Begin forwarded message: > From: Glen de Saint Géry <[log in to unmask]> > Date: August 28, 2012 1:38:23 AM PDT > To: liaison6c <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [liaison6c] New gTLD update > > > http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/ > announcement-27aug12-en > > New gTLD Update for Applicants (27 August 2012) > > We have additional updates for applicants this week: > > Applicant Update Webinar > > The next Applicant Update Webinar is scheduled for Thursday, 6 > September at 12:00 UTC. Topics will include status on Initial > Evaluation, an update on batching/metering options, information on > application comments, and new gTLD sessions we are planning for > Toronto among other things. If you are unable to join us for the > live webinar, it will be recorded and posted to the webinar page > (http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/webinars) on > the new gTLD microsite. The webinar is open to everyone but > directed toward applicants in particular. > > > Clarification Questions Pilot > > The Clarification Questions Pilot is scheduled to kick off this > week. Notices have gone out to the 50 applications selected and > participation is optional. Preliminary evaluation results show that > a large number of applications require clarification. The purpose > of the pilot is to ensure that the questions evaluators ask are > clear and applicants understand what information they are being > asked to provide. See attached [PDF, 80 KB]. > > Change Requests > > We are finalizing the process to post application change requests. > A set of seven criteria have been created to evaluate each request > and, if approved, the change will be reflected on the posting page > of the microsite http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/ > applicationstatus ). > > New gTLD Microsite > > The new gTLD microsite is getting a facelift. We are working to > refresh the microsite, making it a bit easier for you to find what > you need. A new feature we will add is an Applicants Corner. This > is a place where applicants can go to get important advisories as > well as to check the status of various parts of the program still > under development. Keep an eye out for the microsite's new look! > > Glen de Saint Géry > GNSO Secretariat > [log in to unmask] > 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]