FYI: Begin forwarded message: > From: "[log in to unmask]" > <[log in to unmask]> > Date: December 24, 2007 12:31:06 PM PST > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [gtld-council] New gTLDs - the latest > > > [To: council[at]gnso.icann.org; liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org] > [To: ga[at]gnso.icann.org; announce[at]gnso.icann.org] > [To: regional-liaisons[at]icann.org] > > New gTLDs - the latest > 21 December 2007 > http://www.icann.org/ > > There are a number of new developments with respect to the new gTLD > program. > Firstly, we have put out a request for organizations interested in > acting as dispute resolution providers for the new gTLD process to > contact us. > http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-21dec07.htm > > An important component of the proposed system for approving new top- > level domains is the ability for people to register objections to > others' applications for particular strings, so those chosen to act > as dispute resolvers will play a vital role. A "statement of > work" [pdf] > http://www.icann.org/topics/drsp-call-for-expressions-of-interest.pdf > covers what exactly is required, and there is a deadline of 18 > January. > > In expectation of far wider and greater interest in the new gTLD > program as the policy development process draws to a close, we have > also reformatted the dedicated webpage > http://www.icann.org/topics/new-gtld-program.htm > for the process to make it easier for people to follow events. You > should be able find all you want to know about the new gTLD process > there. > > If you find you still have questions, please feel free to contact > us and ask. <[log in to unmask]> > -- > Glen de Saint Géry > GNSO Secretariat - ICANN > gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org > http://gnso.icann.org IP JUSTICE Robin Gross, Executive Director 1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451 w: http://www.ipjustice.org e: [log in to unmask]