Introduction
During the International ICANN Meeting in Nairobi, ICANN’s Board recognized the importance of an inclusive New gTLD Program and issued a Resolution (#20) requesting ICANN stakeholders…
"...to develop a sustainable approach to providing support to applicants requiring assistance in applying for and operating new gTLDs."
In direct response to this Board Resolution, the Generic Names Supporting Organizations (GNSO) Council proposed a Joint Working Group composed of members of ICANN's Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs), to look into ways to develop support for new gTLDs applicants. The Working Group, also known as the JAS WG or WG (referred hereafter as WG), was formed in late April 2010. See below Key Milestones and links to respective documents.
List of members, Statements of Interest and respective affiliations: JAS WG Member_Mar2011.doc
What is Going on NOW?
The JAS WG has its Charter renewed by GNSO and ALAC. The working group has been divided into several subgroups to address different areas of the work. The subgroups each has its working page and they are:
- Subgroup 1 Qualifications (was A B) - How to prioritize criteria for financial need + define mechanisms
- Subgroup 2 Financial Donors (was C G) - Funding and Foundations
- Subgroup 3 In-kind services (was D E F) - How to provide assistance for applicants; coordinating the assistance
- Subgroup 4 ????? (H) - how to phase - phase fees, waive fees
- Subgroup 5 IDN support (was J)
MP3 Recordings of the WG meetings
Key Milestones to Date
Dates |
Milestones |
29 Apr 2010 |
First conference call. Preparations for Chairs election, Charter drafting, work planning. |
10 May 2010 |
Adoption of WG Charter by participating SOs and ACs. |
5 May to 9 Jun 2010 |
Weekly conference calls. Drafting of Recommendation by WT1 and WT2. |
Jun 14 2010 |
Posted a blog entitled “Call for Input: Support for New gTLD Applicants” http://blog.icann.org/2010/06/call-for-input-support-for-new-gtld-applicants/ |
16-21 Jun 2010 |
Posting of "snapshot" on WG's plans & progress for public comment in English. http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#wg-snapshot |
23 Jun - 23 Aug 2010 |
Posting of "snapshot" on WG's plans & progress for public comment in Spanish, French, Chinese, Arabic and Russian. |
21-25 June 2010 |
ICANN Brussels Meeting - Community discussions Public Session: “Reducing Barriers to New gTLD Creation in Developing Regions” http://brussels38.icann.org/node/12503 |
10 Jul 2010 |
Bi-weekly conference calls for the development of Milestone Report taking into account public comments received and Board Sept 2010 Board Resolution. |
11 Nov 2010 |
Milestone Report posted for consideration by the Board, Chartering Organizations and at-large Community. See Public Forum here: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#jas-milestone-report |
9 Dec 2010 |
Cartagena ICANN Meeting Session: “Assisting gTLD Applicants from Developing Economies”: http://cartagena39.icann.org/node/15499 |
Dec 2010 – Feb 2011 |
Charter renewal process by Chartering Organizations (ALAC and GNSO) |
Jan 2011 |
Resume conference call. Preparations for new Chairs elections, Charter situation review, work planning – 4 subgroups formed. |
Feb 2011 |
Posting of Summary Analysis of Milestone report Public Comments(English) |
Mar 2011 |
Posting of Summary Analysis of Milestone Report Public Comments in Spanish, French, Chinese, Arabic and Russian. |
Mar 2011 |
ICANN Silicon Valley Meeting: |
May 2011 |
7th - Second Milestone Report was received by the ALAC and the GNSO |
June 2011 |
3rd - ALAC sent invitation to GAC and BOARD to join JAS WG on June 7th to clarify MR2. GNSO chair also notified by Olivier. |
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