Hello Jared, During this call, we discussed the need for the CPE Evaluation Guidelines to be made available ahead of the Next Round application window opening, even if it was by way of an annexure to the AGB (and not incorporated in the AGB). Several IRT members, including myself, made reference to the CPE criteria being applicable regardless of whether a Community-based TLD applicant is caught in a contention set and opts for CPE as the means to be prioritized ahead of other applications in that contention set (i.e. if it prevails in CPE). To be clear, I am correcting/clarifying my remark made in chat about the need for such guidelines to be made available "*by*" the opening of the Next Round application window to mean "*well before*" the opening of the Next Round application window. 1. As part of the Board's decision on the approach to handling RVCs that restrict and/or usage of gTLDs in the Next Round, it is understood that any community-specific commitments (RVCs) offered by a Community-based TLD applicant will be evaluated regardless of whether or not the applicant opts for and proceeds to CPE to get out of a contention set - so you are correct in this respect. However, we cannot assume that RVCs will be offered subsequent to the submission of an application. The contrary is more likely - that Community-based TLD applicants must have an expectation that their RVCs form part of their application at the time of submission, for possible inclusion into their RA Specification 12 (should their application succeed). This should be evident through the gTLD application submission form questions for Community-based TLDs. 2. Since Community-based TLD applicants are expected to submit their applications in the prescribed application window (without any extra dispensation) they need to have a full understanding of how CPE will be conducted in order to be able to adequately address the requirements under CPE within their applications. In the 2012 round, the CPE Evaluation Guidelines came out after the application window had closed and applicants were not able to amend their applications. Thus, in addition to wanting the avoidance of this situation for the Next Round, we must offer applicants ample time to prepare their applications including RVCs; which is why the CPE Evaluation Guidelines (even if manifested as an annexure to the AGB) have to be published well before the application window opens, if not at the same time as the AGB. Thanks, Justine On Fri, 28 Jun 2024 at 22:25, Next Round Policy Implementation < NextRound_PolicyImplementation@icann.org> wrote:
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