Initial Report

Work Plan for publication if the Initial Report: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m5W9S7Eigjs0OER6wv2skbG-eaObojBWMxvK4i1rNmc/edit (PDF)


Draft Initial Report - 19 June 2018 (Word, PDF)

Full set of excerpts in redline - 19 June 2018: To be inserted into section 2 of the Initial Report (Word, PDF)

New gTLD Program

SectionTopicOriginDocument SharedRevisions

Overarching Issues

1.2.1

Continuing Subsequent Procedures

Overarching Issues

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1.2.2

Predictability

Overarching Issues

1.2.1

Community Engagement

Overarching Issues

 1.2.2

Clarity of Application Process

Work Track 1

1.2.3

Applications Assessed in Rounds

Overarching Issues

1.2.4

Different TLD Types

Overarching Issues

1.2.5

Applications Submission Limits

Overarching Issues

1.2.6

Accreditation Programs (e.g., RSP Pre-Approval)

Work Track 1

Foundational Issues

1.3.1

Competition, Consumer Choice and Consumer Trust

Work Track 1

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1.3.2

Global Public Interest

Work Track 2

1.3.3

Applicant Freedom of Expression

Work Track 3

1.3.4

Universal Acceptance

Work Track 4

Pre-Launch Activities

1.4.1

Applicant Guidebook

Work Track 1

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1.4.2

Communications

Work Track 1

1.4.3

Systems

Work Track 1

Application Submission

1.5.1

Application Fees

Work Track 1

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1.5.2

Variable Fees

Work Track 1

1.5.3

Application Submission Period

Work Track 1

1.5.4

Applicant Support

Work Track 1

1.5.5

Terms & Conditions

Work Track 2

Application Processing

1.6.1

Application Queuing

Work Track 1

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Application Evaluation/Criteria

1.7.1

Reserved Names

Work Track 2

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1.7.1.1

IGO/INGO Protections

Work Track 2

1.7.1.2

Geographic Names

Work Track 5

1.7.2

Registrant Protections

Work Track 2

1.7.3

Closed Generics

Work Track 2

1.7.4

String Similarity

Work Track 3

1.7.5

IDNs

Work Track 4

1.7.6

Security and Stability

Work Track 4

1.7.7

Applicant Reviews: Technical/Operational,  Financial and Registry Services

Work Track 4

1.7.8

Name Collisions

Work Track 4

Dispute Proceedings

1.8.1

Objections

Work Track 3

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1.8.2

Accountability Mechanisms

Work Track 3

String Contention Resolution

1.9.1

Community Applications

Work Track 3

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Contracting

1.10.1

Base Registry Agreement

Work Track 2

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1.10.2

Registrar Non-Discrimination / Registry/Registrar Standardization

Work Track 2

Pre-Delegation

1.11.1

Security and Stability

Work Track 4

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Post-Delegation

1.12.1

TLD Rollout

Work Track 2

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1.12.2

Second-level Rights Protection Mechanisms

Work Track 2

1.12.3

Contractual Compliance

Work Track 2

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