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Thanked Joint Supporting Organization/Advisory Committee (SO/AC) Working= Group on New gTLD Applicant Support (the JAS WG) for their report and enco= uraged continued community input on guidelines for implementation.
Whereas, the Board at its March 2010 meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, pass= ed resolutions recognizing the importance of an inclusive New gTLD Program,= and requesting stakeholders to form a Working Group to develop sustainable= support needy applicants for new gTLDs;
Whereas ALAC and the GNSO Council, in response to the Nairobi Board = resolutions, formed a Joint Supporting Organization/Advisory Committee (SO/= AC) Working Group on New gTLD Applicant Support (the JAS WG);=
Whereas the JAS WG worked with various stakeholders and presented a = report on their findings and recommendations to the Board, and the Board al= so received a statement on the matter from the African community;
Whereas the Board, at its September, 2010 meeting in Trondheim, Norw= ay, made some statements on providing needy applicants with support such as= outreach and education, and matching them with sources of support; Whereas the Board, along the lines of it= s Nairobi meeting resolutions, is still committed to working with the commu= nity to ensure an inclusive new gTLD program;
RESOLVED (2010.10.28.20), the Board thanks= the JAS WG and those members of the community who have devoted their time = and energy on finding sustainable ways to support needy applicants for new = gTLDs.
RESOLVED (2010.10.28.21), the Board encour= ages the JAS WG and other stakeholders to continue their work on the matter= , and in particular, provide specific guidelines on the implementation of t= heir recommendations such as determining the criteria for eligibility for s= upport.
RESOLVED (2010.10.28.22), the Board furthe= r stresses that any needy applicant support program must have a sustainable= funding model that may be independent of ICANN and can be implemented= transparently, and effectively to the benefit of the global Internet commu= nity.
Explanatory text does not modify or override Resolutions. See Board Meet= ings and Resolutions Web Page for more information.