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3.2 Applicant corporate structure and mission
In addition to financial status, the corporate structure and mission of the applicant is a factor. The WG, by full consensus, agrees that consideration for eligibility be considered for: groups which exist
to support cultural, linguistic and ethnic communities. Indeed, some in the WG believe that the process to evaluate eligible applicants could take advantage of the existing Applicant Guidebook processes for evaluating the “Community” category of gTLD application.Wiki Markup \[primarily?\]
The WG is in broad or full agreement in enabling applications from the following:
- Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs)
- Civil society and not-for-profit organizations
- Local entrepreneurs
- Companies primarily owned by members of the community to be served
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- Non-financial support/relief from ICANN* Logistical and technical help with the DAG application process including legal and filing support** Awareness/outreach efforts including efforts to ensure more people in underserved markets are aware of the new gTLD program and what they can do to participate in it** Deferred requirement of DNSSEC
- Relaxed vertical integration regulations
- What other non-financial relief (ie, regulation waiver/deferral) is possible?
- Support from third parties facilitated by ICANN** Pool of collected resources and assistance from third parties** Translation support** Logistical and technical support** Awareness and outreach** Infrastructure for providing IPv6 compatibility*** DNSSEC consulting
- IDN implementation support
- Possible technical step ups
- Directory and referral service only for eligible applicants
- Facilitating contacts with granting agencies and foundations
- ICANN would facilitate but cannot commit to providing
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