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==Policy Developments and Highlights==

==Policy Developments and Highlights==

The board took action to initiate the first round of new gTLD applications.<ref name="resos" /> A topic paper, circulated for public comment in June, served as a guide to discussions among board members.<ref "newTLDpaper">[https://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/yokohama/new-tld-topic.htm ICANN 6 Archive - New TLD Topic Paper], June 13, 2000</ref> In addition, recommendations and reports from supporting organizations and advisory committees provided additional context and implementation guidance.

The board took action to initiate the first round of new gTLD applications.<ref name="resos" /> A topic paper, circulated for public comment in June, served as a guide to discussions among board members.<ref "newTLDpaper">[https://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/yokohama/new-tld-topic.htm ICANN 6 Archive - New TLD Topic Paper], June 13, 2000</ref> In addition, recommendations and reports from supporting organizations and advisory committees provided additional context and implementation guidance. Public comment on the topic paper was robust,<ref>[https://forum.icann.org/newtlds/ ICANN Forum Archive - New TLD Topic Paper], July 12, 2000</ref> although the summary presented at the meeting noted that roughly one quarter of the responses were "non-substantive or off-topic," while roughly half of the comments pertained to proposals for specific TLDs.<ref>[https://cyber.harvard.edu/icann/yokohama/archive/presentations/nesson-tld-071500/ ICANN 6 Archive - Presentation Slides, New TLD Public Comment Summary], July 15, 2000</ref>.

 

==Social & Community Highlights==

==Social & Community Highlights==