2012-06-27 - Digital Archery

• Category:   gTLDs
• Topic:   Batching of New gTLD Applications
• Board meeting date:  27 June 2012  
• Resolution number:   2012.06.27.NG06     
• URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/minutes-new-gtld-2-27jun12-en.htm#1
• Status:   Completed

Summary

New gTLD Program Committee directs the President and CEO to terminate the Digital Archery process used for batching new gTLD applications.

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Resolved (2012.06.27.NG06), the New gTLD Program Committee directs the President and CEO to terminate the Digital Archery process as approved in Resolutions 2011.12.08.04 – 2011.12.08.07.

Implementation Actions

•  Terminate the Digital Archery process
  • Responsible entity:  President and CEO
  • Due date:  None provided
  • Completion date:  23 June 2012

Rationale  

To remain accountable to the ICANN community, after careful consideration of the objections raised to the digital archery process, and following the suspension of the process after identification of a technical issue, the New gTLD Program Committee’s decision provides finality to the community on the status of the digital archery process. Though resources were expended in the development of the digital archery process, there is no expected impact on ICANN’s resources as a result of the termination of the system. This decision will not have any impact on the security, stability or resiliency of the DNS as a result of this decision.

Other Related Resolutions

• Resolutions 2011.12.08.04 – 2011.12.08.07, approving batching of new gTLD applications, available at:  http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-08dec11-en.htm#1.2
• Resolution 2012.03.28.01, approving batching of new gTLD applications using secondary time-stamping, available at:  http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-28mar12-en.htm
  
• Other resolutions TBD
  

Additional Information

• Additional information about the digital archery batching process is available at http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/tas/batching/basics
• Additional information about the suspension of the digital archery batching process is available at http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-23jun12-en
• Additional information about the prioritization of new gTLD applications is available at http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/batching
• 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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