FYI. This baseline agreement is of heightened importance to the At-Large brief, especially in context of the decision that all new gTLD registries must follow the 'thick' model. -Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= ** [image: ICANN] <http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-29apr13-en.htm ------------------------------ Proposed Final New gTLD Registry Agreement 29 April 2013 *Forum Announcement:* Comment Period Opens on *Date:* 29 April 2013 * Categories/Tags:* Top-Level Domains *Purpose (Brief):* ICANN is seeking public comment on a revised draft of the New gTLD Registry Agreement that will serve as the contractual document between successful New gTLD Applicants and ICANN, and will govern the rights and obligations of new gTLD registry operators. ICANN has made certain updates and changes to the New gTLD Registry Agreement in response to community feedback on the version of the New gTLD Registry Agreement posted for public comment on 5 February 2013 and discussions of the New gTLD Registry Agreement at the ICANN 46 meeting in Beijing, China 7-11 April 2013. *Public Comment Box Link:* http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/base-agreement-29apr13-en.htm