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The main criterion for evaluation is Need. To be declared financially needy, an applicant should have a mean of total net profit over the 3 last years (for those that have 3 or more years of existence) of less or equal to US$ 100,000. Nevertheless,

An applicant should also demonstrate its sustained capability to operate the gTLD, and thus should have a mean of total net profit over the 3 last years (if he/she has 3 or more years of existence) of more or equal to US$ 70,000.

Those values are arbitrary, and don’t have scientific explanation. But if we assume that the applicant should provide a self funding of at least 30% of the application cost, the amounts above can be reasonable.

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• ‘capital contribution’--a lump sum;
• ‘income contribution’-- monthly instalments installments from income until the case finishes; and
• ‘base charge’-- repaying full or percentage of base costs of the application if the gTLD is profitable.

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