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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-3-10jun09-en.htm New gTLD Program Updates
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June 2009 A ICANN offers a set of
announcements for public discussion as meeting in Sydney nears. The
announcements include: New Explanatory Memo
for Pre-delegation Testing for New gTLDs The module 5 of the Draft
Applicant Guidebook version 2 available since early February describes
procedures applicable at the concluding stages of the gTLD application process,
more specifically, a pre-delegation test addressing technical and other
requirements the applicant will be asked to fulfill. ICANN is posting today the Pre-Delegation
Testing explanatory memoranda [PDF, 108K]. This explanatory memo has been
incorporated to the following currently open public comment forum http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-e-en.htm.
The deadline for comments is 20 July 2009. The purpose of the
pre-delegation technical test is to verify the applicant has met its commitment
to establish registry operations in accordance with ICANN’s technical and
operational criteria described in the Applicant Guidebook. The checks are also
intended to ensure that the applicant can operate the gTLD in a stable and
secure manner. There are three sets of tests or verification: DNS
infrastructure testing and prerequisites, registry system testing and
prerequisites, and an additional requirement to provide for continuity of basic
registry operations. ICANN encourages comments on
the interim language provided. The comments received will be considered for
version 3 of the draft Applicant Guidebook, scheduled to be published in
September 2009. IRT Report of
Trademark Protection in New gTLDs Public Comment Period Extended The public comments period
for the Final
Report on Trademark Protection in New gTLDs [PDF, 299K] prepared by the
Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT) has been extended to July 6th, 2009. Malicious Behavior
Overarching Issue The Anti-Phishing Working
Group (APWG) has provided a working draft of their comprehensive ongoing study
on the topic of potential malicious abuse of the DNS and new gTLD expansion.
The draft report describes several issues and is available for review on
the ICANN New
gTLD Overarching Issues Wiki. Recommended New gTLD
Sessions during ICANN Sydney Meeting The ICANN Meeting in Sydney
(June 21 – 26) will have several New gTLD program sessions. The selection below
is a recommendation only and we encourage the ICANN community to see the Sydney
schedule for additional details. 21 June 2009 New gTLD Program
Updates This session will provide an
overview on the progress being made on the New gTLD Program. There will be an
opportunity for public feedback. Workshop on
Registry-Registrar Cross-Ownership New gTLD Program:
Managing a Registry: Best Practices At this session, few
Top-Level Domain (TLD) Registry managers will share their experience discussing
the practical aspects of managing a TLD Registry. This session will cover
business, operational and technical aspects of day-to-day Registry management.
Some of the topics covered will be: buy vs build; security and scalability
considerations; channel management; TLD acceptance issues; IDNs management. June 24 2009 New gTLD Program –
Consultation Session on Trademark Protection & Malicious Behavior This session is designed to
discuss with the community two of the four overarching issues identified in the
New gTLD Program: (a) trademark protection; (b) and potential for malicious
behavior. This session will be divided in two parts: (1) Trademark Protection -
a panel of experts will present and discuss with the community several proposed
mechanisms for enhancing protection of intellectual property rights in the New
gTLD Program; (2) Malicious Behavior – a panel of experts will provide the
community with an update of work done to identify and mitigate potential
increases in malicious conduct following the introduction of new gTLDs. Other New gTLD
Related Events Sydney marks the first of a
series of overarching issues consultation sessions ICANN staff is planning to
conduct in June and July. The four overarching issues that were identified in
the first two public comment periods of the Draft Applicant Guidebook (DAG)
are: Trademark Protection; Malicious Behavior; Security & Stability; Scale
& Demand (the economic impact of the new gTLDs). Upcoming live consultation
sessions will be held in New York (July 13) and London (July 15). In addition to the
overarching issues consultation sessions described above, ICANN will also be
hosting live outreach/educational events and webinars to offer an introduction
about New gTLDs, give up-to date program developments and make available
relevant ICANN staff for face to face discussions. These events are designed in
a wide range of formats to address different levels of knowledge. A pre-registrations page for
these events will be made available soon. For updates, please go to the New gTLD Program
page. Resources: New gTLD Program: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm Overarching Issues Wiki:
https://st.icann.org/new-gtld-overarching-issues/index.cgi?new_gtld_overarching_issues Sydney Meeting: http://syd.icann.org/ Relevant Open Public
Comments: Trademark Protection (IRT
Final Report): http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200906.html#irt-report Revised Excerpts of New gTLD
Applicant Guidebook (DAG): http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-e-en.htm 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. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://gnso.icann.org |