[council] May 2011 New gTLD Applicant Guidebook

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-7-en.htm

New gTLD Program

May 2011 New gTLD Applicant Guidebook

The Applicant Guidebook is a comprehensive guide for applicants that describes 
the New Generic Top-Level Domain program's requirements and evaluation 
processes. The Applicant Guidebook has been developed and improved through 
extensive public review by specialized working groups and ICANN's Supporting 
Organizations and Advisory Committees. Each draft has been accompanied by 
extensive public comment analyses, explanatory memoranda and independent 
reports.

This version contains updates based on community feedback and the recent 
consultations between ICANN's Board of Directors and the Governmental Advisory 
Committee (GAC). Building on a three-day meeting in Brussels and many 
agreed-upon changes in the 15 April Draft of the 
Guidebook<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-6-en.htm>, the 
collaborative GAC-Board work has continued.

Most recently, designated representatives of the Board and the GAC held 
teleconferences to discuss trademark protections and objection procedures for 
governments. The full Board and GAC met in teleconference on 20 May, and the 
GAC provided written comments on 26 May. Several additional changes have been 
made based on this latest round of meetings and there were several additional 
areas of compromise. The Board and GAC agreed to hold another meeting in 
Singapore on 19 June.

The Applicant Guidebook is intended to be a comprehensive guide and will be 
regularly updated as aspects of the process are implemented. The Board will 
listen to community dialogue at the ICANN public meeting in Singapore, and will 
continue to solicit comments on specific areas.

Below you will find the Applicant Guidebook (in "clean" and "redline" 
versions), explanatory memoranda on various relevant issues, and the summary 
and analysis of public comments on the prior Discussion Draft of the Applicant 
Guidebook.

What's next?

The Board of Directors will consider approval of the New gTLD Program at an 
extraordinary meeting on Monday, 20 June 2011, during ICANN's international 
meeting in Singapore.

New gTLD Applicant Guidebook

Presented in Full and by Module
[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rfp-clean-30may11-en.pdf>New
 gTLD Applicant 
Guidebook<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rfp-clean-30may11-en.pdf> 
[PDF, 4.81 MB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rfp-redline-30may11-en.pdf>redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rfp-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 5.76 MB]

Module 1

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/intro-clean-30may11-en.pdf>Introduction
 to the gTLD Application 
Process<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/intro-clean-30may11-en.pdf> 
[PDF, 402 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/intro-redline-30may11-en.pdf>redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/intro-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 458 KB]

Module 2

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-procedures-clean-30may11-en.pdf>Evaluation
 
Procedures<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-procedures-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 423 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-procedures-redline-30may11-en.pdf>redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-procedures-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 445 KB]

Attachment to Evaluation Procedures:

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-questions-criteria-clean-30may11-en.pdf>Evaluation
 Questions & 
Criteria<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-questions-criteria-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 976 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-questions-criteria-redline-30may11-en.pdf>redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-questions-criteria-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 887 KB]

Module 3

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/objection-procedures-clean-30may11-en.pdf>Objection
 
Procedures<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/objection-procedures-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 278 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/objection-procedures-redline-30may11-en.pdf>redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/objection-procedures-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 284 KB]

Attachments to Objection Procedures:

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/new-gtld-drp-clean-30may11-en.pdf>New
 gTLD Dispute Resolution 
Procedure<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/new-gtld-drp-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 125 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/new-gtld-drp-redline-30may11-en.pdf>redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/new-gtld-drp-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 126 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-icdr-fees-clean-30may11-en.pdf>Draft
 ICDR 
Fees<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-icdr-fees-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 23 KB]



[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-icdr-rules-clean-30may11-en.pdf>Draft
 ICDR 
Rules<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-icdr-rules-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 30 KB]



[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-wipo-fees-clean-30may11-en.pdf>Draft
 WIPO 
Fees<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-wipo-fees-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 13 KB]



[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-wipo-rules-clean-30may11-en.pdf>Draft
 WIPO 
Rules<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-wipo-rules-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 27 KB]



Module 4

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/string-contention-clean-30may11-en.pdf>String
 Contention 
Procedures<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/string-contention-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 402 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/string-contention-redline-30may11-en.pdf>redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/string-contention-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 412 KB]

Module 5

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/transition-clean-30may11-en.pdf>Transition
 to 
Delegation<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/transition-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 228 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/transition-redline-30may11-en.pdf>redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/transition-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 232 KB]

Attachments to Transition to Delegation:

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/agreement-specs-clean-30may11-en.pdf>Base
 Agreement & 
Specifications<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/agreement-specs-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 1.56 MB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/agreement-specs-redline-30may11-en.pdf>redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/agreement-specs-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 1.59 MB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/urs-clean-30may11-en.pdf>Uniform
 Rapid 
Suspension<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/urs-clean-30may11-en.pdf> 
[PDF, 363 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/urs-redline-30may11-en.pdf>redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/urs-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 365 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-clearinghouse-clean-30may11-en.pdf>Trademark
 
Clearinghouse<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-clearinghouse-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 320 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-clearinghouse-redline-30may11-en.pdf>redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-clearinghouse-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 323 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/pddrp-clean-30may11-en.pdf>Post
 Delegation Dispute Resolution 
(PDDRP)<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/pddrp-clean-30may11-en.pdf> 
[PDF, 320 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/pddrp-redline-30may11-en.pdf>redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/pddrp-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 320 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rrdrp-clean-30may11-en.pdf>Registry
 Restriction Dispute Resolution 
(RRDRP)<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rrdrp-clean-30may11-en.pdf> 
[PDF, 225 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rrdrp-redline-30may11-en.pdf>redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rrdrp-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 225 KB]

Module 6

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/terms-clean-30may11-en.pdf>Application
 Terms & 
Conditions<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/terms-clean-30may11-en.pdf> 
[PDF, 104 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/terms-redline-30may11-en.pdf>redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/terms-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 106 KB]




Explanatory Memos

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/registry-transition-processes-clean-30may11-en.pdf>gTLD
 Registry Transition 
Processes<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/registry-transition-processes-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 747 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/registry-transition-processes-redline-30may11-en.pdf>redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/registry-transition-processes-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 890 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/summary-changes-registry-agreement-30may11-en.pdf>Summary
 of Changes to Registry 
Agreement<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/summary-changes-registry-agreement-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 314 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]Addressing Ongoing Concerns Regarding Root 
System Scaling - Coming Soon

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]IDN Variants - Coming Soon




Supporting Material

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/summary-analysis-agv6-30may11-en.pdf>April
 2011 Discussion Draft Public Comment Summary & 
Analysis<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/summary-analysis-agv6-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 1.1 MB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/gac-comments-new-gtlds-26may11-en.pdf>GAC
 Comments on the Applicant Guidebook (April 15th, 2011 
version)<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/gac-comments-new-gtlds-26may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 112 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/new-gtlds-communications-plan-30may11-en.pdf>New
 gTLDs Communications 
Plan<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/new-gtlds-communications-plan-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 486 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC1F8A.0176C2D0]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-clearinghouse-implementation-30may11-en.pdf>Trademark
 Clearinghouse 
Implementation<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-clearinghouse-implementation-30may11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 283 KB]








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