Summary

Board 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.
 
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Whereas, the GNSO initiated a policy development process on the introduction of New gTLDs in December 2005. <http://gnso.icann.org/issues/new-gtlds/>

Whereas, the GNSO Committee on the Introduction of New gTLDs addressed a range of difficult technical, operational, legal, economic, and policy questions, and facilitated widespread participation and public comment throughout the process.

Whereas, the GNSO successfully completed its policy development process on the Introduction of New gTLDs and on 7 September 2007, and achieved a Supermajority vote on its 19 policy recommendations. <http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-06sep07.shtml>

Whereas, the Board instructed staff to review the GNSO recommendations and determine whether they were capable of implementation.

Whereas, staff has engaged international technical, operational and legal expertise to provide counsel on details to support the implementation of the Policy recommendations and as a result, ICANN cross-functional teams have developed implementation details in support of the GNSO's policy recommendations, and have concluded that the recommendations are capable of implementation.

Whereas, staff has provided regular updates to the community and the Board on the implementation plan. <http://icann.org/topics/new-gtld-program.htm>

Whereas, consultation with the DNS technical community has led to the conclusion that there is not currently any evidence to support establishing a limit to how many TLDs can be inserted in the root based on technical stability concerns. <http://www.icann.org/topics/dns-stability-draft-paper-06feb08.pdf>

Whereas, the Board recognizes that the process will need to be resilient to unforeseen circumstances.

Whereas, the Board has listened to the concerns about the recommendations that have been raised by the community, and will continue to take into account the advice of ICANN's supporting organizations and advisory committees in the implementation plan.

Resolved (2008.06.26.02), based on both the support of the community for New gTLDs and the advice of staff that the introduction of new gTLDs is capable of implementation, the Board adopts the GNSO policy recommendations for the introduction of new gTLDs <http://gnso.icann.org/issues/new-gtlds/pdp-dec05-fr-parta-08aug07.htm>.

Resolved (2008.06.26.03), the Board directs staff to continue to further develop and complete its detailed implementation plan, continue communication with the community on such work, and provide the Board with a final version of the implementation proposals for the board and community to approve before the new gTLD introduction process is launched.

Implementation Actions

  • Publish first Applicant Guidebook draft for public comment and discussion.
    • Responsible entity: Cross-departmental team for policy implementation
    • Due date: None provided
    • Completion date: 23 October 2008
  • Publish Applicant Guidebook draft v2 for public comment and discussion.
    • Responsible entity: Cross-departmental team for policy implementation
    • Due date: None provided
    • Completion date: 19 February 2009
  • Publish updated Applicant Guidebook excerpts for public comment and discussion.
    • Responsible entity:  Cross-departmental team for policy implementation
    • Due date: None provided
    • Completion date:  31 May 2009
  • Attend global consultation on overarching issues / outreach events in New York, London, Hong Kong, and Abu Dhabi.
    • Responsible entity:  Cross-departmental team for policy implementation
    • Due date: None provided
    • Completion date:  4 August 2009
  • Publish Applicant Guidebook draft v3 for public comment and discussion.
    • Responsible entity:  Cross-departmental team for policy implementation
    • Due date: None provided
    • Completion date:  4 October 2009
  • Publish updated Applicant Guidebook excerpts for public comment and discussion.
    • Responsible entity:  Cross-departmental team for policy implementation
    • Due date: None provided
    • Completion date:  15 February 2010
  • Publish Applicant Guidebook draft v4 for public comment and discussion.
    • Responsible entity:  Cross-departmental team for policy implementation
    • Due date: None provided
    • Completion date:  31 May 2010
  • Publish proposed final version of Applicant Guidebook for public comment, discussion, and possible adoption.
    • Responsible entity:  Cross-departmental team for policy implementation
    • Due date: None provided
    • Completion date:  12 November 2010

Other Related Resolutions

  • Resolutions 06.22, 06.23, and 06.24 authorize ICANN Staff to post "Notice of Intent to Advance Implementation of New gTLD Process"; request GNSO to complete initial report on new gTLDs at or before ICANN's next public meeting in Marrakech, Morocco: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-31mar06.htm.
  • Resolution 06.49 and 06.50 call for GNSO to complete PDP on new gTLDs (requesting GNSO to publish its report for public comment by November 2006) and call 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 acknowledge the GNSO Committee's work and ask 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.
  • Other resolutions TBD.

Additional Information

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