[council] New gTLD Applicant Guidebook 2011 Sept 19

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-4-19sep11-en.htm

New gTLD Applicant Guidebook 2011 Sept 19

19 September 2011

On 20 June 2011 the ICANN Board voted to approve the Applicant Guidebook for 
the New gTLD Program. Having concluded the detailed stakeholder discussions on 
policy and implementation for this program, ICANN is preparing for its launch: 
applications for new gTLDs are planned to be accepted 12 January - 12 April 
2012. (Note: all applicants must at least register in the online application 
system by 29 March 2012.)

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. The modifications made to this version of the guidebook (version 
2011-07-29) are primarily limited to changes directed by the Board 
resolution<http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-20jun11-en.htm> from the 
20 June meeting in Singapore.

What's next?

The Applicant Guidebook is intended to be an inclusive guide and will be 
regularly updated as aspects of the process are deemed necessary and are 
implemented. In addition to the Applicant Guidebook, a summary of changes since 
the last version and a discussion version of a process for amending the 
Applicant Guidebook are also posted. There are certain areas where work is 
still ongoing, such as: whether single character Internationalized Domain Names 
(IDNs) can be delegated as TLDs, ensuring continued registry operation through 
a continued operations instrument, and providing support for needy applicants 
through the work of the Joint Applicant Support (JAS) working group.

As to the last issue, the Board is committed to providing support for 
applicants from developing countries, and the JAS working group has recommended 
the criteria for that support. ICANN is launching the first phase of an 
Applicant Support 
Program<http://newgtlds.icann.org/applicants/candidate-support>. This online 
work space was created to connect potential applicants who wish to establish a 
new public interest gTLD registry in their community with organizations who 
wish to offer either financial or non-financial assistance.

Check the site regularly, as we will continue to add tools and resources.

Below you will find the complete version of the Applicant Guidebook.

New gTLD Applicant Guidebook 2011 Sept 19

Presented in Full and by Module

[cid:image001.png@01CC7731.D970C150]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rfp-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>New
 gTLD Applicant Guidebook 2011 Sept 
19<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rfp-clean-19sep11-en.pdf> [PDF, 3.6 
MB]

Module 1

[cid:image001.png@01CC7731.D970C150]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/intro-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>Introduction
 to the gTLD Application 
Process<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/intro-clean-19sep11-en.pdf> 
[PDF, 688 KB]

Module 2

[cid:image001.png@01CC7731.D970C150]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-procedures-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>Evaluation
 
Procedures<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-procedures-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 919 KB]

Key Content

[cid:image001.png@01CC7731.D970C150]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-questions-criteria-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>Evaluation
 Questions and 
Criteria<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-questions-criteria-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 725 KB]

Module 3

[cid:image001.png@01CC7731.D970C150]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/objection-procedures-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>Objection
 
Procedures<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/objection-procedures-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 315 KB]

Key Content

[cid:image001.png@01CC7731.D970C150]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/new-gtld-drp-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>New
 gTLD Dispute Resolution 
Procedure<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/new-gtld-drp-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 128 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC7731.D970C150]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-icdr-fees-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>Draft
 ICDR 
Fees<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-icdr-fees-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 23 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC7731.D970C150]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-icdr-rules-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>Draft
 ICDR 
Rules<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-icdr-rules-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 30 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC7731.D970C150]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/wipo-fees-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>WIPO
 Fees<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/wipo-fees-clean-19sep11-en.pdf> 
[PDF, 32 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC7731.D970C150]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/wipo-rules-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>WIPO
 
Rules<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/wipo-rules-clean-19sep11-en.pdf> 
[PDF, 43 KB]

Module 4

[cid:image001.png@01CC7731.D970C150]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/string-contention-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>String
 Contention 
Procedures<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/string-contention-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 621 KB]

Module 5

[cid:image001.png@01CC7731.D970C150]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/transition-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>Transition
 to 
Delegation<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/transition-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 364 KB]

Key Content

[cid:image001.png@01CC7731.D970C150]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/agreement-specs-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>Base
 Agreement & 
Specifications<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/agreement-specs-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 4.5 MB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC7731.D970C150]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/urs-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>Uniform
 Rapid 
Suspension<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/urs-clean-19sep11-en.pdf> 
[PDF, 169 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC7731.D970C150]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-clearinghouse-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>Trademark
 
Clearinghouse<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-clearinghouse-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 550 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC7731.D970C150]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/pddrp-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>Post
 Delegation Dispute Resolution 
(PDDRP)<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/pddrp-clean-19sep11-en.pdf> 
[PDF, 406 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC7731.D970C150]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rrdrp-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>Registry
 Restriction Dispute Resolution 
(RRDRP)<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rrdrp-clean-19sep11-en.pdf> 
[PDF, 135 KB]

Module 6

[cid:image001.png@01CC7731.D970C150]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/terms-clean-19sep11-en.pdf>Application
 Terms & 
Conditions<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/terms-clean-19sep11-en.pdf> 
[PDF, 267 KB]

Supporting Material

[cid:image001.png@01CC7731.D970C150]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/summary-changes-applicant-guidebook-19sep11-en.pdf>Summary
 of Changes to the Applicant 
Guidebook<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/summary-changes-applicant-guidebook-19sep11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 422 KB]

[cid:image001.png@01CC7731.D970C150]<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/change-review-applicant-guidebook-19sep11-en.pdf>Change
 Review Process: New gTLD Applicant 
Guidebook<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/change-review-applicant-guidebook-19sep11-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 271 KB]


For questions about the New gTLD Program, please email 
newgtld@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:newgtld@xxxxxxxxx>

Glen de Saint Géry

GNSO Secretariat

gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

http://gnso.icann.org