5. Background Documents & Information

Issue Reports & Public Comments

• Preliminary Issue Report

• Public Comment

• Report of Public Comments

• Final Issue Report –

General GNSO Processes & Background

• Overview of GNSO Policy Development

• GNSO Policy Development Process (from the ICANN Bylaws, Annex A)

• GNSO PDP Manual 

• GNSO WG Guidelines

• GNSO WG Chair Description

GNSO Motions

• GNSO Motion to initiate PDP

• GNSO Motion to adopt WG Charter

Policy Development For Existing Recommendations

• Summit Strategies - Evaluation of Year 2000 New gTLD Proof-of-Concept Round

• Part A: Final Report - Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains

• Part B: Final Report - Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains

• GNSO Policy Work on New gTLDs (list) 

• New gTLD - Past Decisions and Documents

• GAC Principles Regarding New gTLDs March 28, 2007

Implementation Materials

• Current Application Guidebook

  • Registry Agreement (Word Document) - Page dedicated to Registry Agreements (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/registries/registries-agreements-en)

• Base Registry Agreement

• ICANN New gTLD Page