[AfrICANN-discuss] latest May 2011 New gTLD Applicant Guidebook

Tue May 31 10:43:31 SAST 2011

New gTLD Program

May 2011 New gTLD *Applicant Guidebook*

The *Applicant Guidebook* is a comprehensive guide for applicants that
describes the New Generic Top-Level Domain program's requirements and
evaluation processes. The *Applicant Guidebook* has been developed and
improved through extensive public review by specialized working groups and
ICANN's Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees. Each draft has
been accompanied by extensive public comment analyses, explanatory memoranda
and independent reports.

This version contains updates based on community feedback and the recent
consultations between ICANN's Board of Directors and the Governmental
Advisory Committee (GAC). Building on a three-day meeting in Brussels and
many agreed-upon changes in the 15 April Draft of the
Guidebook<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-6-en.htm>,
the collaborative GAC-Board work has continued.

Most recently, designated representatives of the Board and the GAC held
teleconferences to discuss trademark protections and objection procedures
for governments. The full Board and GAC met in teleconference on 20 May, and
the GAC provided written comments on 26 May. Several additional changes have
been made based on this latest round of meetings and there were several
additional areas of compromise. The Board and GAC agreed to hold another
meeting in Singapore on 19 June.

The *Applicant Guidebook* is intended to be a comprehensive guide and will
be regularly updated as aspects of the process are implemented. The Board
will listen to community dialogue at the ICANN public meeting in Singapore,
and will continue to solicit comments on specific areas.

Below you will find the *Applicant Guidebook* (in "clean" and "redline"
versions), explanatory memoranda on various relevant issues, and the summary
and analysis of public comments on the prior *Discussion Draft of the
Applicant Guidebook*.
What's next?

The Board of Directors will consider approval of the New gTLD Program at an
extraordinary meeting on Monday, 20 June 2011, during ICANN’s international
meeting in Singapore.
New gTLD Applicant Guidebook

*Presented in Full and by Module*
  <http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rfp-clean-30may11-en.pdf> *New
gTLD Applicant Guidebook<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rfp-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
* [PDF, 4.81 MB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rfp-redline-30may11-en.pdf> *
redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rfp-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
* [PDF, 5.76 MB]  Module 1
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/intro-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
Introduction
to the gTLD Application
Process<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/intro-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
402 KB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/intro-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/intro-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
458 KB]  Module 2
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-procedures-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
Evaluation
Procedures<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-procedures-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
423 KB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-procedures-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-procedures-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
445 KB]  *Attachment to Evaluation Procedures:*
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-questions-criteria-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
Evaluation
Questions & Criteria<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-questions-criteria-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
976 KB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-questions-criteria-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-questions-criteria-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
887 KB]  Module 3
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/objection-procedures-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
Objection
Procedures<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/objection-procedures-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
278 KB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/objection-procedures-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/objection-procedures-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
284 KB]  *Attachments to Objection Procedures:*
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/new-gtld-drp-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
New
gTLD Dispute Resolution
Procedure<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/new-gtld-drp-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
125 KB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/new-gtld-drp-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/new-gtld-drp-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
126 KB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-icdr-fees-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
Draft
ICDR Fees<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-icdr-fees-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
23 KB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-icdr-rules-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
Draft
ICDR Rules<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-icdr-rules-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
30 KB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-wipo-fees-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
Draft
WIPO Fees<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-wipo-fees-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
13 KB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-wipo-rules-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
Draft
WIPO Rules<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-wipo-rules-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
27 KB]    Module 4
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/string-contention-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
String
Contention Procedures<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/string-contention-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
402 KB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/string-contention-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/string-contention-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
412 KB]  Module 5
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/transition-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
Transition
to Delegation<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/transition-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
228 KB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/transition-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/transition-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
232 KB]  *Attachments to Transition to Delegation:*
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/agreement-specs-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
Base
Agreement & Specifications<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/agreement-specs-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
1.56 MB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/agreement-specs-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/agreement-specs-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
1.59 MB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/urs-clean-30may11-en.pdf> Uniform
Rapid Suspension<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/urs-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
363 KB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/urs-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/urs-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
365 KB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-clearinghouse-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
Trademark
Clearinghouse<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-clearinghouse-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
320 KB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-clearinghouse-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-clearinghouse-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
323 KB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/pddrp-clean-30may11-en.pdf> Post
Delegation Dispute Resolution
(PDDRP)<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/pddrp-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
320 KB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/pddrp-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/pddrp-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
320 KB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rrdrp-clean-30may11-en.pdf> Registry
Restriction Dispute Resolution
(RRDRP)<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rrdrp-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
225 KB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rrdrp-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rrdrp-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
225 KB]  Module 6
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/terms-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
Application
Terms & Conditions<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/terms-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
104 KB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/terms-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/terms-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
106 KB]

  Explanatory Memos
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/registry-transition-processes-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
gTLD
Registry Transition
Processes<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/registry-transition-processes-clean-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
747 KB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/registry-transition-processes-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
redline<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/registry-transition-processes-redline-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
890 KB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/summary-changes-registry-agreement-30may11-en.pdf>
Summary
of Changes to Registry
Agreement<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/summary-changes-registry-agreement-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
314 KB]  Addressing Ongoing Concerns Regarding Root System Scaling – *Coming
Soon*  IDN Variants – *Coming Soon*

 Supporting Material
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/summary-analysis-agv6-30may11-en.pdf>
April
2011 Discussion Draft Public Comment Summary &
Analysis<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/summary-analysis-agv6-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
1.1 MB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/gac-comments-new-gtlds-26may11-en.pdf>
GAC
Comments on the Applicant Guidebook (April 15th, 2011
version)<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/gac-comments-new-gtlds-26may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
112 KB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/new-gtlds-communications-plan-30may11-en.pdf>
New
gTLDs Communications
Plan<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/new-gtlds-communications-plan-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
486 KB]
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-clearinghouse-implementation-30may11-en.pdf>
Trademark
Clearinghouse Implementation<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-clearinghouse-implementation-30may11-en.pdf>
[PDF,
283 KB]
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