[ALAC] The Proposed Final New gTLD Applicant Guidebook is Available for Public Comment

[Alan Greenberg]

Just released!  Great weekend reading.  ;-)

Alan

>From: Glen de Saint Géry <Glen at icann.org>
>To: liaison6c <liaison6c at gnso.icann.org>
>Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 04:27:56 -0500
>Subject: [liaison6c] The Proposed Final New gTLD Applicant Guidebook is
>  Available for Public Comment
>
>
>http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-12nov10-en.htm
>
>The Proposed Final New gTLD Applicant Guidebook 
>is Available for Public Comment
>http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-5-en.htm
>
>12 November 2010
>Guidebook and Public Comment Forum
>
>ICANN is pleased to publish the Proposed Final 
>New gTLD Applicant Guidebook that describes the 
>process of applying for new generic top-level 
>domains. The Guidebook was released today along 
>with explanatory memoranda and detailed analysis 
>of comments received on version 4 of the 
>Applicant Guidebook. This Proposed Final version 
>of the Guidebook is the result of a tremendous 
>amount of participation and thoughtful feedback 
>from the ICANN stakeholder community. Their 
>contribution is evidenced through the product of 
>several working groups - bringing key issues to resolution.
>
>During the 10 December Board Meeting in 
>Cartagena the ICANN Board will take into account 
>this work and comments received to make a 
>decision regarding the timing of the launch of 
>the New gTLD Program. The Board can approve the 
>Guidebook or direct that changes be made.
>
>Upon approval of the final version of the 
>Guidebook, a four-month global communications 
>campaign will be undertaken. The aim of this 
>campaign is to ensure potential participants in 
>all regions of the world are aware of program details and how to apply.
>The Proposed Final Applicant Guidebook - What changed from version 4?
>Module 1
>
>     * Eliminated most restrictions on Registrar 
> cross-ownership - based on recent Board 
> decision - see 
> http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-09nov10-en.htm
>     * Added information on application 
> batching, delegation rates, dependencies for root scaling
>     * Refocused background screening criteria 
> only on business, criminal background, and cybersquatting
>     * Added placeholder for outcomes on 
> Applicant Support Working Group - see this 
> Working Group milestone report here: 
> http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11nov10-en.htm
>
>Module 2
>
>     * Updated string requirements section per 
> anticipated RFC 1123 revisions, which addresses the use of numbers in TLDs
>     * Added UNESCO list as reference for continent/region names
>
>Module 3
>
>     * Incorporated Intergovernmental 
> Organizations (IGOs) into Legal Rights Objection
>     * Eliminated the complete defense to 
> Community Objections in favor of elevated standard for successful objection
>     * Included several recommendations from the 
> "Rec 6 Working Group" dealing with the morality and public order objection
>
>Module 4 - no significant changes
>Module 5
>
>     * Added explanation of ICANN Board's role 
> in the new gTLD process in accordance with 
> Board Resolution 2.7 - Sept 26 2010 See: 
> http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25sep10-en.htm#2.7
>
>Other Documents to be finalized and posted soon include:
>
>     * The Economic Analysis of program costs and benefits
>
>We continue to incorporate work done by cross 
>stakeholder working groups in the areas of: 
>morality and public order objections; and 
>recommendations suggested by the Applicant Support Working Group.
>Upcoming Program Events
>
>During the December ICANN Meeting in Cartagena, 
>Colombia there will be several program sessions, including:
>
>     * New gTLD Program Status Update
>     * New gTLD Basics - in Spanish and English
>     * Developing Economies and the New gTLD Program
>     * Sessions with updates on "overarching 
> issues" including: Economic Analysis; Trademark 
> Protections, Mitigation of Malicious Conduct; and Root Zone Scaling
>
>For final schedule and remote participation 
>access information see: http://cartagena39.icann.org/sched-overview
>
>
>Glen de Saint Géry
>GNSO Secretariat
>gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org
>http://gnso.icann.org