- Category: gTLDs
- Topic: Notice of Intent to Advance Implementation of New gTLD Process
- Board meeting date: 31 March 2006
- Resolution number: 06.22, 06.23, 06.24
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-31mar06.htm
- Status: Completed
Summary
Board authorizes ICANN Staff to post "Notice of Intent to Advance Implementation of New gTLD Process" and requests GNSO to complete initial report on new gTLDs at or before ICANN's next public meeting in Marrakech, Morocco.
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Susan Crawford introduced a resolution, seconded by Veni Markovski:
Whereas, ICANN's Core Values support the introduction and promotion of choice and competition in the registration of domain names where practicable and beneficial in the public interest; and
Whereas, ICANN's Generic Names Supporting Organization ("GNSO") has launched a policy development process designed to determine specific mechanisms for the additional introduction of new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs); and
Whereas, consistent with the timelines for policy development specified in ICANN's Bylaws, the GNSO should complete its initial report on new gTLDs before ICANN's next public meeting in Marrakech, Morocco in June 2006; and
Resolved (06.22), ICANN Staff is authorized and instructed to post a "Notice of Intent to Advance Implementation of New gTLD Process," as soon as practicable, stating that ICANN intends to advance the implementation of a new gTLD process on or before 1 January 2007. The Notice should instruct interested parties to monitor and participate in the public process now underway in the GNSO; and,
Resolved (06.23), the Board asks the GNSO to make its best efforts to complete its initial report on new gTLDs at or before ICANN's next public meeting in Marrakech, Morocco so that the GNSO's report can be posted for public comment, considered by the Board and the rest of the ICANN community, and implemented by Staff in accordance with the Board's instructions, with sufficient time to allow for advancement of a new gTLD process on or before 1 January 2007.
Resolved (06.24), the Board asks the Chair to communicate this action to ICANN's supporting organizations and advisory committees.
Following discussion, the Board adopted the resolution unanimously (by "wave").
Implementation Actions
- Post "Notice of Intent to Advance Implementation of New gTLD Process."
- Responsible entity: ICANN Staff
- Due date: as soon as practicable
- Completion date: 2006
- Complete initial report on new gTLDs.
- Responsible entity: GNSO
- Due date: at or before ICANN's next public meeting in Marrakech, Morocco
- Completion date: July 2006
Other Related Resolutions
- Resolution 06.49 and 06.50 - Board calls for GNSO to complete PDP on new gTLDs (requesting GNSO to publish its report for public comment by November 2006) and calls for Community to comment on the reports published by the New TLDs Committee: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-30jun06.htm
- Resolution 07.93, 07.94, and 07.95 - GNSO PDP on new gTLDs finished; staff to continue working on implementation analysis of policy recommendations and report to Board: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-02nov07.htm
- Resolution 2008.02.15.06 - Directs staff to continue consultation with Board, GNSO, and community on implementation issues and progress concerning GNSO policy recommendations on new gTLDs: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-15feb08.htm
- Resolutions 2008.06.26.02 and 2008.06.26.03: Adopts GNSO policy recommendations on new gTLDs and directs staff to complete detailed implementation plan in consultation with the community, subject to final approval before the New gTLD Program is launched: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun08.htm
- Other resolutions TBD.
Additional Information
- For more information on the New gTLD Program, please refer to: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm
- GNSO Policy Work on new gTLDs: http://gnso.icann.org/issues/new-gtlds/
- 10-11 April 2008: GNSO workshop: agenda, presentations, recordings
- 18-19 April 2008: Report on Board workshop in Riga
- 7 September 2007 - GNSO completed policy development process on Introduction of New gTLDs: http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-06sep07.shtml
- 8 August 2007 - Final Report, Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains: http://gnso.icann.org/issues/new-gtlds/pdp-dec05-fr-parta-08aug07.htm
- Updates on Implementation Plan: http://icann.org/topics/new-gtld-program.htm
- 28 July 2006 - Comments Sought on New gTLD Initial Report: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement1-28jul06.htm
- 28 July 2006 - New gTLD Initial Report: http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/newgtlds-issues-report-01-28jul06.htm
- 01 February 2006 - Recommendations on Policy Development for introduction of new gTLDs: http://gnso.icann.org/issues/new-gtlds/goel-mehta-01feb06.pdf
- December 2005 - GNSO initiated policy development process on the introduction of New gTLDs: http://gnso.icann.org/issues/new-gtlds/
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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