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The sections can be found below, as well as on pp. 12-17 of the draft Final Report. Please do not edit the text directly here. Instead, please place your suggestions (including suggested actual wording, if you'd like) at the bottom of the page using the "Add Comment" function. This will create a history of all comments.
As Carlton requested on 5 August, even if you introduce your suggested change during a JAS WG call, please also list it on this page.
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2. Applicant Eligibility Requirements
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1. The Application +must+ demonstrate service to the public interest\[[U2]\|https://community.icann.org/#_msocom_2\] , including \ _one or more_ of the following characteristics:
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- Support by and/or for distinct cultural, linguistic and ethnic communities \[ [U3]\|https://community.icann.org/#_msocom_3\]  ;;
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- Sponsored by non-profit, civil society and non-governmental organizations in a manner consistent with the organizations' social service mission(s);
- Operated by local entrepreneur, providing demonstrable social benefit in those geographic areas where market constraints make normal business operations more difficult.
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2. The Applicant must demonstrate financial capabilities and need need (See notes below) \[ [U6]\|https://community.icann.org/#_msocom_6\]
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3. The Application must NOT have any of the following characteristics:
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- From a governmental or para-statal applicant (subject to review, see below); \[ [U7]\|https://community.icann.org/#_msocom_7\]
- A gTLD string explicitly based, and related to, a trademark (i.e., a "dot brand" TLD);
- A gTLD string that is, or is based on, a geographic name;
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- Otherwise incapable of meeting any of the Applicant Guidebook's due diligence procedures.
- All applicants are required to give a self-declaration that they are eligible to receive support under these criteria.
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While for-profit companies, private-public partnerships and hybrid entities can be eligible, the WG agrees that this support program \[ [U9]\|https://community.icann.org/#_msocom_9\] must must not be used as a substitute for conventional business risk; and the applicants set out in 4.3 \[ [U10]\|https://community.icann.org/#_msocom_10\] are are not eligible for support. It should be used to enable new gTLDs that could - without this program \ -\- be unimaginable.
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Financial Need
The overriding consensus of the WG is that financial need and capability is the primary criteria for determining eligible applications. Such need and capability is to be demonstrated through the following criteria:
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- Applicants must be capable of contributing US\[[U12]\|https://community.icann.org/#_msocom_12\] $45 $45,000 towards the New gTLD Program’s Evaluation Fee\[[U13]\|https://community.icann.org/#_msocom_13\] , unless ICANN waives, or lowers evaluation fees.
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- Applicants must be capable of contributing US$45,000 towards registry continuity operational costs, if the applicant proposes to fund its own continuity operation. If the applicant proposes to share registry continuity operational costs with other qualified applicants, the applicant must be capable of contributing the pro-rated proportional share of this cost.
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By consensus of the WG, purely Governmental or para-statal applicants have been listed as not entitled to receive support. However, at the ICANN San Francisco meeting the WG received a request from the GAC to consider including Government applications from Developing Countries for support. The WG will work to obtain a mutually acceptable definition and criteria to fit Government applications with the GAC WG, but recognizes the difficulty in measuring a government’s “need” and concern of the appropriateness of offering support for one government over another if resources are limited. The GAC WG has offered to review the JAS criteria and provide its recommendations on a formulation of a solution for possible support to Developing Country Government applications.
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*Information and Documentation required from Applicants:*\[[U16]\|https://community.icann.org/#_msocom_16\]
All applicants for financial support are required to provide the information and documentation described below for review. The eligibility evaluation process is outlined in ______
Information and Documentation:
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\[[U2]\ [U2|https://community.icann.org/#_msoanchor_2\]glossary
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\[ [U4]\|https://community.icann.org/#_msoanchor_4\]glossary
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\[[U7]\ [U7|https://community.icann.org/#_msoanchor_7\]KV: need clarification
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\[ [U9]\|https://community.icann.org/#_msoanchor_9\]Name consistency?
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\[ [U11]\|https://community.icann.org/#_msoanchor_11\]Need to check final reference once doc is final.
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\[[U15]\ [U15|https://community.icann.org/#_msoanchor_15\]Added US
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