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ICANN org shared the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Planning Assumptions Version 1.0 (v.1.0) with the ICANN Board in May 2019. Between June and September 2019, ICANN org shared these assumptions with the below listed members of the ICANN community and in turn received input from various parts of the community.
- At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC)
- Commercial Stakeholder Group (CSG)
- Contracted Party House
- Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council
- Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC)
- GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG
- Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG)
- Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC)
- Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC)
Summary of Community Feedback on Planning Assumptions v.1.0 (Jun – Sep 2019)
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ICANN org discussed the Assumptions Paper with the ALAC at ICANN65, as well as on a subsequent webinar on 8 August 2019. The ALAC raised concerns about ICANN org beginning to prepare and plan for subsequent procedures when the Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group (WG) has not completed its work. The ALAC also said that additional study on the “safe pace of new strings” is needed. ALAC’s other comments centered around application volume and seeking further clarity for the assumptions on outsourcing.
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ICANN org discussed the Assumptions Paper with the GAC at ICANN65. The discussion centered around application volume and the nexus between the assumptions and the work of the Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group. After the discussion at ICANN65, the GAC also sent a subsequent communication indicating that it is “currently working on recalling previous GAC advice pertaining to specific sections in the assumptions document for ICANN’s consideration.”
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ICANN org discussed the Assumptions Paper with the PDP Working Group at ICANN65. The PDP Working Group was generally supportive of ICANN org’s work on the assumptions. The discussion with the PDP Working Group was primarily centered around cost recovery, application volume, and delegation rate.
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The below listed items reference New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Planning Assumptions v.1.0.
Application Volume (Assumption 2.2): The document generated questions about the rationale for the assumption that the application volume (2,000 applications) will be roughly the same as in the 2012 round. Some community members interpreted this as an estimate rather than a working assumption used for planning and sought more information on the basis for the assumption. Other community members suggested market research or other means to establish more basis for any estimates, and some questioned how ICANN org will continue its planning with the volume unknown.
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