Dear Councillors,

Please find below the proposed Triage recommendation 40-2016.  Kindly provide me with your input by the end of Friday 21 October 2016, 23:59 UTC, in case you do not agree with the proposed recommendation. Thank you.

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Topic:   40 -2016  - Economic Study on New gTLD Program’s Competitive Effects: Phase II Results Available for Public Comment

Originator: ICANN

Summary of request: ICANN has published findings of its Phase II Assessment of the Competitive Effects Associated with the New gTLD Program[newgtlds.icann.org] The study explores whether the New gTLD Program has affected competition in the domain name marketplace.  ICANN commissioned the study, conducted by Analysis Group, to inform the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team[community.icann.org]’s analysis of the New gTLD Program.

The baseline findings published in the September 2015 Phase I Assessment established competition metrics for the domain name marketplace and also evaluated how the introduction of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) affected legacy gTLD registrations. Phase II results were compared against Phase I findings.

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-10-11-en

Date received: 14 October 2016

Last day for Comments/input/response, if any: not specified

Recommended action, if any: send to ccnso-members, cctldcommunity, ccnso-council.

Expertise needed, if any: marketing, statistics, operational, financial

Date of submission to Triage Committee: 14 October 2016

Recommendation received by Triage Committee: 17 October 2016, 23:59 UTC

Date of submission to Council: 19 October 2016

Deadline Council decision: Friday 21 October 2016, 23:59 UTC

Impact on ccNSO/ccTLDs: low

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 Best regards,

Joke Braeken

ccNSO Policy Advisor

joke.braeken@icann.org

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