New gTLD Program Update

July 2013

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+ Applications received+ Initial Evaluation+ Rights protection

mechanisms

Agenda

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Applications Received

+Total current number of applications: 1837

+Community based: 82+Internationalized domain names: 111

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Application Subsets

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103

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Applications per Region

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Evaluation Categories and Firms

+String similarity: + Interconnect Communications (w/ UCL), Interisle

+DNS stability: Interisle

+Geographical names:+The Economist Intelligence Unit, Interconnect Comms. (w/ UCL)

+Technical/Operational and Financial Panels:+Ernst & Young, JAS Advisors, KPMG

+Community priority evaluation: +The Economist Intelligence Unit, Interconnect Comms. (w/ UCL)

+Registry Services: ICANN’s GNSO community

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Initial Evaluation Update

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Panel Pre-CQEval

Pending CQ

Response

Post-CQ Eval

PrelimPanel

Results

IE Results Published

Background Screening

- - - 1343 518

String Similarity - - - - 1930

DNS Stability - - - 1343 518

Geographic Names

2 11 1 1329 518

Financial - 363 319 659 518

Technical & Operational

- 349 354 638 518

Registry Services - 124 204 1013 518

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Grounds for ObjectionMore than 270 objections were filed prior to 13 March deadline.

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Rights Protection Mechanisms

+ Trademark Clearinghouse

+ Uniform Rapid Suspension

+ Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedures

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What’s Next for New gTLDs?

+ Contracting and Pre-Delegation Testing

+ Delegation into the Root Server

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June 2013 July 2013 Aug 2013 Sep 2013May 2013Apr 2013 Oct 2013 Nov 2013

New gTLD Program Timeline

CQsIE Results Published

Contracting

TMCH Sunrise/Claims System Operational

Extended EvalString Contention Resolution

URS OperationalEBERO Operational

Pre-Delegation Testing

Registry Agreement Published for Public Comment

Pre-Delegation Beta Testing

Board to Address GAC Advice

Registry Agreement Finalized

Thank You