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The Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review is mandated by ICANN Bylaws Section 4.6(d) to assess the "(A) the extent to which the expansion of gTLDs has promoted competition, consumer trust and consumer choice and (B) the effectiveness of the New gTLD Round's application and evaluation process and safeguards put in place to mitigate issues arising from the New gTLD Round".
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Review | Community | EngagementBoardEngagement | ICANN Org Engagement | Review | Conduct Review Status | Board Action | Implementation | Progress||
CCT (conducted under the Affirmation of Commitments)* | Concluded in 2018Final Report | Board Resolution 29 July 2024Board Resolution 01 March 2019Board Resolution 22 October 2020 | CCT Implementation OverviewCCT Implementation Status Detail | CCT2 (to be conducted under ICANN mandated bylaws) | Target to Start 2023Call for Volunteers (Not Active) | Board Resolution 10 September 2023 | See implementation page for more information |
*The first Competition, Consumer Trust, and Consumer Choice (CCT) Review was initiated under the Affirmation *Prior to 2016, review initiatives were managed by Affirmations of Commitments (AoC). The AoC process is different than the current ICANN bylaw mandated, Specific Review process, which is guided by evolving Operating Standards. Click here to learn more about Specific Reviews.Further to a recommendation made by the Cross-Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (Work Stream 1), AoC reviews were incorporated into ICANN Bylaws in May 2016 as a result of the IANA Stewardship Transition