> As a prospective gTLD applicant, who's gone through 3yrs of funding > rounds.. and been through the entire application process requirements > without submitting the final application. > > All I can say is this glitch could have as a brief summary: > > 1. Compromised stages of funding for 3 yrs. <£5m > 2. Put my head on the line > 3. If any IP on policy, even documents that had been withdrawn was > disclosed including any user information. This could have compromised: > a. Our entire business model > b. Partnership association > c. Trust in the ICANN process to ensure confidentiality and meet their > commitments as stated in the guidebook In your model, did you make provisions for litigation? I can imagine that at least one deep-pocketed losing applicant going through that route.