/summary-analysis-special-trademarks-issues-report-15feb10-en.pdf>
[PDF, 332 KB]
http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201001.htm#sti
Summary of Proposed Rights Protection Mechanims
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/summary-analysis-clearinghouse-urs-15feb10-en.pdf>
[PDF, 204K]
http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200911.html#prpm-new-gtlds
Summary & Analysis of Expressions of Interest and
Pre-Registrations<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/summary-analysis-eoi-15feb10-en.pdf>
[PDF, 844 KB]
This summary combines the two Public Fora: 11 Dec 2009 to Jan 11
2009<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200912.htm#eoi-new-gtlds>
and 17 of Dec 2009 to 26 January
2010<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201001.htm#draft-eoi>.
It is important to note that there were comments received past the deadline
might not be part of the summary analysis, even if they were posted on the
Forum.
Summary & Analysis of Final Report on Three-Character Requirement and Variant
Management<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/summary-analysis-3-character-and-variants-15feb10-en.pdf>
[PDF, 116 KB]
http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201001.htm#3cv-final-report
Other Open Issues
Malicious Conduct
As a component of activities that ICANN has initiated to reduce malicious
conduct activities in new gTLDs, ICANN has created an initiative called the
High Security Zone Top Level Domain ("HSTLD") Advisory Group. This group brings
together community representatives to evaluate the viability of a voluntary
program, supporting control standards and incentives that could potentially be
adopted to provide an enhanced level of trust and security over the baseline
registration-authority controls. A concept paper was published as a component
of the new gTLD Draft Applicant Guidebook version 3 and can be referenced on
the following link:
http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/high-security-zone-verification-04oct09-en.pdf
[PDF, 214 KB]
The HSLTD Advisory Group continues to work on the concept of a voluntary HSTLD
program. Relevant next steps include a review and approval working draft
material and work on controls necessary to support the HSTLD purpose, goals and
principles.
Also part of addressing malicious conduct concerns is the creation of another
advisory group addressing Zone File Access. The group was formed to study and
discuss (benefits and methods) to effectively and efficiently enhance access to
zone file information (anticipating an environment with many gTLDs). Details of
this groups work can be found here:
http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/zone-file-access-en.htm.
Updated documentation on the malicious conduct work will be available prior to
the Nairobi Meeting.
Market/Economic Analysis
Additional economic analysis is being undertaken. ICANN has contracted to
retain the services with Greg Rosston of Stanford University and Michael Katz
of University of California Berkeley, both in the United States. The work will
be done in a three-phase project plan with the initial reports expected to be
released in mid March and the second early June. During the first phase, the
economists will survey published studies and resources that describe the
potential impacts of new gTLD introduction; examine theoretical arguments about
benefits and costs of increased gTLDs; consider and propose empirical studies
to identify areas where additional work can serve to assess costs and benefits.
A verbal report on results will be presented during the ICANN Nairobi
Meeting<http://nbo.icann.org/>.
Vertical Integration (aka Registry/Registrar Separation)
Based on debates on the subject held at the ICANN meetings in Seoul, discussion
during the consultation with certain community representatives held on 7
January 2010 in Washington D.C., and ongoing study, ICANN will propose for
community comment a new registry-registrar separation model for inclusion in
the next draft of the gTLD agreement. Additionally, theBoard and community
members will be discussing the issue in Nairobi.
Root Scaling
Staff anticipates a report from SSAC and RSSAC soon. Also, four demand
scenarios for application volumes have been modeled: below expected, expected,
above expected and significantly above expected. For each demand scenario,
there's an assumption that only a fraction of the applications will lead to
delegations, and that the processing time for the successful applications will
be spread out. If there are more than, say, 500 applications, the processing
will be batched further spreading out the delegation rates. These models will
be published before the Nairobi meeting.
Upcoming Critical Program Meetings
During the ICANN Meeting in Nairobi<http://nbo.icann.org/>, staff will hold
several New gTLD sessions, including:
* Program update and a panel discussion regarding the Expressions of
Interest and Pre-Registrations proposed process;
* Trademark Protection;
* High Security Top-Level Domains (HSTLD) & Zone File Access Advisory Group
Meetings;
* New gTLD introduction session for new comers.
The Draft Applicant Guidebook, Version 4 is expected to be published prior to
the ICANN Brussels Meeting (20-25 June 2010).
Related Resources:
* New gTLD Program: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm
* Additional information about the HSTLD program, the HSTLD AG and
recordings of the HSTLD AG meetings can be accessed at the following link:
http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/hstld-program-en.htm
* Draft Applicant Guidebook, Version
3<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-rfp-clean-04oct09-en.pdf>
[PDF, 1.5 MB]
Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://gnso.icann.org
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