Hi Avri, Thanks for providing the clarification. Wew! It's interesting; that names which makes internet experience more fun cannot be said to be fun in it's governance. Lots of governance layers. ;) Ponder: Why is the naming world so seemingly complicated compared to IP world... one could only wonder if it's a deliberate act. Cheers! sent from Google nexus 4 kindly excuse brevity and typos. On 9 Jul 2014 22:23, "Avri Doria" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi, > > The RSEP is the policy process by which exceptions in the policies > governing a Registry are made. Using the RESP is part of the policy, so > that one size fits all policy can be altered to fit specific cases. > > This RSEP request is currently in comment period. After recommendations > will be made to the Board which has the ultimate authority to decide. > > Process is defined in > https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/policy-bd-2012-02-25-en > > avri > > > > > On 09-Jul-14 17:03, Seun Ojedeji wrote: > > Perhaps someone could care to educate me further on how things work in > > ICANN. If a request as the one contained in this announcement is > > received by ICANN, do they review such proposal based on the existing > > policies? and if they do, and determine that a proposal does not fit > > into existing policy/guidelines, is it right for ICANN staff to suggest > > updating existing processes to allow a proposal go through? > > > > This is the way I understood this particular call and I hope someone can > > confirm that my understanding is incorrect. > > > > Thanks! > > > > sent from Google nexus 4 > > kindly excuse brevity and typos. > > > > __ > > ICANN <http://www.icann.org/> > > > > > > News Alert > > > > https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-07-08-en > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names for .DEALS, XN--FJQ720A, > > .CITY, .XYZ, .COLLEGE, .GOP, .TRADE, .WEBCAM, .BID, .HEALTHCARE, > > .WORLD, .BAND > > > > 8 July 2014 > > > > > > > > *Forum Announcement:* Comment Period Opens on *Date:* > 8 July 2014 > > *Categories/Tags:* > > > > o Top-Level Domains > > o Second-Level Domains > > o Contracted Party Agreements > > o Security/Stability > > > > *Purpose (Brief):* > > > > Six (6) Registry Services Evaluation Process (RSEP) requests were > > submitted by the registry operators listed below to allow the > > introduction of two-character domain names for the below TLDs. In total, > > the requests concern 12 New gTLDs. > > > > Proposal TLD Registry Name Documents > > 2014027 healthcare > > world > > band Binky Lake, LLC* Binky Lake, LLC Request 25 June 2014 > > < > https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/binky-lake-healthcare-world-band-request-25jun14-en.pdf > > > > [PDF, 16 KB] > > 2014024 trade > > webcam > > bid Elite Registry Limited Elite Registry Limited Request 16 June 2014 > > < > https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/elite-registry-trade-request-16jun14-en.pdf > > > > [PDF, 16 KB] > > 2014023 gop Republican State Leadership Committee, Inc. > Republican > > State Leadership Committee, Inc. Request 12 June 2014 > > < > https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rslc-gop-request-12jun14-en.pdf > > > > [PDF, 15 KB] > > 2014022 xyz > > college XYZ.COM <http://XYZ.COM>, LLC XYZ.COM, LLC Request 12 > June > > 2014 > > < > https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/xyz-xyz-college-request-12jun14-en.pdf > > > > [PDF, 18 KB] > > 2014016 city Binky Lake, LLC* Binky Lake, LLC Request 6 > June 2014 > > < > https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/binky-lake-city-request-06jun14-en.pdf > > > > [PDF, 16 KB] > > 2014015 deals > > xn--fjq720a Binky Lake, LLC* Binky Lake, LLC Request 6 June 2014 > > < > https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/binky-lake-deals-forsale-xn--fjq720a-request-06jun14-en.pdf > > > > [PDF, 16 KB] > > > > *Note: Binky Lake, LLC has submitted three RSEP requests on behalf of > > Donuts, Inc. for 6 gTLDs > > > > As part of these requests, each registry operator described which > > two-character domain names for which it would offer these registrations. > > These RSEP requests were posted for public information on the Registry > > Service Evaluation Process webpage, available at > > https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/rsep-2014-02-19-en. > > > > As required by the Registry Services Evaluation Policy > > <https://www.icann.org/en/registries/rsep/rsep.html>, ICANN has > > undertaken a preliminary determination on whether the proposals might > > raise significant competition, security or stability issues. ICANN's > > preliminary review (based on the information provided) did not identify > > any such issues for these requests. > > > > Implementation of the proposal would require amendments to the Exhibit > > A, Approved Services of the respective Registry Agreements, which are > > being posted for public comment. > > > > *Public Comment Box Link:* > > https://www.icann.org/public-comments/two-char-new-gtld-2014-07-08-en > > <https://www.icann.org//public-comments/two-char-new-gtld-2014-07-08-en> > > > > > > > > This message was sent to [log in to unmask] > > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> from: > > > > ICANN News Alert | [log in to unmask] > > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> | ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite > > 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 > > > > > > > > Email Marketing by iContact - Try It Free! > > <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> > > > > Manage Your Subscription > > < > http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=16602946&l=6333&s=B8V4&m=941459&c=165637 > > > > > > >