- Category: gTLD
- Topic: Next Steps on new gTLDs
- Board meeting date: 2 November 2007
- Resolution number: 07.93, 07.94, 07.95
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-02nov07.htm
- Status: Completed
Summary
GNSO PDP on new gTLDs finished; staff to continue working on implementation analysis of policy recommendations and report to the Board.
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Whereas, the GNSO initiated a policy development process on the introduction of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) in December 2005.
Whereas, the GNSO Committee on the Introduction of New gTLDs has addressed a range of difficult technical, operational, legal, economic, and policy questions, and facilitated widespread participation and public comment throughout the process.
Whereas, the GNSO has successfully completed its policy development process on the introduction of new gTLDs, and has arrived at a set of policy recommendations which has been delivered to the Board.
Whereas, members of the GNSO Committee held a six-hour workshop at the Los Angeles meeting on 29 October 2007 to provide detailed information to the community on the substance of and rationale for each of the recommendations.
Resolved (07.93), the Board acknowledges the Committee's conscientious engagement in the complex analysis and discussion required to arrive at its recommendations, and wishes to thank the participants in the GNSO Council and the New gTLDs Committee of the GNSO for their hard work in this key policy area.
Resolved (07.94), the Board expresses its thanks to the organizers and participants of the GNSO Workshop on New gTLDs held this week in Los Angeles.
Resolved (07.95), the Board acknowledges the GNSO's recommendations and notes that staff has posted the report for public comment. The Board further asks the staff to continue working on implementation analysis and to come back to the Board and community as soon as feasible with a report on implementation issues no later than the ICANN Board meeting in January 2008.
Implementation Actions
- Staff to continue to work on implementation analysis
- Responsible entity: ICANN Services Department
- Due date: 23 January 2008
- Completion date: 23 January 2008
- Staff to provide report on implementation issues
- Responsible entity: ICANN Services Department
- Due date: 23 January 2008
- Completion date: 23 January 2008
Other Related Resolutions
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Additional Information
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