The comment period on the economic reports ends on 17th April 09 New gTLDs - Preliminary Reports on Competition and Pricing Open: 4 March 09 Closed: 17 April 09 Explanation: ICANN retained Dennis Carlton, Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago and Senior Managing Director of Compass Lexecon, to perform two independent analyses: 1. Preliminary <http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/prelim-report-consumer-welfare-04m ar09-en.pdf> Report of Dennis Carlton Regarding Impact of New gTLDs on Consumer Welfare [PDF, 160K] 2. Preliminary <http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/prelim-report-registry-price-caps- 04mar09-en.pdf> Analysis of Dennis Carlton Regarding Price Caps for New gTLD Internet Registries [PDF, 56K] The preliminary reports represent a third party independent analysis. A public comment period is now open to allow for further inputs from the community. Both reports are currently available in English; other linguistic versions will follow shortly. Is it clear to you what this comment period covers? Do you have all the information you need to respond? Please click "More information please" below to email ICANN directly Staff member responsible: Kurt Pritz | More <mailto:kurt.pritz@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20New%20gTLDs%2 0-%20Preliminary%20Reports%20on%20Competition%20and%20Pricing%20public%20com ment%20period> information please Announcement <http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04mar09-en.htm> | Comments <http://forum.icann.org/lists/competition-pricing-prelim> | Add a comment <mailto:competition-pricing-prelim@icann.org> | Summary/analysis of comments Zahid Jamil Barrister-at-law Jamil & Jamil Barristers-at-law 219-221 Central Hotel Annexe Merewether Road, Karachi. Pakistan Cell: +923008238230 Tel: +92 21 5680760 / 5685276 / 5655025 Fax: +92 21 5655026 <http://www.jamilandjamil.com/> www.jamilandjamil.com Notice / Disclaimer This message contains confidential information and its contents are being communicated only for the intended recipients . If you are not the intended recipient you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this message by mistake and delete it from your system. The contents above may contain/are the intellectual property of Jamil & Jamil, Barristers-at-Law, and constitute privileged information protected by attorney client privilege. The reproduction, publication, use, amendment, modification of any kind whatsoever of any part or parts (including photocopying or storing it in any medium by electronic means whether or not transiently or incidentally or some other use of this communication) without prior written permission and consent of Jamil & Jamil is prohibited.