Small team objective:  The team will review the 2012 ALAC objection procedure from 2012, it will consider whether to do with an overhaul of some sort, will address challenges faced last time and will also incorporate less complexity and bureaucracy.

The Output of this exercise is to submit an updated ALAC procedures to be approved by the ALAC for onward submission to the SubPro IRT for incorporation or reference in the next AGB.

Tasks:

1. Bottom-up development of potential objections,
2. Discussion and approval of objections at the Regional At-Large Organization (RALO) level, and
3. A process for consideration and approval of the objection by the At-Large Advisory Committee.

Documents 

• PPT "Next Round of New gTLDs - ALAC Procedure for Filing Comments & Objections" - Presentation to OFB WG - Justine Chew 27 June 2024.

• Background reading to understand the ALAC Procedures that were used in the 2012 round

• Google docs :

(1) ‘Procedure for the ALAC to submit public comments on, and file objections to the new gTLD applications’ [docs.google.com]

(2) ALAC Objection Funding Instructions for 2012 New gTLD Program