This objection ground allows formal objections to be filed by parties with standing if there is substantial opposition to the gTLD application from a significant portion of the community to which the gTLD string may be explicitly or implicitly targeted.
Extract from Applicant Guidebook re: Community Objections
Section 3.5.4 mentions four tests that will enable a DRSP panel to determine whether there is substantial opposition from a significant portion of the community to which the string may be targeted.
For an objection to be successful, the objector must prove that:
- The community invoked by the objector is a clearly delineated community; and
- Community opposition to the application is substantial; and
- There is a strong association between the community invoked and the applied-for gTLD string; and
- The application creates a likelihood of material detriment to the rights or legitimate interests of a significant portion of the community to which the string may be explicitly or implicitly targeted.
