Key points: It was noted by Göran and others that "Connectivity has gone up a lot since the last round. Specially in the non English parts of the world," and "One thing that we want to spend time and investing in is to make the application process as 'easy' possible." Outreach seen as integral to these regions/less mature markets. It was noted by Becky Burr that "We need connections with those on the ground in targeted communities to bring the program to those communities," such as At-Large Structures (ALSes). Edmon Chung also noted involving NextGen, Fellows, Newcomers.
All presenters agreed on "Option 2" for measure of success of the ASP inquired by JZ. ( JZ asked the presenters to pick between two options as a measure of ASP success: Option 1: We have a more expansive and timely outreach effort that leads to measurable improvement in both the visibility and operations of ICANN and the new gTLD program. Option 2: We have two successful "supported" applicants who actually delegate new strings in the root.) Except
Most presenters agreed that delegation of two "supported" applicants is a reasonable measure of success for the program. They also noted that:
- Connectivity has increased since 2012, especially in developing domain name markets
- Outreach and engagement are integral to bringing the program to local communities
(Note: Christa noted "Option C"; a hybrid of both. Hadia then shared several Zoom polls for group consensus).

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