Public Interest Commitments Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP)
Comment / Reply Periods (*)
Comment Open Date:
15 March 2013
Comment Close Date:
5 April 2013 - 23:59 UTC
Reply Open Date:
6 April 2013
Reply Close Date:
27 April 2013 - 23:59 UTC
Important Information Links
Brief Overview
Originating Organization:
ICANN
Categories/Tags:
Purpose (Brief):
Seeking comments on the Public Interest Commitments Dispute Resolution Procedure
Current Status:
Awaiting comments
Next Steps:
Review public comments and revise if necessary
Staff Contact:
Olof Nordling
Detailed Information
Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose:
As previously reported, a dispute resolution procedure will be put in place to address complaints that a Registry in the New gTLD Program may not be complying with the Public Interest Commitment(s) in Specification 11 of their Registry Agreement with ICANN. A draft procedure has been created for this purpose. The draft procedure, or Public Interest Commitments Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP), closely tracks the Registry Restrictions Dispute Resolution Procedure (RRDRP) that has already been vetted with the community through several public comment periods and subsequent revisions. The purpose of this Public Comment Forum is to obtain public input on the PICDRP, and to inform revisions to the PICDRP, if appropriate.
Section II: Background:
Specification 11 in over 500 new gTLD Registry Agreements will have voluntary Public Interest Commitments that the Registry has made and with which the Registry has agreed to comply. To effectively and efficiently resolve any issues that might arise regarding non-compliance with a Registry’s Public Interest Commitments, a third party-administered dispute resolution procedure will be put in place.
Section III: Document and Resource Links:
Section IV: Additional Information:
None
(*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making that takes place once this period lapses.
Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat