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Charter as approved by the GNSO Council

Document comparing various version of the Charter

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Union of Chartered Work items

Common Work Items

1. Propose criteria for financial need and a method of demonstrating that need. Financial need has been established as the primary criterion for support. The group should seek out expert advice in this area, especially given the comparative economic conditions and the cross-cultural aspects of this requirement.
2. Propose mechanisms for determining whether an application for special consideration should be granted and what sort of help should be offered;
3. Propose methods for applicants to seek out assistance from registry service providers.
4. Propose methods for applicants to seek out assistance from other top-level domain consultants, translators, and technicians, in the application for, and administration of, a new top-level domain)
5. Design mechanisms to encourage the build out of Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) in small or underserved languages.

 Items approved only by ALAC

1. Propose mechanism(s) for revenue income and other asset management to support new gTLD applicants who meet the criteria as established in objective a). This effort can include recommendations for managing any auction income, beyond costs, for future rounds and ongoing assistance;
2. Investigate the options for ICANN or third parties to facilitate or coordinate the assistance identified in ALAC item 1).
3. Investigate the options for ICANN or third parties to facilitate or coordinate the assistance identified in Common work item 4).
4. Establish methods for coordinating cooperation among qualified applicants, and assistance volunteered by third parties.
5. In cooperation with ICANN Staff and donor experts establish policies and practices for fundraising and for establishing links to possible donor agencies. This activity may include assisting in the establishment of initial relationships with any donor(s) who may be able to help in first round with funding

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Work items supported by GNSO Council

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a) Propose criteria for financial need and a method of demonstrating that need. Financial need has been established as the primary criterion for support. The group should seek out expert advice in this area, especially given the comparative economic conditions and the cross-cultural aspects of this requirement.

b) Propose mechanisms for determining whether an application for special consideration should be granted and what sort of help should be offered;

c) Propose mechanism(s) for revenue income and other asset management to support new gTLD applicants who meet the criteria as established in objective a). This effort can include recommendations for managing any auction income, beyond costs, for future rounds and ongoing assistance;

d) Propose methods for applicants to seek out assistance from registry service providers.

e) Investigate the options for ICANN or third parties to facilitate or coordinate the assistance identified in c).

f) Propose methods for applicants to seek out assistance from other top-level domain consultants, translators, and technicians, in the application for, and administration of, a new top-level domain)

g) Investigate the options for ICANN or third parties to facilitate or coordinate the assistance identified in ef).

h) Establish methods for coordinating cooperation among qualified applicants, and assistance volunteered by third parties.

i) In cooperation with ICANN Staff and donor experts establish policies and practices for fundraising and for establishing links to possible donor agencies. This activity may include assisting in the establishment of initial relationships with any donor(s) who may be able to help in first round with funding

j) Design mechanisms to encourage the build out of Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) in small or underserved languages.