FYI: the long awaited DAGv4 for new gTLDs is now out. Begin forwarded message: > From: Glen de Saint Géry <[log in to unmask]> > Date: June 1, 2010 5:01:57 AM PDT > To: liaison6c <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [liaison6c] New gTLD Draft Applicant Guidebook, Version 4 > Available for Public Comment > > > http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-4-31may10-en.htm > > New gTLD Draft Applicant Guidebook, Version 4 Available for Public > Comment > > 31 May 2010 > > Quick Links > > * Review & provide feedback to Applicant Guidebook > http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-4-en.htm > > * Read Explanatory Memoranda & Related Reports > http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/explanatory-memoranda-4- > en.htm > > * Read Comments Summaries & Analyses > http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/summaries-4-en.htm > > A fourth draft of the Applicant Guidebook that describes the > process of applying for new generic top-level domains was released > today along with explanatory memoranda and detailed analysis of > comments received. The program continues to improve and moves > toward completion thanks to the outstanding collaboration from the > ICANN Community working groups whose expertise helped to address > and bring toward closure several challenging issues. > > Also posted are the summaries and analysis of the public comment > period on topics such as: trademark & community protections, > potential for malicious conduct, IDN issues and registry operations > & agreement. > > Public Participation > > The evolving product is the successful result of countless hours of > proactive participation and thoughtful feedback not only from the > general public, but particularly from the ICANN stakeholder > community members. A special thanks to the following groups for > responding to the challenge of working on difficult issues in a > brief period of time: > > * IRT (Implementation Recommendations Team) - trademark > protections > * STI (Special Trademark Issues group) - Uniform Rapid > Suspension and Trademark Clearinghouse > * ZFA (Zone File Access group) -- standardized zone file access > model > * HSTLD (High Security Top-Level Domains) - special designation > for high security TLDs > * TDG (Temporary Drafting Group) registry agreement and post- > delegation dispute resolution procedures > * VI-WG (Vertical Integration Working Group) - Registry/ > Registrar separation > > What's new in Draft Applicant Guidebook Version 4? > > The new version has important new content, for example: > > * Incorporation of trademark protections, including > improvements to the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS), the Trademark > Clearinghouse (TM Clearinghouse), and the Post-Delegation Dispute > Resolution Proposal (PDDRP); > * Changes to rules for geographic TLDs, including a prohibition > on country names as gTLDs; > * A new gTLD Registry transition process model, including > provisions for emergency transition in the case of prolonged > Registry technical outages; > * A model for providing centralized zone file access (ZFA) to > aid in combating malicious conduct; > * A revised base Registry agreement, the contract future > registries must sign with ICANN, including new features such as: > o Registry-Registrar cross-ownership language -- proposed > position pending the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) > policy-development work; > o Emergency Registry transition provision -- to be used > for protection of registrants in the event of prolonged Registry > technical outage; > o Special new agreement provisions for governmental and > inter-governmental organization (IGO) applicants -- based on > negotiations with Universal Postal Union (UPU) for .post (subject > to modification for different circumstances of other similar > organizations); > o New "hybrid" process for future amendments -- based on > consultations with Registries and others; > o New provisions for centralized registry zone file > access (ZFA). > > Among the accompanying materials, also open for comments are: > > * Proposed New gTLD Program Budget > * Market/Economic Study: an initial analysis of the costs and > benefits of the introduction of new gTLDs - to be released shortly > > Upcoming Program Events > > During the June ICANN Meeting in Brussels there will be several > program sessions, including: > > * General New gTLD Program update, including highlights of the > Draft Applicant Guidebook, version 4. > * Reducing Barriers to gTLD Creation for Developing Regions > * Brand Management in the Age of New gTLDs - Trademark > Protection mechanisms discussed. > > For final schedule and remote participation access information see: > http://brussels38.icann.org/. > > Resources: > > * New gTLD Program: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld- > program.htm > 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]