Happy holidays!! The latest edition is now available. New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP December 2020 Newsletter CURRENT STATUS The Working Group has completed its Final Report and is currently conducting a Consensus Call on the recommendations and other outputs contained in the Final Report. The Consensus Call will close on 8 January 2021. Additional information about the Consensus Call can be found here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...> . Working Group meetings in December focused on finishing review of public comments <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...> on the Working Group’s draft Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...> and finalizing text to include in the Final Report on the following topics: - 1 December <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>: Continuing Subsequent Procedures <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>; Applications Assessed in Rounds <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>; <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtBJz8nH03G2X4z6jeVpNrsRpOUmqr-L1X3kHeWPbWhMdky3gPJlE2u6pqxZ1_dEmDn6a4r6hlhbCi5QJoSxE6i8hZWpHL-mYQZCiIZ3Vv5fCF5F7FIjv4VxIfVAgrs5215qL8jKSqB_pQcU6vVlUIF4lUBYRkzo6paoS2eCQvd_Blcg1CN1LUhkyTH2mTS9zZRYD7EBOWbVMi8GCFgGEnPCgN--sABpSfos1abyO8v3lA7wlJva11wUAR_w_xhUvOxfAwEkeIxgkQPsFaOD9frdxFphLzprqB_PHKYv39zy0orRyGGcpGzdRbHLvHLjRyLFHyscaa61IZXEyeNaBNaNcEfDzo0LbTAyjwxDu9Np9Vd3iA3VtnN1546JuvBfUtQNSzikUw7xynRsKkvnIN&c=0ESBnrK-WxfMfP9--_0H-EKBknsHZaKCeuSMQnwtVQPF2H_20hkYcQ==&ch=1Yon50KcF6gNbI5lDjPInknaqV_AFQncktnLyyBdSu_y-3wHPo1nWg==>Application Submission Limits <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>; Application Submission Period <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>; Application Queuing <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...> - 3 December <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>: Security and Stability <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>; Name Collisions <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>; Universal Acceptance <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>; TLD Rollout <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...> - 7 December <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>: Terms and Conditions <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>; Registrant Protections <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>; Metrics and Monitoring <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>; Closed Generics <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...> - 10 December <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>: Reserved Names <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>; Geographic Names <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>; Different TLD Types <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...> - 14 December <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>: Auctions <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>; Conflicts of Interest <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>; Applicant Freedom of Expression <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>; Dispute Resolution Procedures After Delegation <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...> The Working Group’s meeting on 17 December <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...> included a discussion of the Consensus Call process and final milestones, a review of outstanding issues from the latest redline document, and planning for a reply to ICANN Board comments on the draft Final Report. NEXT STEPS The Working Group plans to complete the following final steps in January 2021: - 8 January: Consensus Call ends - 11 January: Designation of levels of support by Working Group leadership team - 12 January: Working Group meeting to discuss designation of levels of support - 13 January: Challenges to designation of levels of support are due (if any) - 18 January: Minority Reports are due; Working Group submits Final Report to GNSO Council WHAT IS THIS ABOUT? In June 2014, the GNSO Council established a Discussion Group that was intended to evaluate the experiences of the 2012 round gTLD Program and to identify possible areas for future GNSO policy development. The Discussion Group’s <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...> deliverables <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...> served as the basis for the GNSO Council request for a Preliminary Issue Report in June of 2015. Following the publication of the <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtBJz8nH03G1BIejWkkiwE1TNSgvP6I4n4zXJAesl3IJrQBCEtqswJn7KtzDcqSchWG-_Ac7je0tsSTRmTumQb6OXU6GQo5sk-PWcMxPgHbdnAad6z3H01wyTt9HEv2bG0c7ZN6XITMwnfKqWdsb61CA6BifRnFdCeiaYBp27oxLPBa7Nk6SveCAacFbpjoOMWdgCIAJb2Ew==&c=0ESBnrK-WxfMfP9--_0H-EKBknsHZaKCeuSMQnwtVQPF2H_20hkYcQ==&ch=1Yon50KcF6gNbI5lDjPInknaqV_AFQncktnLyyBdSu_y-3wHPo1nWg==>Final Issue Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>, the GNSO Council adopted the <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...> charter <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...> for the PDP Working Group, which began its work in February 2016. The Working Group first concentrated on a set of overarching issues. It then conducted initial deliberations on additional topics in its charter using five separate Work Tracks: Work Track 1 - Overall Process/Support/Outreach, Work Track 2 - Legal/Regulatory, Work Track 3: String Contention/Objections & Disputes, Work Track 4: Internationalized Domain Names/Technical & Operations, Work Track 5: Geographic Names at the Top Level. Following publication of the Working Group’s Initial Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>, Supplemental Initial Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>, and the Final Report produced by Work Track 5 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...>, the Working Group reviewed public comments received on the Initial Report and Supplemental Initial Report, refined its outputs and published a draft Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mJAkFZPQrSf0XCpL6SwXsUXVCUWOIocKZvlcglfzQPWtB...> for public comment.