[AFRI-Discuss] outcomes from the gTLD Review Group re: drafting of possible objections to new gTLD applications

Dev Anand Teelucksingh devtee at gmail.com
Sat Feb 16 21:30:34 UTC 2013


Members of the new gTLD Review Group (gTLD RG) considered the comments
from the At-Large community as of February 8 2013 regarding the
applications for

.amazon (https://community.icann.org/x/dAFlAg),
.patagonia (https://community.icann.org/x/fgFlAg)
.health (https://community.icann.org/x/0wZlAg)
.nyc (https://community.icann.org/x/CYJEAg)

None of the applications raised any limited public interest concerns
(https://community.icann.org/x/QAkQAg)

gTLD RG members ranked each factor of the four tests for community
objection grounds ((https://community.icann.org/x/QgkQAg)
based on the comments and discussions. Based on these rankings, the
following are the decisions by the gTLD RG:

Re: .amazon (https://community.icann.org/x/dAFlAg):
There will be no drafting of an objection statement on community
grounds  for the application for .amazon
given that the "detriment" test for community objection grounds was not passed.

Re: .patagonia (https://community.icann.org/x/fgFlAg)
There will be no drafting of an objection statement on community
grounds for the application for .patagonia given that
the "targeting" and "detriment" tests for community objection grounds
were not passed.

Re: .health (https://community.icann.org/x/0wZlAg)
Objection statements on community grounds will be drafted for the
applications for .health given that the four tests for community
objection
grounds were passed. The gTLD RG will attempt to put together the
objection statements to the applications for .health in time
for RALO review around 22 February 2013.

Re: .nyc
There will be no drafting of an objection statement on community
grounds for the application for .nyc given the comments received as on
February 8 2013 indicated that the initial objection concerns raised
were being addressed.
A late comment sent to the gTLD RG on 11 February 2013 was treated by
the gTLD RG as being submitted too late for consideration.


Kind Regards,

Dev Anand Teelucksingh
gTLD RG chair


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