Icann Ppt Re New Gtld-eoi Nairobi (2595320)

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NewgTLD

Program

Update

&

Consideration

of

anExpressionsofInterestRound

NewgTLDWorkshop

8March,

2010


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Agenda

Openissues&theApplicantGuidebook

Whats

been

done

Gettingtoclosure

EOI/PreRegistrationoverviewfollowedby

EOI/PreRegistrationpaneldiscussion

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ResolutionofOpenIssues

Trademark&communityprotections

Mitigatingmaliciousconduct

Rootzonescaling

Economicanalysis

IDN3characterrequirement

IDNvariants

Registryagreement

Verticalintegration

Processforfutureamendments3


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Whatwearenotgoingtodiscusstoday

Whocanapply?

DNSstabilitycheck

Geographicalnames Technicalcriteria

Financialcriteria

Registryservicesreview

Extendedevaluation

Objectionfiling Morality&PublicOrder

standards&standing

Communityobjection,standards,standing

Evaluationtimes

Fees

Disputeresolutionfees Theotherfees

Revenueneutralfees

Legalrightsobjectionstandards&standing

String

confusion

objectionstandard

Auctions

Stringsimilarity

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norarewetalkingabout

Communitypriority

Auctions

Pricecontrols

Renewalpricing

Confidentiality Contentionsets:

indirect&direct

ThickWhois Evaluationpanels

Disputeresolutionproviders

Objectionconsolidation

Panelsize

Evaluationtimes

Financialinstrument

Nexus Countrynameslist

Subregionnameslist

Reservedname

Roleofpubliccomment

Refunds

Evaluatorselection5


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WhatsBeenPublishedhttp://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement415feb10en.htm

Trademark&communityprotectionmodels

Mitigating

malicious

conduct

solution

papers IDN3character&variantmanagementproposals

Registryamendmentprocessmemorandum

Registrybenchmarkingstudy

Commentanalyses

Guidebookversion3

EOImodel

STI(GNSO)reportontrademarkprotections

IDNworkinggroupreport6


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ResolutionofOpenIssues

Trademark&communityprotections

Mitigatingmaliciousconduct

Rootzonescaling

Economicanalysis

IDN3characterrequirement

IDNvariants

Registryagreement Verticalintegration

Processforfutureamendments

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TrademarkProtectionSessiononMonday(16:00to17:30@Tsavo A) Solutionsforthissetofissuesare(virtuallycomplete?):

GNSOcompleteditsdeliverabletoconsiderTrademarkClearinghouseandURSmechanisms

STIreachedunanimousconsensusinmostareas,roughconsensusinothers

NewversionsofTrademarkClearinghouseandURSarepostedbasedonSTIwork

NewversionofTrademarkPostDelegationDisputeResolutionProcedure(PDDRP)postedbasedonpubliccommentanddiscussion

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement415feb10en.htm

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REGISTRY

LIFECYCLE

PROPOSED

RPMs

PRE-LAUNCH LAUNCH ONGOING OPERATIONS

IP CLEARINGHOUSE URS

POST-DELEGATION

PROCESS

IP CLAIMS

SUNRISE

Proposed RPMs

UDRP

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MitigatingMaliciousConductSessiononThursday(2:00to3:30@Tsavo A) Setof sevenmodificationscompletedfordraftversion3of

ApplicantGuidebook

Remainingareasbeingcompletedby advisorygroupsworkingtwoissues:

Zonefileaccess

atoolusedtocombatabuses.

workinggroupproposedsolutionstocentralise accesstozonefileinformation

HighSecurityTopLevelDomain

Outlinesavoluntary,structuredapproachtosecurityofdomainnamesregisteredinparticipatingTLDs

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement415feb10en.htm

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Economic Study

Economistsretainedtoundertakeadditionalstudy

Threephasestudy secondphase(afterNairobi)will:

performempiricalanalysistoestimatecostofdefensiveregistrations,

developmetrictoassessoverallexpectedbenefits/costs

developaprocesstoassesswhetherneteconomicconsumerharmmightresultfromindividualapplications.

ThirdphasemightbetodevelopmechanismstoenhancebenefitsofnewgTLDs

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AFewPreliminaryQuestionsPosedbyEconomists

Asurveyisbeingundertakentoprovidedirectiontothestudy.

ItisdifficulttoascertainthebenefitsofnewgTLDs.Benefitcanbe

realisedthroughinnovation,whichisnoteasytopredict

CanaccomplishmuchthroughexistingDNSstructurebutwemaynotwanttoprecludeinnovationthatispossiblethroughnewgTLDs.

Identifybenefitsduetocompetitionandtoservingcommunities.

WhatismarketpowerofindividualTLDs?Isitofimportanceor

effect?

Whatistheeffect(cost/benefit)ofnewgTLDsonnavigation?

UndertakingDNSdatacollectiontoinformwork.

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RootZoneScaling

Rootzonescalingstudycompleted;reportsanticipatedfromSSACandRSSAC

Delegationrateisofparamountimportance

Modelscreatedandpublishedfor differentdelegationratescenariosforapplicationvolumes:

belowexpected expected

aboveexpected

significantlyaboveexpected

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement03mar10en.htm

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IDNs

IDNwillbeavailableattheopeningofthenewgTLDprogram

ImplementationbasedonWorkingGrouprecommendations

Relaxesthe3characterruleforgTLDstringsinsomecases

twocharacterstrings availableunlesslikelytocause confusion

NoonecharacterTLDstrings,pending additionalpolicywork

Providesaninterimsolutionforvariantmanagementpending

afinaltechnicalsolution

www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement203dec09en.htm

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VerticalIntegration

Newmodeltobeproposedbasedon:

Debates

in

Seoul

ConsultationheldinJanuary2010

Ongoingstudy

Additionally,theBoardandcommunitymemberswillbediscussingtheissueinNairobi

GNSOPDPonverticalintegrationisproceedinginparallelneitherprocessisexpectedtodelaytheother

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RegistryAgreement: AmendmentProcess

ProcessforfutureamendmentstonewgTLDregistryagreementsstillunderdiscussion

Explanatorymemooutlinesseveralpossiblemodels,includingamodel proposedbytheGNSOs RegistryStakeholderGroup

basedonperiodicgoodfaithdiscussions,withamendmentsbindingonlyifeachregistryoperatorindividuallyagrees.

CommentsoughtonRySG proposalandotherpossiblemodels

http://www.icann.org/en/topics/newgtlds/registryagreementamendmentprocess15feb10en.pdf

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ParticipateinICANN:TenOpenCommentFora

Trademark&

Community

Protections

RegistryRestrictionsDisputeResolutionProcedure(RRDRP)

Trademark

Post

Delegation

DisputeResolutionProcedure(TrademarkPPDRP)

TrademarkClearinghouse

Uniform

Rapid

Suspension

(URS)

MaliciousConduct

ZoneFileAccessConceptPaper

HighSecurityTopLevelDomain

(HSTLD) DraftProgramDevelopmentSnapshot

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RegistryOperations&Agreement IDNIssues

ProcessforgTLDRegistryAgreementAmendment

BenchmarkingofRegistryOperations

3characterrestriction

Variantmanagement


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ExpressionofInterest&PreRegistrationProcess(EOI)

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Panelists

Dr.BruceTonkin Moderator,ICANNBoard

AvriDoria(NCSG)

BertranddeLaChapelle (GovernmentofFrance)

Zahid Jamil (DNDRC)

Dr.OlivierCrepinLeblond(AtLarge)

RichardTindal(Independent/NewgTLDApplicant)

AntonyVanCouvering(Minds&Machines)

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EOI / pre-registration process

Toservethepublicinterest byfacilitatingthelaunchoftheNewgTLDPrograminasecure,stable,wellorganisedandefficientmanner

Benefits

Ascertainnumberoffirstroundapplications

Identifyinginstancesofpossiblestringcontention

Identifyingareasofpotentialobjection

Informingtheeconomicbenefits/risksdiscussion

Identifyingunanticipatedissues,providingflexibility

HastenthelaunchofthenewgTLDprogrambyansweringorraisingissuesbeforethedecisiontolaunchismade

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EOIModel

Publishedtwopubliccommentperiodsandanalysis

Publisheddraftmodel

Explanatorymemorandumpostedtoinformdiscussionatthis

meeting: ObjectivesoftheEOI

ProposedEOImodel

Outlineofcosts Prerequisitesandtimeline


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Key elements of the proposed model

MandatoryforeligibilityinthefirstgTLDround.

VoluntaryEOI:substantialcost/novalue

AdepositofUS$55,000required.

Discouragespeculation/tiedtogTLDfeestructure

Nonrefundable,unlessroundnotlaunched Brightlinerule/settleissuesbeforelaunching

Participantandstringinformationwillbemadepublic

Transparency/informoperationalreadiness&objections

Afullyexecutedcommunicationsplan,topromoteglobal

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QuestionsforPanelandAudience

WhataretheexpectedbenefitsoftheEOI/Preregistrationprogram,howdoesitservethepublicinterest?

Whatisthebestwaytoensureaninclusive,globalandfairprocess? ShouldtheEOIbemandatory?Why?

Whatinformation colleted duringtheEOIsubmissionshouldbemadepublic?

Howcan"gaming" beavoidedinthisprocess? i.e.,ifpartieslodgingsubmissionsforthepurposesof

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ThankYou

Asante

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