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[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org; liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: ga[at]gnso.icann.org; announce[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: regional-liaisons[at]icann.org] http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-02apr09-en.htm Collaborative Communication: New gTLD Overarching Issues 2 April 2009 In response to the Public Comments regarding the draft Applicant
Guidebook posted 24 October, 2008, (http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-2-en.htm),
ICANN has created a dedicated WIKI space entitled, "New gTLD Overarching
Issues." This wiki will enable the community to view and post comments,
upload proposals, documents and reports and leave feedback for ongoing dialogue
related to the four overarching issues described in earlier postings: Trademark Protection TLD Demand and Economic Analysis Security and Stability: Root Zone Scaling Potential for Malicious Conduct The WIKI can be accessed at: https://st.icann.org/new-gtld-overarching-issues/index.cgi?new_gtld_overarching_issues Community members may also continue to provide feedback through
the New gTLD Applicant Guidebook version 2 public comments forum that ends on 13
April, 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-2-en.htm.
Comments to the WIKI made on or before 23 May, 2009 will be considered for
discussion in Sydney and the next version of the Guidebook. ICANN continues to engage in global collaboration with the many
communities that have an interest in finding workable solutions on the
outstanding issues in the New gTLD Applicant Guidebook. These collaborations
include: the establishment of the Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT) on
trademark issues, the request for a joint SSAC-RSSAC study on DNS stability and
the commissioning of independent papers on economic and potential user abuse
issues. The WIKI is intended to facilitate these discussions and the formation
of additional independent thought on these issues ICANN will be participating in additional public consultations
to discuss these issues. The dates and times will be announced shortly. After these collaborative efforts have been collated, the
recommendations put forth will culminate with public discussions, the first of
which will take place at the ICANN Meeting scheduled 21-26 June, 2009 in
Sydney, Australia. These discussions are intended to arrive at a final version
of the new gTLD implementation plan or Applicant Guidebook. Modifications to the implementation plan related to these
overarching issues and embodied in the New gTLD Applicant Guidebook and
registry agreement will be open to at least one more round of public comment
and feedback in Q3 2009. New gTLDs and the Internet After years of discussion and thought, generic Top-Level Domains
(gTLDs) are being expanded. They will allow for more innovation, choice and
change to a global Internet presently served by just 21 generic top-level
domain names. A draft Applicant Guidebook describing the detailed application
process has been developed with opportunities for public comment. Additional
information on the Program can be found at: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm. ICANN is a not for profit corporation dedicated to coordinating
the Internet's addressing system. 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. Media Contact: Brad White Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://gnso.icann.org |