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New Top-Level Domains (gTLDs)
The Application &
Evaluation Process
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Agenda:
• The Applica/on Process • The Evalua/on Process • More Informa/on and Links
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Who is not eligible:
Who Can Apply?
Any established corpora/on, organiza/on or ins/tu/on in good standing.
Evalua/on fee US $185,000
Rules in The Applicant Guidebook
Individuals or sole proprietorships
Yet-to-be formed legal entities or applications presupposing the future formation of a legal entity
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Types of TLDs
• Community-‐based
• Geographic Names
• Interna/onalized Domain Names (IDN)
• Standard (i.e., everthing else)
Special Rules /
Added Requirements
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Community-‐Based Applica/ons
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Geographic Names
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Interna/onalized Domain Name (IDN)
• Domain names include characters used in the local representa2on of languages not wri6en with the basic La2n Alphabet.
• IDN applicants must provide the applied-‐for gTLD string in na2ve script and English characters.
• Must comply with IDNA protocol and IDN Guidelines
.СРБ .Serbia
.한국 .Korea
.Thailand
.Russia .РФ .ভারত .India
.ไทย
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When Can I Apply?
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Where to Apply?
• At the web-‐based TLD Applica/on System –TAS
Located on the New gTLD Website
Consult your Applicant Guidebook Plan for all fees and processing /me
Be sure to aWach all appropriate documenta/on
Tips:
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Applica/on Process
Applica/on not considered complete if: • Received aXer deadline (12 April 2012) • Evalua/on fee has not been paid • Applica/on form is incomplete
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Application Period
Module 1
Initial Evaluation Module 2
Extended Evaluation Module 2
Objection / Dispute
Resolution Module 3
Initial Evaluation Module 4
Transition to Delegation Module 5
Evalua/on Process
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Receive Applica/ons
Jan 2012
Process Applica/ons
Apr 2012
Transi/on to Delega/on
Nov 2012
Delegate TLD
Dec 2012 Dec 2013
Program Timeline
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Background Screening
Evalua2on Panels
• String Similarity
• DNS Stability • Geographical Names
• Technical/Opera2onal Capability
• Financial Capability • Registry Services
2-5 mos
5 mos
• Contract Execu2on • Pre-‐Delega2on Check
Basic Evalua/on Path 2 mos
12 April
• All Mandatory Ques2ons Answered
• Required Suppor2ng Documents in Proper Form
• Applica2on Fee Received
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String reviews
• String confusion
• Reserved names
• DNS stability
• Geographic names
Applicant reviews
• Technical & Operational capability
• Financial capability
• Registry services
Ini/al Evalua/on
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Opportuni/es for Clarifica/on
Registration Admin Initial Evaluation
Extended Evaluation
Clarification Check: Do the responses
need to be clarified?
Clarification Check: Do the responses
need to be clarified?
Determined by Evaluation Panels
Determined by Evaluation Panels
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5 mos
5 mos
Extended Evaluation Criteria: o Certain applicants who do not pass Initial Evaluation o Applicant must request Extended Evaluation within 2 weeks of the
end of the Initial Evaluation
Extended Evalua/on 12 April
2 mos
Process: o Additional information is exchanged regarding application questions o No new evaluation criteria are introduced
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Grounds for Formal Objection
• String Confusion – string causes confusion
• Legal Rights – infringement of the objector’s rights
• Limited Public Interest – violates principles of int’l law
• Community – misappropriation of a community label
GAC Advice on New gTLDs • concerns based on national laws or other sensitivities
Protec/ng Important Interests and Rights
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Dispute Resolution 5 mos
5 mos
Evalua/on Path with Objec/on
1 May
Objection Filing Period 7 mos
12 April 2 mos
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Objection Filing Period
• Formal objections can be filed with dispute resolution service providers
• May be on any of 4 objection grounds
Response • Applicant may file response to objection
Adjudication
• Dispute resolution service provider convenes expert panel
• Panel provides Expert Determination
Objec/ons and Dispute Resolu/on
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Board Consideration
5 mos
12 April 2 mos
Comments Posted 60 days
Early Warning 60 days
Gov’t Advisory Cmttee Advice 7 months
Evalua/on path: Advice of Gov’ts
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5 mos
Two or more qualified applicants have applied for the same or confusingly similar string.
String Conten/on 12 April
2 mos
String Contention Resolution
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Resolu/on of String Conten/on I. Community Priority Evaluation
• Only available for community-based applications
• Evaluation based on a set of four criteria 1. Community Establishment 2. Nexus Between Proposed String & Community 3. Registration Policies 4. Community Endorsement
II. Agreement of the Parties
III. Auction Procedures – Mechanism of last resort
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Transi/on to Delega/on
2 mos
o Registry agreement with ICANN required o Executed within 9 months of the notification date
Pre-Delegation Testing • Technical testing required
Delegation Process • Begins with successful completion of pre-delegation testing • May include additional technical steps.
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Key Dates 2011
12 January Applica2on Window Opens
29 March 12 April
Ini2al Registra2on Due Applica2ons Complete / Window Closes
1 May
Strings Posted Opens:
Applica2on Comment Process GAC Early Warning GAC Advice Period Objec2on Period
12 June Ini2al Evalua2on Begins
30 June Applica2on Comment Process Closes GAC Early Warning Closes
12 November Ini2al Evalua2on Closes Results are Posted
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Key Dates 2011
29 November Last day to elect Extended Evalua2on
30 November
Begins: Extended Evalua2on Transi2on to Delega2on (for Clean Applica2ons) String Conten2on (for Applica2ons not in Dispute Resolu2on or Extended Evalua2on)
GAC Advice Period Closes Last Day to file an Objec2on
30 April Extended Evalua2on Closes Dispute Resolu2on Closes Results & Summaries Posted
15 May String Conten2on Opens (for Applica2ons with Variables)
30 May String Conten2on Closes (for Clean Applica2ons) Results Posted
2012
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More Informa/on
New gTLD Program http://icann.org/newgtlds
Applicant Guidebook http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/dag-en.htm
Questions [email protected]
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