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Since the GNSO first allowed for auctions as a possible method of resolving gTLD name contention, there has been the intent that these funds be applied to worthy causes including the support for what has now being called JAS-qualified applicants. Thought the quantity of the funds that may result from is unknown and they are certainly not available for the payment of fees in the 2011-2012 rounds, the funding will be available to fill the reserve and risk funds, if those funds are defered to cover the costs for the application fee reductions, as recommended in MR1 and MR2 for the fees of JAS-qualified applicants.

Availability of funds

It is improbable that a foundation could be created in time to assist applications directly with funding, though this might have been achieved if work on the proposal had started shortly after the JAS made the recommendations, though of course not with auction funds. At this point, however, a fund could be in place in time to help JAS-qualified applicants with deploying the new registry, and the expenses of the first years. The fund could also be available in time to replenish and reserve funds, or risk and contingency funding that was originally applied to help cover the application expenses for JAS-qualified applicants.

Use of funds

Funds collected, can be used for various purposes to assist JAS qualified participants.  Included among these uses are:

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