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GNSO Council Restructure Timetable and Transition Plans
by Philip Sheppard Aug. 11, 2009

Aug. 11, 2009

For information We will be posting the recently Board approved version of the CSG charter soon (with comments regarding process issues). We will be posting a revised BC charter soon for discussion and approval. Philip _____ Dear GNSO Community members; As promised by Denise last week, the Staff has developed a timetable of key tasks and milestones that need to be addressed over the next two months to seat the new GNSO Council by the ICANN Seoul meeting deadline. Attached please find two documents. The first, entitled "GNSO Council Restructure Implementation Timetable," sets out the various topic areas that need to be addressed between now and Seoul including, among other things, Bylaws Amendment efforts, Council seat appointments and the approval of Council operating procedures. Where appropriate, Staff has provided specific "last-date" milestones to help Council, Stakeholder Group and Constituency leaders plan their internal activities in a timely manner. The second, document, entitled "GNSO Council Restructure Implementation Plan," is being provided as a draft first-step to help community leaders make the final detailed transition decisions necessary to have the new Council members take their seats in Seoul. The document, presented in draft form, provides one potential plan format and provides a table identifying each of the existing voting GNSO Council Representatives by name, organized by Stakeholder Group (except NCAs). The table includes the term-expiration of each seat, the potential disposition of that individual's Council seat, an action column indicating which seats appear to require an election or appointment, and the regional affiliation for the seats of Councilors whose terms are not expiring this year. As with all our previous Staff suggestions, the documents are intended to provide some initial guidance and to be used as tools to issue-spot and spark discussion and debate where appropriate. We hope they may prove useful at the upcoming Council and Restructure Drafting Team meetings. I am happy to field any questions or comments any of you have about specific dates or references in the documents. Best regards, Rob Hoggarth

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IRTP (Part B)
by BC Secretariat Aug. 11, 2009

Aug. 11, 2009

Dear Members There is a call for volunteers to join the working group for the next stage of the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policies Policy Development Process. http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/call-pdp-irtp-30jul09.pdf Mike Rodenbaugh and Mike O'Connor have both agreed to continue working on Part B of the PDP. If any BC members would like to join them and be involved in the IRTP please let me know as soon as possible at the secretariat address. Best wishes Gary

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BC Newsletter
by BC Secretariat Aug. 10, 2009

Aug. 10, 2009

Dear Members The latest edition of the BC newsletter is now available at the website: www.bizconst.org Best wishes Gary

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GNSO Improvements Board action and follow-up efforts
by BC Secretariat Aug. 7, 2009

Aug. 7, 2009

Dear Community Members: At last Thursday's Board meeting, the Directors considered a number of issues related to GNSO Improvements, and made significant progress towards seating the new GNSO Council in Seoul. Specifically, the Board adopted resolutions that: (i) approved all of the Stakeholder Group Charters as recommended by the Structural Improvements Committee, and (ii) approved the ability of the Contracted Party House to select Board Seat #13, and the ability of the Non Contracted Party House to select Board Seat #14. The Board also discussed pending new Constituency applications, and acknowledged that Staff is posting a complete set of Bylaws Amendments for public comment. The Amendments, which have been posted, reflect the Board's recent decisions and other GNSO restructuring matters necessary to seat the new Council. Please note that these Bylaw Amendments (Version 2) address a number of issues that impact the work of the GNSO Restructuring Work Teams. Because these proposed Bylaws include provisions that the GNSO Restructuring Drafting Team did not review during its work, Staff posted two documents to assist the community in its review. One document highlights the differences between the GNSO proposed Bylaws proposals (<http://icann.org/en/general/proposed-gnso-council-bylaw-amendments-notes-co…>) and the other is a Staff Explanation for some of the more substantive amendments included in Version 2 (<http://icann.org/en/general/proposed-gnso-council-bylaw-amendments-explanat…>). These include a discussion of issues such as: changes to Annex A; additional voting threshold for certain contracting parties; and procedures for adopting the GNSO Operating Rules and Procedures. We encourage the GNSO Restructuring Work Teams to review and discuss these materials at their next meetings, and to provide comments during the public comment period, which closes on 23 August. The Board expects to act on a comprehensive set of amendments at its 27 August meeting. . Additional information on GNSO Improvements follow-up actions that should be completed in the next few months will be posted shortly. Regards, Denise Denise Michel ICANN Vice President Policy Development

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Lead Networks Files for Arbitration
by "BC Secretariat" Aug. 6, 2009

Aug. 6, 2009

Lead Networks Files for Arbitration http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-05aug09-en.htm 5 August 2009 On Friday, 24 July 2009, Lead Networks Domains Pvt. Ltd. ("Lead Networks") began the process of commencing an arbitration proceeding with the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") challenging ICANN's decision to allow the RAA to expire without renewal because of Lead Networks' failure to comply with the requirements of its RAA http://www.icann.org/correspondence/burnette-to-malik-14jul09-en.pdf [PDF, 74K]. In its filing to initiate arbitration, Lead Networks requested that ICANN and the arbitration panel stay the non-renewal until an arbitration decision is rendered. Although Lead Networks allowed the RAA to expire before seeking to arbitrate, ICANN has determined that a temporary stay is warranted in this case to protect affected registrants and users. Lead Networks will be reinstated as a registrar effective Tuesday, 04 August 2009. Guidance is provided below for registrants who may be affected by this arbitration action. Frequently Asked Questions Q. How are registrants affected by Lead Networks' arbitration filing? A. Your domain names will remain with Lead Networks until the arbitration panel renders its decision or until you choose to transfer your domain name. In other words, during the arbitration, Lead Networks will operate as an ICANN-accredited registrar pursuant to the RAA and shall be required to comply with all contract provisions, the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy ( "UDRP"), and the transfer policy. Q. What happens if I have a pending UDRP administrative proceeding involving a domain name sponsored by Lead Networks? A. Continue with the proceedings, as you do not need to do anything additional right now. Lead Networks will continue to be obligated to perform under the RAA and, thus, will be required to enforce the decision once panel provides its ruling. Q. What happens if I won a UDRP administrative proceeding involving a domain name sponsored by Lead Networks? A. In accordance with the RAA, Lead Networks is required to enforce the arbitration panel's decision unless the registrant provides evidence of a lawsuit against the complainant in a court of mutual jurisdiction within 10 business days of the issuance of the UDRP decision. If Lead Networks has not enforced the decision, please immediately submit a report pursuant to the UDRP Intake Report System at http://www.internic.net/UDRPIntakeReportSystem.html. Please be sure to complete all fields and follow all prompts. Q. What action is ICANN planning to take? A. During the arbitration process, ICANN intends to aggressively defend its decision not to renew the RAA with Lead Networks. Q. How long will it take to complete the arbitration? A. Arbitration is unpredictable. ICANN hopes and will request that the arbitration panel conclude the arbitration as quickly as possible, but it could be several months before an arbitration decision is rendered. Q. What affect does the arbitration filing have on ICANN's previously announced bulk transfer process? A. ICANN will continue to complete the process pursuant to the De-Accredited Registrar Transition Procedure (posted at http://www.icann.org/en/processes/registrars/de-accredited-registrar-transit ion- procedure-01oct08.pdf [PDF, 119K]) in order to be prepared to authorize a bulk transfer of the names upon conclusion of the arbitration, if necessary and such a transfer would promote the community interest. Q. I have read everything above, but still have some questions about my domain name. Whom should I contact? A. You should contact Lead Networks first with any issues. If you are still not able to get answers to your questions, please contact ICANN's contractual compliance team at compliance(a)icann.org. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat http://gnso.icann.org

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Apply now for GNSO Council Non Commercial Seats
by "BC Secretariat" Aug. 6, 2009

Aug. 6, 2009

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-05aug09-en.htm Apply Now For GNSO Council Non Commercial Seats 5 August 2009 Representation of the Non Commercial Community on the GNSO Council will double from three to six representatives this October when a new Council is seated in Seoul, South Korea. New transitional ICANN Board appointments will fill three of the new Council seats. This month the ICANN Board is accepting Statements of Interest from members of the non commercial community who would like to volunteer for these three new positions and potentially serve as full GNSO Councilors for the next two years. As outlined in the attached flyer [PDF, 226K | DOC, 148K] http://www.icann.org/en/committees/improvements/soi-notification-board-ncsg- appo intments-04aug09-en.pdf this is a unique opportunity for leaders in the non commercial community to step forward and serve the ICANN community at a pivotal moment in the Internet's development. Background and Explanation: At its 30 July meeting the ICANN Board approved a transitional charter for a new Non Commercial Stakeholders Group (NCSG) (see - http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/ncsg-proposed-charter-30jul09-en.pdf) The charter sets out a transitional approach (Section 8 - Appendix) for selecting the NCSG's GNSO Council representatives. Under this transitional approach, the current Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) will elect 3 Council seats (in total). The remaining 3 seats will be temporary Board appointments with the expectation that additional non-commercial Constituencies will be formed/approved and participate in filling future NCSG Council seats. The transition period will be two years. Of the four new Stakeholder Group Charters approved by the Board last week, this temporary seat selection by the Board is unique to the NCSG. It reflects a fundamental view that the current non-commercial community participation in the GNSO is not yet sufficiently diverse or robust to select all six of the NCSG's allocated Council seats (as was originally intended by the Board's GNSO Improvements initiative). It is important to note that this condition is temporary. The Board expects that the new Board-appointees will work hard in the coming months with the ICANN Staff and the community to forge new relationships and structures that will achieve the Board's goal of a robust and diverse non-commercial community within the GNSO framework. At the direction of the Board's Structural Improvements Committee (SIC), the ICANN Staff has prepared a formal GNSO Council NCSG Position Notification Form [PDF, 60K | DOC, 71K] and a formal Statement of Interest Form application [PDF, 30K | DOC, 54K] for interested persons to review. The GNSO Council NCSG Position Notification Form explains the duties of the new positions. The Statement of Interest Form asks interested persons for some personal information and gives volunteers the opportunity to explain their interest in the positions and their qualifications for the Council member duties. The Board and ICANN Staff will keep all submissions in strict confidence and no personal contact information will be shared. The Process From Here: The Board hopes that a number of candidates will express their interest in volunteering for these new positions over the course of this month. The Structural Improvements Committee of the Board will evaluate all statements of interest and will make recommendations for finalists to the full Board for consideration at the Board's scheduled 30 September special meeting. Selected candidates will be notified as soon as possible to give them an opportunity to travel to and participate in the first meeting of the restructured GNSO Council in Seoul, South Korea on 28 October 2009. Deadline and How to Submit Statements of Interest: Statements of Interest will be accepted through Noon PDT on Monday 31 August 2009 at the email address - ncsg-seats(a)icann.org The promotional flyer announcing this opportunity can be found here: [PDF, 226K | DOC, 148K] http://www.icann.org/en/committees/improvements/gnso-councilor-recruitment-a dver tisement-05aug09-en.pdf The formal Statement of Interest Form can be found here: [PDF, 30K | DOC, 54K] http://www.icann.org/en/committees/improvements/soi-form-ncsg-council-positi ons- 2009-2011-en.pdf The formal Position Notification Form can be found here: [PDF, 60K | DOC, 71K] http://www.icann.org/en/committees/improvements/soi-notification-board-ncsg- appo intments-04aug09-en.pdf Staff Responsible: Robert Hoggarth (please send specific questions or queries to policy-staff(a)icann.org) Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Public Comment: Geographic Regions Initial Report
by BC Secretariat Aug. 5, 2009

Aug. 5, 2009

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-31jul09-en.htm Public Comment: Geographic Regions Initial Report 31 July 2009 The Initial Report of the community-wide working group reviewing ICANN's Geographic Regions is now available for public comment. All members of the ICANN community are now invited to review that document (http://www.icann.org/en/topics/geographic-regions/initial-report-geo-region… [PDF, 100K]) and share comments and observations with the community through 4 September 2009. Background: Geographic diversity is a fundamental component of the ICANN organization. The ICANN Bylaws (Article VI Section 5) currently define five geographic regions as Africa, North America, Latin America/Caribbean, Asia/Australia/Pacific and Europe. The ICANN Geographic Regions were originally created to ensure regional diversity in the composition of the ICANN Board and were subsequently expanded in various ways to apply to the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO). An ICANN Board resolution in 2000 directed Staff to assign countries to geographic regions on the basis of the United Nations Statistics Division's current classifications, and introduced the concept of "citizenship" in relation to the definition of ICANN Geographic Regions. Over time, the ccNSO has developed concerns about the implementation of the ICANN Geographic Regions and related representational issues. The ccNSO Council approved a resolution in 2007 recommending that the ICANN Board appoint a community-wide working group to further study and review the issues related to the definition of the ICANN Geographic Regions, to consult with all stakeholders and submit proposals to the Board to resolve the issues relating to the current definition of the ICANN Geographic Regions. The Board determined at its meeting in Los Angeles on 2 November 2007, that because any potential change to ICANN Geographic Regions could have widespread effect in ICANN, the views of other Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees should be sought by the Board. The Board asked the ICANN community, including the GNSO, ccNSO, the Address Supporting Organization (ASO), GAC, and ALAC, to provide the ICANN Staff with input on the ccNSO Council's resolution relating to ICANN's Geographic Regions - including the proposal to appoint a community-wide working group to review the structure of ICANN's present Geographic Regions and related issues, as suggested by the ccNSO. The community supported the concept of the working group and the Board authorized its formation at its December 2008 Meeting (see - http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-07nov08.htm#_Toc87682556) Explanation: The Board approved the Charter of the working group at its public meeting in Sydney Australia (see - http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun09.htm#1.2) Copies of the Charter, in all six UN languages, are posted in the Public Comment Forum Box (see - http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200909.html#geo-regio…) The Charter authorized by the Board outlines a three-part process in which the working group first prepares an Initial Report outlining the current applications of ICANN's geographic regions in various ICANN structures and processes and confirming the issues to be addressed by the working group during its deliberations. That Initial Report is the document being posted today. According to the Charter, the Initial Report will be followed by an "Intermediate Report", currently scheduled to be drafted and prepared by the October 2009 Seoul ICANN meeting. A third "Final Report" that will include the working group's recommendations (if any) is currently scheduled to be published early next year. Relevant Board Resolution, Bylaws and Background Documents: ICANN Bylaws Article VI, Section 5: http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm - VI-5 ICANN Geographical Regions - Final Report by the ccNSO Regions Working Group For Submission to the ICANN Board: http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccnso-final-report-regions-wg-240907.p… [PDF, 122K] Geographic Regions Review Working Group Charter: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/geographic-regions/charter-26jun09-en.htm The Process From Here: At the end of this public comment forum period, the ICANN Staff will provide a summary/analysis of the comments submitted regarding the proposed charter document. That summary/analysis will be shared with the community and the Working Group. The Working Group will review the community input on the Initial Report to guide its deliberations and future work on the Intermediate Report and Final Report documents. Deadline and How to Submit Comments: The Staff is opening a 35-day public consultation forum, from 31 July 2009 through 4 September 2009, and invites community comments on this topic. The formal Public Comment Forum Box is located here: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200909.html#geo-regio… To submit comments: geo-regions-review(a)icann.org To view comments: http://forum.icann.org/lists/geo-regions-review/ Staff Responsible: Robert Hoggarth Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat

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Does your organization believe ICANN has completed the economic studies that were promised?
by George Kirikos Aug. 5, 2009

Aug. 5, 2009

Hi folks, There seems to be a difference of opinion as to whether or not ICANN has completed the economic studies that were promised by the Board, before the launch of any new TLDs. The NTIA/DOC/DOJ mentioned this in their own comments: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/comments/2008/ICANN_081218.pdf My company does not believe the Carlton reports were in any way adequate. From the other comments I've read, most people do not believe they've been adequate. I believe this should continue to be a BC position, that the studies to date do not meet the standard that we expect. However, let's all go on the record --- what does your organization believe? Do further economic studies need to be completed before new TLDs are launched? Yes/no and why? And should the BC take a position? Sincerely, George Kirikos 416-588-0269 http://www.leap.com/

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FW: [council] Public Comment: Proposed Bylaw Amendments Related to GNSO Restructuring (Version 2)
by Zahid Jamil Aug. 4, 2009

Aug. 4, 2009

FYI. Zahid -----Original Message----- From: owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Glen de Saint Géry Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 2:22 PM To: Council GNSO Subject: [council] Public Comment: Proposed Bylaw Amendments Related to GNSO Restructuring (Version 2) Dear All, Please take the time to comment and note the 21-day public consultation forum, from 3 August 2009 through 24 August 2009. http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-03aug09-en.htm Public Comment: Proposed Bylaw Amendments Related to GNSO Restructuring (Version 2) 3 August 2009 Implementation of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Improvements process requires the amendment of a substantial number of the ICANN Bylaws to reflect new GNSO structures, processes and mechanisms. Today, a packaged set of draft Bylaws and additional Staff recommendations (Version 2) is being posted for Public review and comment so that the ICANN Board can move forward with Bylaw amendments as soon as practicable. Approving the Bylaws amendments is a key step toward seating a newly structured GNSO Council at the ICANN meeting in Seoul, Korea this coming October as directed by the ICANN Board. Background and Explanation: An initial set of Bylaws amendments (Version 1) was posted for public comment on 30 June 2009, reflecting the work product of a GNSO Council Restructure Drafting Team (consisting of the entire GNSO Council and additional GNSO community members), and additional Staff recommendations. The Bylaw Amendments-Version 2 being posted today for public comment [PDF, 256K] are based upon the 30 June 2009 initial version, and include additional amendments that reflect guidance received from the Board's Structural Improvements Committee (SIC), and from the Board at its July meeting. In addition, Staff proposes additional amendments to enable the Bylaws to be internally consistent, and to conform to the principles of the GNSO Restructuring Report approved by the Board. In June 2008, the Board of Directors endorsed a series of recommendations on how to improve the GNSO's structures and operations. For the past year the community has been engaged in substantial discussions regarding various components of the recommendations including development of a new Policy development process, creation of a new Working Group Model for policy development, the restructuring of the GNSO Council and a variety of other process and mechanism changes designed to increase participation in the GNSO's work efforts. Relevant Board Resolution, Bylaws and Constituency Submissions: GNSO Improvements Information Page - http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/ GNSO Improvements Report adopted by ICANN's Board (3 February 2008): http://www.icann.org/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-improvements-report-03feb 08.pdf Report To ICANN Board From Working Group on GNSO Council Restructuring (WG-GCR Report), 25 July 2008: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-council-restructuring- report-25jul08.pdf Minutes of the Special Meeting of the ICANN Board of Directors, 28 August 2008: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-28aug08.htm Minutes of the Special Meeting of the ICANN Board of Directors, 1 October 2008; http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-01oct08.htm Preliminary Report from the Special Meeting of the ICANN Board of Directors, 11 December 2008; http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-2-11dec08.htm Minutes of the Special Meeting of the ICANN Board of Directors, 23 April 2009; http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-23apr09.htm Minutes of the Special Meeting of the ICANN Board of Directors, 21 May 2009; http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-21may09.htm Resolution of the Regular Meeting of the ICANN Board of Directors, 26 June 2009: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun09.htm#2 Preliminary Report of the Special Meeting of the ICANN Board of Directors, 30 July 2009: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-30jul09.htm The Process from Here: At the end of this Public Comment Forum period, ICANN Staff will review the comments submitted regarding Version 2, and revise the Bylaws as appropriate. ICANN Staff expects to present this revised set of Bylaws Amendments to the Board for approval at its next meeting (27 August 2009), to allow the new GNSO Council to be seated by Seoul. It should be noted that the GNSO Improvements Report approved by the Board in June 2008 has additional guidelines and recommendations for the ongoing practices and processes of GNSO constituencies. It is expected that this work -- particularly with respect to a new Policy Development Process, creation of a new Working Group Model and development of a new set of GNSO Council Operation Rules and Procedures - will be ongoing as part of the GNSO Improvements implementation efforts. As a result, additional Bylaws Amendments will be necessary to implement the outcome of these GNSO work teams. Deadline and How to Submit Comments: The Staff is opening a 21-day public consultation forum, from 3 August 2009 through 24 August 2009, and invites community comments on this matter. The formal Public Comment Forum Box is located here: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200908.html#gnso-restr ucture. To submit comments: gnso-council-draft2(a)icann.org To view comments: http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-council-draft2/ Staff Responsible: Robert Hoggarth Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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FW: [council] New gTLD Program: Update on Independent Evaluators Search
by Zahid Jamil Aug. 4, 2009

Aug. 4, 2009

And so it keeps chugging along and moving ahead, IPR protection or no IPR protection. Sincerely, Zahid Jamil -----Original Message----- From: owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Glen de Saint Géry Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 2:27 PM To: Council GNSO Subject: [council] New gTLD Program: Update on Independent Evaluators Search [To: ga[at]gnso.icann.org; announce[at]gnso.icann.org [To: liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org; council[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: regional-liaisons[at]icann.org] http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-31jul09-en.htm New gTLD Program: Update on Independent Evaluators Search 31 July 2009 ICANN is reopening the Expressions of Interest (EOI) period for independent evaluators to perform key roles in reviewing applications for new generic top-level domains, scheduled to launch in 2010. The new Expressions of Interest period opens on 31 July, 2009 and closes on 15 September, 2009 at 23:59 UTC. The evaluation areas needed are: Applicant Evaluation Teams (Technical and Financial Evaluation) Geographic Name Evaluation String Similarity Examiners Community Priority Evaluation Panel -- formerly the Comparative Evaluation Panel Below are the links for the extension of the posted Expression of Interest which contain the criteria for each panel: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-02apr09-en.htm ICANN is pleased to report that during the initial open search period (25 February, 2009 to 11 June, 2009) it received expressions of interest from nine, well-qualified candidates interested in serving as independent evaluators. ICANN would like to acknowledge and thank those respondents listed below. ICANN continues to engage in further discussions with the current candidates and will shortly hold an "EOI responders conference" limited to the firms that responded by the original due date of June 11, 2009. The outcome of this conference will be shared with the public and used to better inform potential new candidates. The existing candidates will also be able to update their proposals based on this interaction. The decision to reopen the search period has been made to accommodate the internal requirement to build a robust and scalable operations process with primary and secondary service providers as well as to eliminate the appearance of conflict in the evaluation process. The Independent Evaluators are expected to be identified by ICANN in Q4, 2009. Responding Organizations Deloitte + Laga - Belgium Fulcrum Inquiry - USA GeoLang Ltd - United Kingdom InterConnect Communications - United Kingdom JAS Communications LLC - USA KPMG LLP - USA Novak Druce + Quigg LLP - USA TAEUS International Corporation - USA Talal Abu Ghazaleh Organization - Information Technology International (TAGITI) - Jordan For further questions regarding this process please email: eval-eoi(a)icann.org. Related Resources: New gTLD Program: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm Previous call for expressions of interest open submissions period: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-02apr09-en.htm and http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-25feb09-en.htm Requirements for the different evaluation roles: (Please note; new Costs Template Exhibit A, attached to rear of original EOI) Evaluation Teams (Technical and Financial Evaluation): http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/eoi-app-eval-31jul09-en.pdf [PDF, 172K] Geographic Name Evaluation: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/eoi-geo-names-31jul09-en.pdf [PDF, 184K] String Similarity Examiners: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/eoi-string-sim-31jul09-en.pdf [PDF, 176K] Comparative Evaluation Panel: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/eoi-commun-priority-31jul09-en.pdf [PDF, 176K] Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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