This wiki has been set up as a consolidated place in which WG members can place their suggestions regarding the draft Final Report's following sections:
- Proposed Support to Eligible Applicants
The section can be found below, as well as on pp. 19-23 of the July 2011 draft Final Report. Please do not edit the text directly here. Instead, please place your suggestions (including suggested actual wording, if you'd like) at the bottom of the page using the "Add Comment" function. This will create a history of all comments.
As Carlton requested on 5 August, even if you introduced your suggested change during a JAS WG call, please also list it on this page (by following the instructions below).
In-Kind (non-financial) Support/Relief [[U1]|https://community.icann.org/#_msocom_1] from ICANN
Two of the WG's objectives are:
Objective[[U2]|https://community.icann.org/#_msocom_2] 3: To identify what kinds of support (e.g. technical assistance, organizational assistance, financial assistance, fee reduction) and support timelines (e.g. support for the application period only, continuous support) are appropriate for new gTLD applicants fulfilling identified criteria.
Objective 4: [[U3]|https://community.icann.org/#_msocom_3] To identify potential providers of the identified kinds of support as well as appropriate mechanisms to enable support provisioning.
The following types on in-kind support have been identified as necessary:
- Application writing assistance
- Registry services-outsourced or assistance with local operations
- DNS services
- For registries located in areas where IPv6 connectivity is limited or unavailable, ICANN will facilitate support from IPv6 providers to provide IPv6 gateways into the registry IPv4 services.
- Infrastructure-IPV6 compatible hardware/networks
- Education-DNSSEC implementation
- Legal & documentation – providing support to cover legal costs or processing documents
- Translation – The Applicant Guidebook is only published in English- a disadvantage to many in the non-English speaking world
- Training – in areas like building a sustainability plan, marketing, and operations
- Facilitating contacts with granting agencies and foundations
- Assistance through the application process
Note: This list is non-comprehensive; there may be other areas where needy applicants require support.
The following are non-financial types of support proposed to ICANN:
- Logistical assistance;
- Technical help;
Legal and filing support[[U4]|https://community.icann.org/#_msocom_4] ;
Awareness/outreach efforts including efforts to ensure more people in underserved markets [[U5]|https://community.icann.org/#_msocom_5] are aware of the new gTLD program and what they can do to participate in it.
- Deferred requirement of DNSSEC
- Relaxed Vertical Integration regulations
Support from third parties facilitated by ICANN[[U6]|https://community.icann.org/#_msocom_6]
Pool of collected resources and assistance
- Translation support
- Logistical help
- Technical support
- Awareness and outreach
- Infrastructure for providing IPv6 compatibility
- DNSSEC consulting
- IDN implementation support
- Possible technical setups
Directory and referral service only for eligible applicants
- Facilitating contacts with granting agencies and foundations
- ICANN would facilitate but cannot commit to providing
IPv6 Support
For registries located in areas where IPv6 connectivity is limited or unavailable, ICANN will facilitate support from IPv6 providers to provide IPv6 gateways into the registry IPv4 services.
[[U1]|https://community.icann.org/#_msoanchor_1]Support or relief? Glossary clarification
[[U2]|https://community.icann.org/#_msoanchor_2]Reference?
[[U3]|https://community.icann.org/#_msoanchor_3]Reference?
[[U4]|https://community.icann.org/#_msoanchor_4]Application filing? If yes, be specific
[[U5]|https://community.icann.org/#_msoanchor_5]Underserved markets, developing economies, etc consistency and glossary
[[U6]|https://community.icann.org/#_msoanchor_6]This is unclear. Do we mean the webpage where entities willing to provide assistance can be listed? If, yes, maybe we should be more specific.
