[NA-Discuss] Fwd: [alerts-text] ICANN Launches Latest Consultation on New Top-Level Domains

[Bret Fausett]

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> From: ICANN News Alert <ICANN-Alerts at icann.org>
> Date: August 10, 2007 12:07:28 PM PDT
> To: <alerts-text at greenriver.icann.org>
> Subject: [alerts-text] ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Launches Latest  
> Consultation on New Top-Level Domains
> Reply-To: ICANN-Alerts at icann.org
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> ICANN
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> News Alert
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> <http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-10aug07.htm>
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> ICANN Launches Latest Consultation on New Top-Level Domains
>
> Public, stakeholder comments sought on proposals for new top-level  
> domain process
>
> 10 August 2007
>
> MARINA DEL REY, Calif.: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names  
> and Numbers (ICANN) is taking another step towards its goal of  
> bringing new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) online with today’s  
> launch of a public consultation on a key report from ICANN’s  
> Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO).
>
> “This is all about providing Internet users with choice. More top- 
> level domains -- the part of the domain name that comes after the  
> last dot -- mean more competition, more options, and the  
> possibility for more targeted or user-specific domain names,” said  
> Dr Paul Twomey, ICANN’s President and CEO. “When coupled with  
> ICANN’s current work on introducing internationalized domain names,  
> it is possible that hundreds and, eventually, more than 1,000 new  
> TLDs could be created.”
>
> The GNSO report describes proposed global policies related to the  
> creation of new top-level domains that advance ICANN’s mission of  
> preserving the security, stability and interoperability of the  
> Internet.
>
> “The report raises some interesting questions -- like how to deal  
> with proposals that may be considered controversial by some groups  
> or individuals. That’s why it’s so important that as many people as  
> possible share their advice and help us ensure that the new gTLD  
> process works,” added Dr Twomey.
>
> While all input is welcomed and encouraged, the consultation is  
> looking for comments in a number of areas:
>
> * the package of principles, proposed policy recommendations and  
> implementation guidelines for new gTLDs,
> * the selection criteria for new top-level domains related to  
> applicants, strings, and processes,
> * contractual conditions for new top-level domain operators, and
> * proposed procedures for resolving objections to strings or  
> applicants.
>
> The specific policy recommendations, as well as the online comment  
> forum, and links to provide comments are available at <http:// 
> www.icann.org/public_comment/#gtld-draft-final-report>. The  
> consultation closes at 4 pm PDT on 30 August 2007.
>
> A complete summary and analysis of community feedback will be made  
> available at the end of the comment period, and considered by the  
> GNSO Council prior to its vote on the report on 6 September 2007.  
> If the Council accepts the policy recommendations, it will be then  
> be considered by the ICANN Board.
>
> “The policy proposals laid out in the report have been generated  
> from the ground up, and the consultation is ICANN’s opportunity to  
> fine tune them with the help of the interested Internet community,”  
> added Dr Twomey.
>
> About ICANN:
>
> ICANN is responsible for the global coordination of the Internet's  
> system of unique identifiers like domain names (like .org, .museum  
> and country codes like .uk) and the addresses used in a variety of  
> Internet protocols that help computers reach each other over the  
> Internet. Careful management of these resources is vital to the  
> Internet's operation, so ICANN's global stakeholders meet regularly  
> to develop policies that ensure the Internet's ongoing security and  
> stability. ICANN is an internationally organized, public benefit  
> non-profit company. For more information please visit:  
> www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org/> .
>
> Media Contacts:
>
> Jason Keenan
> Media Adviser, ICANN (USA)
> Ph: +1 310 382 4004
> E: jason.keenan at icann.org
>
> International:
> Andrew Robertson Edelman (London)
> Ph: +44 7921 588 770
> E: andrew.robertson at edelman.com
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