Overview
ICANN org’s readiness to support future rounds of new gTLDs requires an upfront commitment to design and build an operational infrastructure (people, processes, systems). However, the demand and the number of applications in the next and subsequent rounds is not known; therefore, assumptions must be made to determine the scope and level of investment. ICANN org has defined a set of assumptions for use in its preliminary planning work. The assumptions are developed based upon a number of factors, including but not limited to current policy and implementation guidelines as well as lessons learned from the 2012 round. The goal in defining these assumptions is to identify any areas of misalignment and any assumptions that should be added or adjusted to drive the work going forward.
Planning Assumptions 2019-2020 Timeline
ICANN org shared the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Planning Assumptions Version 1.0 (v.1.0) with the 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)
