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CCTRT-Commissioned Studies and Research

1. Analysis Group Economic Studies 
   1. Analysis Group, Phase I Assessment of the Competitive Effects Associated with the New gTLD Program (September 2015), https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-28-en
   2. Analysis Group, Phase II Assessment of the Competitive Effects Associated with the New gTLD Program (October 2016), https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-10-11-en
      1. Registry market segmentation analysis
      2. Analysis Group responses to questions from CCTRT on Phase 2 Assessment 
         
         
2. Nielsen Consumer Surveys
   1. Nielsen, ICANN Global Consumer Research (April 2015), https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-29-en
   2. Nielsen, ICANN Global Consumer Research Wave 2 (June 2016), https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-06-23-en
      
      
3. Nielsen Registrant Surveys 
   1. Nielsen, ICANN Global Registrant Survey (September 2015), https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-25-en
   2. Nielsen, ICANN Global Registrant Survey Wave 2 (August 2016), https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-09-15-en
      1. Nielsen responses to questions from CCTRT on Registrant Survey Wave 2 (September 2016) 
         
         
4. Nielsen, ICANN Application Process Survey (December 2016), https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/56135378/2016%20ICANN%20Application%20Process%20Report.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1482246915000&api=v2
   1. Application Process Data Tables
   2. Nielsen Application Process Survey Findings slides (2016)
      
      
5. AM Global Consulting, New gTLDs and the Global South: Understanding Limited Global South Demand in the Most Recent New gTLD Round and Options Going Forward (October 2016), https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/56135378/New%20gTLDs%20and%20the%20Global%20South%20--%20Understanding%20Limited%20Demand%20and%20Options%20Going%20Forward%2010-31-16.docx?version=1&modificationDate=1478055284445&api=v2
   
   
6. Statistical Analysis of DNS Abuse in gTLDs
   1. DNS Abuse Study Intermediate Report (June 2017) 
   2. "Statistical Analysis of DNS Abuse in gTLDs" Report (August 2017)
      
      
7. ICANN Operations and Policy Research, New gTLD Program Safeguards Against DNS Abuse: Revised Report (July 2016), https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-18-en
   1. Key contract provisions pertaining to abuse 
      
      
8. ICANN, Program Implementation Reviews Report (January 2016), http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/implementation/draft-program-review-16sep15-en.pdf 
   1. Report of public comments on the Program Implementation Reviews Report
      
      
9. ICANN, Rights Protection Mechanisms Review: Revised Report (September 2015), http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/rpm/rpm-review-11sep15-en.pdf
   
   
10. CCT Metrics Page (regularly updated metrics recommended by Implementation Advisory Group (IAG) on CCT metrics and adopted by Board)
    1. Board resolution: Recommendations for the Collection of Metrics for the New gTLD Program to Support the future AoC Review on Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice (12 February 2015)
    2. IAG-CCT Final Report (26 September 2014) and revised Combined Advice from GNSO and ALAC on metrics (10 September 2014)
    3. Interim Recommendations from the IAG-CCT (4 March 2014)
    4. Implementation Advisory Group for Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice (IAG-CCT) Wiki (2013-2014)
    5. Board Resolution on the Collection of Benchmarking Metrics for the New gTLD Program to Support the future AoC Review on Competition, Consumer Trust and Choice (27 March 2014)
    6. Board resolution evaluating suggested GNSO and ALAC metrics for CCT review (18 July 2013)
    7. CCT Metrics collection memo
    8. Remaining metrics for discussion
       
       
11. Consumer Awareness of New gTLDs: Highlights and Links (review of existing research) 
    
    
12. GAC Top 30 Category 1 Strings with Public Interest Commitments (PICs) 
    
    

13. Zooknic ccTLD data (As of Dec. 2015)

     

    
    

14. Zooknic ccTLD data (as of Mar 2016)

15. LAC TLD market shares, concentration ratios and HHIs (March 2017)

16. New gTLD Registrations/Registries/Registrars Research

    1. gTLD registrations spreadsheet
       
    2. New gTLD registrations available in COM (2016)
    3. Existing registrations in COM against new gTLDs (2016) 
    4. New gTLD registrations available in COM (2018) 
    5. Existing registrations in COM against new gTLDs (2018)
    6. New gTLD Registrations of Brand TLD TM Strings 10-18-16
    7. Basic Market Share Calculations (Project 1) - 8.25.2016
    8. Basic Registry Market Structure Calculations (Project 2) - 9.7.2016
    9. gTLD Registry Price Analysis (Project 3) - 8.25.2016
    10. Registrar Competition within Registries (Project 4) - 9.11.2016
    11. Registry Market Segmentation Analysis (Project5)_8.25.2016
    12. Registrar Count Analyses (Project 6) - 9.30.2016
    13. Existing registrations in COM against new gTLDs
    14. Registry Service Providers (RSPs) by gTLD Registrations
    15. Registry Service Providers by Jurisdiction and ICANN Regions (24 May 2017)
    16. List of Registry Agreement assignments
        
        
17. NTLDStats.com (3 March 2017): Parking Analysis of Legacy gTLDs
    NTLDStats.com (30 May 2017): Parking Definitions
    
    
18. LAC concentration ratios and HHIs (country-specific registration data for gTLDs in the LAC region from the LAC Marketplace Study, combined with ccTLD data from Zooknic)
    
    
19. INTA New gTLD Cost Impact Survey (April 2017)
    INTA New gTLD Impact Study Status Report II (May 2017, Updated August 2017)
    
    
20. Parking, Renewal and Correlation Analysis
    1. Pearson Linear Correlation Analysis of Parking and Renewal Rates
    2. TLD Renewals Parking

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1. WHOIS Primer 
2. WHOIS Policy Review Team report 
3. Final Report of the Security, Stability, and Resiliency of the DNS Review Team (2012)

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