- Category: gTLDs
- Topic: RRDRP in Draft Applicant Guidebook
- Board meeting date: 12 March 2010
- Resolution number: 2010.03.12.24, 2010.03.12.25
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-12mar10-en.htm
- Status: Completed
Summary
Publish a final draft version of the RRDRP in Draft Applicant Guidebook 4, and consider whether this or a similar post-delegation dispute resolution procedure could be implemented for use by government-supported TLD operators where the government withdraws its support of the TLD.
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Whereas, the New gTLD recommendations from the GNSO included an implementation guideline that suggested that "a claim to support a community by one party will be a reason to award priority to that application";
Whereas, based on the GNSO's recommendation, staff has developed a string contention resolution process that can in some cases grant priority to an applicant endorsed by a delineated and substantial community with a strong nexus to the applied-for string, so long as the applicant agrees to implement and enforce registration restrictions in the gTLD;
Whereas, a community-based gTLD's registration restrictions could include not only restrictions on who can register in a gTLD, but also name selection, content and use rules consistent with the articulated community-based purpose of the applied-for gTLD;
Whereas, using an independent dispute resolution service provider would allow independent and rapid resolution of disputes regarding enforcement of community restrictions; and
Whereas, the Registry Restrictions Dispute Resolution Procedure (RRDRP) was published for public comment on 31 May 2009 < http://icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-e-en.htm >, along with an explanatory memorandum < http://icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rrdrp-30may09-en.pdf > describing the procedure and the rationale for incorporating it into the New gTLD Program. The draft procedure has received little public comment since, and no comment indicating that it should not be implemented.
Resolved (2010.03.12.24), ICANN shall publish a final draft version of the RRDRP in Draft Applicant Guidebook 4.
Resolved (2010.03.12.25), ICANN shall also consider whether this or a similar post-delegation dispute resolution procedure could be implemented for use by government-supported TLD operators where the government withdraws its support of the TLD.
Implementation Actions
- Publish final draft version of the RRDRP in version 4 of the Draft Applicant Guidebook
- Responsible entity: Services Staff
- Due date: Publication of Version 4 of the Draft Applicant Guidebook
- Completion date: May 2010
- Consider whether this or a similar post-delegation dispute resolution procedure could be implemented for use by government-supported TLD operators where the government withdraws its support of the TLD.
- Responsible entity: Services Staff
- Due date: None
- Completion date: Addressed through revisions and consultations on the Applicant Guidebook
Other Related Resolutions
- The new gTLD program was approved on 20 June 2011 at Resolution 2011.06.20.01. See http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-20jun11-en.htm
- Additional resolutions to be determined.
Additional Information
- Version 4 of the Draft Applicant Guidebook, along with the current version of the New gTLD Applicant Guidebook, is available at http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/dag-en.htm
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
Explanatory text does not modify or override Resolutions. See Board Resolutions Page for more information.
