RE: [ga] New gTLD Program Updates

["Debbie Garside" <debbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Glen

 

I would like to send some comments on the draft Applicant Handbook.  Can you
tell me when the deadline is for comments and also provide the email address
to which comments should be sent?

 

Many thanks

 

Debbie

 

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New gTLD Program Updates


10 June 2009

A ICANN offers a set of announcements for public discussion as meeting in
Sydney nears. The announcements include: 

New Explanatory Memo for Pre-delegation Testing for New gTLDs 

The module 5 of the Draft Applicant Guidebook version 2 available since
early February describes procedures applicable at the concluding stages of
the gTLD application process, more specifically, a pre-delegation test
addressing technical and other requirements the applicant will be asked to
fulfill. 

ICANN is posting today the HYPERLINK
"http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/pre-delegation-testing-08jun09-en.
pdf"Pre-Delegation Testing explanatory memoranda [PDF, 108K]. This
explanatory memo has been incorporated to the following currently open
public comment forum HYPERLINK
"http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-e-en.htm"http://www.icann
.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-e-en.htm. The deadline for comments is 20
July 2009. 

The purpose of the pre-delegation technical test is to verify the applicant
has met its commitment to establish registry operations in accordance with
ICANN?s technical and operational criteria described in the Applicant
Guidebook. The checks are also intended to ensure that the applicant can
operate the gTLD in a stable and secure manner. There are three sets of
tests or verification: DNS infrastructure testing and prerequisites,
registry system testing and prerequisites, and an additional requirement to
provide for continuity of basic registry operations. 

ICANN encourages comments on the interim language provided. The comments
received will be considered for version 3 of the draft Applicant Guidebook,
scheduled to be published in September 2009. 

IRT Report of Trademark Protection in New gTLDs Public Comment Period
Extended 

The public comments period for the HYPERLINK
"http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/irt-final-report-trademark-protect
ion-29may09-en.pdf"Final Report on Trademark Protection in New gTLDs [PDF,
299K] prepared by the Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT) has been
extended to July 6th, 2009. 

Malicious Behavior Overarching Issue 

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has provided a working draft of their
comprehensive ongoing study on the topic of potential malicious abuse of the
DNS and new gTLD expansion.  The draft report describes several issues and
is available for review on the ICANN HYPERLINK
"https://st.icann.org/new-gtld-overarching-issues/index.cgi"New gTLD
Overarching Issues Wiki.

Recommended New gTLD Sessions during HYPERLINK "http://syd.icann.org"ICANN
Sydney Meeting

The ICANN Meeting in Sydney (June 21 ? 26) will have several New gTLD
program sessions. The selection below is a recommendation only and we
encourage the ICANN community to see the Sydney schedule for additional
details. 

21 June 2009 

New gTLD Program Updates

This session will provide an overview on the progress being made on the New
gTLD Program. There will be an opportunity for public feedback. 

Workshop on Registry-Registrar Cross-Ownership
One of the remaining issues to be resolved with regard to the New gTLD
Applicant Guidebook is what restrictions should be imposed on new gTLD
operators concerning the ownership or control of registrars. This Workshop
will focus on potential harms and benefits associated with vertical
integration of gTLD registries and registrars, and tools ICANN and the
community could consider to attempt to address the issue. The workshop will
include presentations from a panel of economists, plus an opportunity for
comments from interested registries and registrars, other industry
stakeholders, and the public. 

New gTLD Program: Managing a Registry: Best Practices 

At this session, few Top-Level Domain (TLD) Registry managers will share
their experience discussing the practical aspects of managing a TLD
Registry. This session will cover business, operational and technical
aspects of day-to-day Registry management. Some of the topics covered will
be: buy vs build; security and scalability considerations; channel
management; TLD acceptance issues; IDNs management. 

June 24 2009 

New gTLD Program ? Consultation Session on Trademark Protection & Malicious
Behavior 

This session is designed to discuss with the community two of the four
overarching issues identified in the New gTLD Program: (a) trademark
protection; (b) and potential for malicious behavior. This session will be
divided in two parts: (1) Trademark Protection - a panel of experts will
present and discuss with the community several proposed mechanisms for
enhancing protection of intellectual property rights in the New gTLD
Program; (2) Malicious Behavior ? a panel of experts will provide the
community with an update of work done to identify and mitigate potential
increases in malicious conduct following the introduction of new gTLDs. 

Other New gTLD Related Events 

Sydney marks the first of a series of overarching issues consultation
sessions ICANN staff is planning to conduct in June and July. The four
overarching issues that were identified in the first two public comment
periods of the Draft Applicant Guidebook (DAG) are: Trademark Protection;
Malicious Behavior; Security & Stability; Scale & Demand (the economic
impact of the new gTLDs). 

Upcoming live consultation sessions will be held in New York (July 13) and
London (July 15). 

In addition to the overarching issues consultation sessions described above,
ICANN will also be hosting live outreach/educational events and webinars to
offer an introduction about New gTLDs, give up-to date program developments
and make available relevant ICANN staff for face to face discussions. These
events are designed in a wide range of formats to address different levels
of knowledge. 

A pre-registrations page for these events will be made available soon. For
updates, please go to the HYPERLINK
"http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm"New gTLD Program page. 

Resources: 

New gTLD Program: HYPERLINK
"http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm"http://www.icann.org/en
/topics/new-gtld-program.htm

Overarching Issues Wiki:HYPERLINK
"https://st.icann.org/new-gtld-overarching-issues/index.cgi?new_gtld_overarc
hing_issues"
https://st.icann.org/new-gtld-overarching-issues/index.cgi?new_gtld_overarch
ing_issues

Sydney Meeting: HYPERLINK "http://syd.icann.org/"http://syd.icann.org/

Relevant Open Public Comments: 

Trademark Protection (IRT Final Report): HYPERLINK
"http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200906.html#irt-repor
t"http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200906.html#irt-repo
rt

Revised Excerpts of New gTLD Applicant Guidebook (DAG): HYPERLINK
"http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-e-en.htm"http://www.icann
.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-e-en.htm

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.

Glen de Saint Géry

GNSO Secretariat

gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

http://gnso.icann.org

 

 

 


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