[lac-discuss-en] Additional Explanatory Memorandum on Morality and Public Order Objection Considerations in New gTLDs

At-Large Staff staff at atlarge.icann.org
Thu Oct 30 03:36:29 EDT 2008


Additional Explanatory Memorandum on Morality and Public Order Objection
Considerations in New gTLDs

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-29oct08-en.htm

(Note for At-Large community members attending Cairo: a compilation of all
new GTLD documents will be made available to you in Cairo)

29 October 2008

An additional explanatory memorandum is being posted today for public
comments http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-comments-en.htm to assist
with the understanding of the implementation work related to morality and
public order objections in New gTLDs. The memorandum is also available for
download at the New gTLD Program webpage.

ICANN has recently released the new generic top-level domain (gTLD) Draft
Applicant Guidebook and a series of explanatory memoranda for Public
Comments http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-comments-en.htm. The
memorandum being posted today is part of this series.

The Draft Applicant Guide document provides information to applicants
wanting to apply for a new gTLD. All documents are being posted in English
only at this point but will be soon be available in Arabic, Chinese, French,
Spanish and Russian.

It is important to note that they are drafts for discussion. Potential
applicants for new gTLDs should not rely on any of the proposed details of
the new gTLD program. The new gTLD program remains subject to further
consultation.

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.

Find out details at: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm.

Openness Change Innovation

Related Links:

Comment page: http://icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-comments-en.htm

New diagram: http://icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-docs-out-oct08-en.pdf

Announcement: http://www.icann.org/




-- 
Regards,

Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Marie-Hélène Bouchoms
ICANN At-Large Staff
email: staff at atlarge.icann.org



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