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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
During the process of developing this Reportthe JAS WG Final Report, various questions have been asked by the ICANN community, Board, and staff. Below are the questions most frequently asked, along with the JAS WG’s answers.
1) What is the relationship between the JAS WG’s proposed Developing Economies Support Program and ICANN’s New gTLD Applicant Guidebook?
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Assuming that the recommendations in this Report are endorsed by the WG’s chartering organizations and ICANN’s Board, the WG recommends that the ICANN staff produce an application or instruction manual describing the Developing Economies Support Program overall and the application process specifically.. It should clearly describe the kinds of support available and how to apply for it. This application manual should be a guide for potential and actual Support Candidates.
The WG envisions this manual to follow, where possible, the format and style of the AG. The WG further recommends that this instruction manual be published at least in the six United Nations languages.
2) Running a Registry can be expensive. How can a Candidate that needs financial assistance to pay the application fees actually fund the running of a Registry?
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Financial support provided during the pre-revenue period would help solve the pre-revenue cost problem for a Support Candidate by lowering the cost of capital. Since the cost of capital is significantly greater in the areas defined by the UN as emerging markets/nations, the absence of any such support, as a means of levelling the playing field, would leave the already-existing Registries, along with their regional markets and interests, with a significant advantage over qualified new entrants, their regional markets, and the interests of their users.
3) When should support be offered – in the first round or later?
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For a comprehensive list of the reasons the WG is strongly recommending that support be offered from the first round of applications onward, please see the relevant section of this Report above.
4) If the WG-recommended fee reductions are implemented, how would this impact the goal of the New gTLD Program to be self-funded?
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Certain fees are inappropriate for Support Candidates that meet the requirements of the New gTLD Program. The Policy guideline allows for a differentiated fee structure as long as the total resources cover the entire cost of the Program.
5) The WG’s support proposal is supposed to be sustainable. In what respect is this solution sustainable?
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