Fwd: [gtld-council] New gTLDs policy development process

Mon Jan 23 18:06:59 CET 2006

Dear Mawaki, sorry for not replying earlier (travel). I agree to this
and will try to send my own contributions by the 26th.

fraternal rgds

--c.a.

Mawaki Chango wrote:

>We are 10 days away from the submission deadline on the above
>mentioned subject. I'm volunteering to collect the constituency
>comments/statement. Is there any objection? If not, could you forward
>any additional comments before Thursday 26; I will compile and post
>the result by Saturday 28, for final review to be completed by Monday
>30; submission to the council on Tuesday 31 Jan. Carlos, you may
>inform the GNSO Secretariat accordingly, or else, if I don't hear any
>objection by Monday 23, I will let Glen know that I am the focal
>point for NCUC on this.
>
>Regards,
>
>Mawaki
>
>--- Mawaki Chango <ki_chango at YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>
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>
>>FYI - the NCUC appointee is still missing...
>>
>>- mC
>>
>>--- "GNSO.SECRETARIAT at GNSO.ICANN.ORG"
>><gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org> wrote:
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>>>Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 18:52:55 +0100
>>>From: "GNSO.SECRETARIAT at GNSO.ICANN.ORG"
>>><gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org>
>>>To: gtld-council at gnso.icann.org
>>>Subject: [gtld-council] New gTLDs policy development process
>>>
>>>[To: gtld-council[at]gnso.icann.org]
>>>
>>>The GNSO Council unanimously agreed at the GNSO meeting in
>>>Vancouver on 
>>>2 December 2005 that the policy development process on the "Terms
>>>of 
>>>Reference for new gTLDs" be managed by the GNSO Council as a
>>>committee 
>>>of the whole according to the provision made in the ICANN bylaws,
>>>      
>>>
>>>"section 8,
>>>a. If the Council decides not to convene a task force, the
>>>      
>>>
>>Council
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>>>will 
>>>request that, within ten (10) calendar days thereafter, each 
>>>constituency appoint a representative to solicit the
>>>      
>>>
>>constituency's
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>>>views on the issue. Each such representative shall be asked to
>>>submit a 
>>>Constituency Statement to the Staff Manager within thirty-five
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>>>
>>(35)
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>>>calendar days after initiation of the PDP."
>>>
>>>A "New gtld committee" meeting has been scheduled for 14 February
>>>2006.
>>>11:00 LA, 14:00 Washington, 19:00 UTC, Brussels 20:00 next day, 
>>>Wednesday 15, 6:00am Melbourne.
>>>
>>>A mailing list, with public archives can be found on page:
>>>http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/
>>>http://forum.icann.org/lists/gtld-council/
>>>
>>>The address <gtld-council at gnso.icann.org> has been opened for all
>>>work 
>>>pertaining to the new gTLD policy development process.
>>>
>>>All GNSO Council members and selected staff are subscribed to the
>>>list.
>>>
>>>The constituency representatives appointed to solicit the
>>>constituency's 
>>>views on the issue are:
>>>Registrars Constituency - Ross Rader
>>>gTLD Registries Constituency - Ken Stubbs
>>>Commercial & Business Users C. - Philip Sheppard
>>>Intellectual Property Interests C. - Caroline Chicoine
>>>
>>>"Terms of Reference for New gTLDs"
>>>
>>>1. Should new generic top level domain names be introduced?
>>>a. Given the information provided here and any other relevant 
>>>information available to the GNSO, the GNSO should assess whether
>>>there 
>>>is sufficient support within the Internet community to enable the
>>>      
>>>
>>>introduction of new top level domains. If this is the case the
>>>following 
>>>additional terms of reference are applicable.
>>>
>>>2. Selection Criteria for New Top Level Domains
>>>a. Taking into account the existing selection criteria from
>>>previous top 
>>>level domain application processes and relevant criteria in
>>>registry 
>>>services re-allocations, develop modified or new criteria which 
>>>specifically address ICANN's goals of expanding the use and
>>>usability of 
>>>the Internet. In particular, examine ways in which the allocation
>>>of new 
>>>top level domains can meet demands for broader use of the
>>>      
>>>
>>Internet
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>>>in 
>>>developing countries.
>>>
>>>b. Examine whether preferential selection criteria (e.g.
>>>      
>>>
>>sponsored)
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>>>could be developed which would encourage new and innovative ways
>>>      
>>>
>>of
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>>>addressing the needs of Internet users.
>>>
>>>c. Examine whether additional criteria need to be developed which
>>>      
>>>
>>>address ICANN's goals of ensuring the security and stability of
>>>      
>>>
>>the
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>>>Internet.
>>>
>>>3. Allocation Methods for New Top Level Domains
>>>a. Using the experience gained in previous rounds, develop
>>>allocation 
>>>methods for selecting new top level domain names.
>>>b. Examine the full range of allocation methods including
>>>      
>>>
>>auctions,
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>>>ballots, first-come first-served and comparative evaluation to
>>>determine 
>>>the methods of allocation that best enhance user choice while not
>>>      
>>>
>>>compromising predictability and stability.
>>>c. Examine how allocation methods could be used to achieve
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>>>
>>ICANN's
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>>>goals 
>>>of fostering competition in domain name registration services and
>>>      
>>>
>>>encouraging a diverse range of registry services providers.
>>>
>>>4. Policy to Guide Contractual Conditions for New Top Level
>>>      
>>>
>>Domains
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>>>a. Using the experience of previous rounds of top level domain
>>>      
>>>
>>name
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>>>application processes and the recent amendments to registry
>>>services 
>>>agreements, develop policies to guide the contractual criteria
>>>which are 
>>>publicly available prior to any application rounds.
>>>b. Determine what policies are necessary to provide security and 
>>>stability of registry services.
>>>c. Determine appropriate policies to guide a contractual
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>>>
>>compliance
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>>>programme for registry services.
>>>
>>>
>>>-- 
>>>Glen de Saint Gï¿½ry
>>>GNSO Secretariat - ICANN
>>>gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org
>>>http://gnso.icann.org
>>>
>>>      
>>>
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