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Rinalia Abdul Rahim
ICANN APRALO Workshop Report
IGF 2012 Workshop #122 (9 November 2012)
New gTLDs: Implications and Potential for Community Engagement, Advocacy and Development
Organizers: ICANN APRALO & the DotKids Foundation.
Moderator: Rinalia Abdul Rahim, ICANN At Large Advisory Committee
Remote Moderator & Time Keeper: Bianca Ho, NetMission Ambassador
Panelists:
In the pending expansion of the Top Level Domain Space, ICANN has received close to 2000 new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) applications. Of note is the low number of applications categorized as “community”-related (i.e., 84 community applications representing 4% of total applications). Various contributing factors have been discussed to explain the phenomenon such as the problem of general awareness attributed to insufficient outreach efforts. For communities, especially those from the developing world, few measures have been taken to facilitate their participation and engagement. There is still a lack of awareness and understanding about the value of new gTLDs for communities and there are also specific challenges and barriers that serve to limit community adoption.
The workshop explored the following questions towards identifying the opportunities and challenges presented by new gTLDs for communities:
1. What is the value proposition of new TLDs for communities (i.e., the opportunities)?
2. What are the challenges in the uptake and sustainability of new TLDs for communities?
3. What type of support is needed to increase uptake and ensure sustainability?
4. What are the unique issues that apply for cross-border communities?
The workshop discussion involved approximately 30 people and featured perspectives from representatives of communities that have applied for new gTLDs as well as views from regions around the world. Highlights and main points are as follows:
Opportunities/Value Proposition of new GTLDs for Communities
Adoption/Uptake Challenges for Communities
Support Needed for Sustainability
Unique Issues for Cross-Border Communities
Recommendations for a new gTLD Remedial Round Targeted at Developing Countries and Under-Served Communities
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