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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CCT (conducted under the Affirmation of Commitments)* |
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CCT2 (to be conducted under ICANN mandated bylaws) | Target to Start 2023Call for Volunteers (Not Active) |
*The first Competition, Consumer Trust, and Consumer Choice (CCT) Review was initiated under the Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) in December 2015. 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