1. Supplemental Notes

2. Best Practice Suggestions

1. SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES:

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1.1 The application process requires applicants to provide a detailed plan to operate the applied-for gTLD. gTLDs are expected to be ready to be delegated within one year of signing a registry agreement with ICANN.

1.2 Applicants are expected to describe the purpose of the TLD on the application and are bound by the Application Terms & Conditions in Module 6 of the Applicant Guidebook.  ICANN recognizes that business models may evolve. ICANN will hold TLD operators responsible for complying with the terms of the registry agreement once a TLD is delegated.

2. BEST PRACTICE SUGGESTIONS:

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2.1 Applicants should read each evaluation question in its entirety, including the notes, criteria, and scoring text. The answer should address all criteria specified, and include detailed rationale demonstrating a thorough understanding of the criteria (i.e., show your work).

2.2 If acronyms are used, applicants should spell out the first instance, even if the acronyms represent a common term/product/service.

DISCLAIMER: This material is for information only and does not represent of all requirements and criteria that the applicant must satisfy. ICANN is not providing legal, financial, business or any other kind of advice. This material does not represent a modification to the Applicant Guidebook, or the terms and conditions to the new gTLD program. This material also does not represent a waiver of any ICANN policy, procedure or agreement. In the event that any information provided in this material appears to be inconsistent with any information published elsewhere by ICANN, please do not rely on this material without confirmation or clarification from ICANN.