2011-01-25 - New gTLDs

• Category:  gTLD
• Topic:  New gTLD Program
• Board meeting date: 25 January 2011
• Resolution number: 2011.01.25.24, 2011.01.25.25, 2011.01.25.26, 2011.01.25.27
• URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25jan11-en.htm#5.a
• Status:  Completed

Summary

Board intends to progress toward launching the New gTLD Program, determines to take actions on the Topics that are not consistent with GAC advice, triggers the consultation as provided for in ICANN Bylaws, and limits that consultation to specified Topics.

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Whereas, the Meeting is not intended to be the consultation mandated by Article XI, section 2, paragraph 1(j) of the ICANN Bylaws.

Whereas, the Board wishes to trigger the Bylaws mandated consultation to take place during ICANN's Silicon Valley/San Francisco ("SV/SF") meeting scheduled for 13-18 March 2011.

Whereas, the Board intends for the Bylaws mandated consultation during the SV/SF meeting to be limited to the Topics discussed during the Meeting.

Resolved (2011.01.25.24), the ICANN Board hereby determines that it intends to progress toward launching the New gTLD Program, as close as practically possible to the form as set out in the Proposed Final Applicant Guidebook.

Resolved (2011.01.25.25), the Board hereby determines to take actions on the Topics listed above that, at present, are not consistent with GAC advice.

Resolved (2011.01.25.26), the ICANN Board hereby triggers the consultation as provided for in ICANN Bylaws section Article XI, Section 2, Paragraph 1(j), which shall take place on Thursday, 17 March 2011, during the ICANN SV/SF meeting.

Resolved (2011.01.25.27), the Bylaws-mandated consultation triggered above shall be limited to the Topics discussed at the Meeting for which the Board has not changed its position during or after the Meeting, and that remain not consistent with GAC advice.

Implementation Actions

• Take actions on the Topics that are not consistent with GAC advice. 
  •  Responsible entity: Board
  •  Due date: None provided
  •  Completion date: 17 March 2011
• Consult with GAC as provided for in ICANN Bylaws section Article XI, Section 2, Paragraph 1(j).
  •  Responsible entity: Board
  •  Due date: None provided
  •  Completion date: 19 June 2011

Rationale

Both the Board and the GAC have identified a need to have a consultation regarding the outstanding issues relating to the proposed launch of a new gTLD program. Both parties have agreed that this is the correct time to have this consultation. The Board will review all of the papers (including supporting materials and references) prepared for the meeting in consideration of GAC advice. Further, the Board has consulted with all stakeholders throughout the process for posting and revising each version of the Applicant Guidebook on issues identified by the GAC. The particular issues raised by the GAC that will be addressed at the Meeting are found in the GAC Cartagena Communiqué. http://gac.icann.org/press-release/gac-2010-communique-39.

Conducting the Meeting and the Bylaws Consultation between the Board and the GAC should have a positive impact on the community.  It assures the entire community that the Board is taking the comment process and its Bylaws requirements seriously and hopes to achieve as much consensus as possible.

There will be a significant fiscal impact on ICANN's budget as a result of the Meeting, which will require additional resources for travel, accommodations, meeting space and related expenses. This includes expenses for some GAC members, Board members, staff members and possibly other representatives. GAC members that are not funded to this Meeting may also feel some fiscal impact if they choose to attend the Meeting in person. There are no security, stability or resiliency issues relating to the DNS that will result from holding the Meeting or the Bylaws Consultation.

Other Related Resolutions

• Resolutions 2008.06.26.02-2008.06.26.03, adopting the GNSO policy recommendations for the introduction of new gTLDs, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun08.htm#_Toc76113171
• Resolutions 2011.06.20.01-2011.06.20.03, approving the New gTLD Program, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-20jun11-en.htm.
• Other resolutions TBD.

Additional Information

• The Board and the GAC participated in a series of landmark consultations on the New gTLD Program.  Information about those consultations and related documentation is available at http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/historical-documentation/board-gac-consultations.
• The Board provided a detailed rationale regarding the differences remaining with the GAC at the time of approving the New gTLD Program, at http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/rationale-gac-response-new-gtld-20jun11-en.pdf.
• The New gTLD Program website is available at: http://newgtlds.icann.org/about
• The Latest version of the Applicant Guidebook available at: http://newgtlds.icann.org/applicants/agb.
• The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.

Explanatory text does not modify or override Resolutions.  See Board Resolutions Page for more information.

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