New gTLD Program
Public Comments
A vital part of ICANN's open and transparent process is the opportunity for the Internet communities around the world to participate and voice their opinion via on-going Public Comment forums on various ICANN policies and developments, such as the proposed expansion of New gTLDs.
On this page you will find all relevant public comment forums applicable to the Program as well as an archive of closed forums. You will also be able to access the various reports and analyses that are prepared by staff in response to the public’s feedback and comments.
For all ICANN Public Comments, go to: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/
See also:
Open Public Comment Fora
| Open and Close Date | Topic |
| Opened:
11 November 2009 Closed: 11 December 2009 |
Expressiosn of Interest in New gTLDs |
| Opened:
4 October 2009 Closed: 22 November 2009 |
New gTLD Applicant Guidebook, v3 |
| Opened:
5 October 2009 Closed: 22 November 2009 |
Proposed Rights Protection Mechanisms in New gTLDs |
| Opened
1 Oct 2009 Closed 29 Nov 2009 |
TNO Report Describing Root Scaling Model |
| Opened
1 Oct 2009 Closeed 29 Nov 2009 |
Root Scaling Study Team Report |
Draft Applicant Guidebook Public Comments and Analysis
Current
Draft Applicant Guidebook, version 3 [1,597K] (Oct
09)- Public Comment Forum (closes on 22 November 09)
- Excerpts
(May 09)
Note: In May 2009, ICANN did not release a version 3 of the Draft Applicant Guidebook. Instead, ICANN released a series of Excerpts organized per module.
- Public Comment Forum (closed on 20 July 09)
- Excerpts
Public Comments Analysis Report [390K]
- Draft
Applicant Guidebook, version 2 (Feb 2009)
- Public Comment Forum (closed on 13 Apr 09)
- DAG
v2 Public Comments Analysis Report [1,520K]
- Draft
Applicant Guidebook version 1 (Oct 2008)
- Public Comment Forum (closed on 15 Dec 08)
- DAG
v1 Public Comments Analysis Report [589K] (Feb
09)
Other Relevant Public Comments
- Introduction of New gTLDs – Competition and Pricing
- Public
Comment Forum - Preliminary
Reports (closed on 17 April 09)
- Public
Comment Forum - Final
Reports (closed
on 20 July 09)
- Root Server System Scaling Study
- Public Comment Forum (closed on 31 July 09)
- Trademark Protection - Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT) Work
- Public
Comment Forum: Trademark Protection (IRT Final Report(closed
on 6 July 09)
- Final
Report on Trademark Protection in New gTLDs [300K]
- IRT
Final Report Redline [369K]
- New
7 October 2009: Analysis
of IRT Final Report Comments (Post-Delegation Process and Other Comments) [436K]
- Consultation
Summaries: Sydney, New York & London [704K]
- Public Comment Forum: Draft Trademark Protection Report (24 May 09)
- Draft
IRT Report [243K]
- Summary Report
- Policy
Development Process
Note: For public comments received during the policy development process on the introduction of new gTLDs, see http://gnso.icann.org/comments-request/.