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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>.

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>.

The conversation regarding ccTLD delegation and administration policies was continued from [[ICANN 05 - Cairo|ICANN 5]] in Cairo. The prepared materials included a number of new position papers and statements from various constituencies.<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/yokohama/cctld-topic.htm ICANN 6 Archive - ccTLD Delegation & Adminstration Policies], July 5, 2000</ref>

The conversation regarding ccTLD delegation and administration policies was continued from [[ICANN 05 - Cairo|ICANN 5]] in Cairo. The prepared materials included a number of new position papers and statements from various constituencies.<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/yokohama/cctld-topic.htm ICANN 6 Archive - ccTLD Delegation & Adminstration Policies], July 5, 2000</ref> The period for written public comments was very short,<ref>[https://forum.icann.org/cctld2/ ICANN Forum Archive - ccTLD Delegation & Administration Policies (Yokohama), July 13, 2000</ref> but comments were also received at the Public Forum on July 15.<ref>[https://cyber.harvard.edu/icann/yokohama/archive/scribe-icann-071500.html#cctld ICANN 6 Archive - Scribe's Notes, ccTLD Policies], July 15, 2000</ref> The presentation during the forum focused on the progress toward drafting a standard agreement between ccTLD administrators and ICANN,<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/yokohama/draft-cctld-status-quo-agreement-05jul00.htm ICANN 6 Archive - Draft ccTLD-ICANN "Status Quo" Agreement], July 5, 2000</ref> as well as other best practices and principles for ccTLD administration.<ref>[https://cyber.harvard.edu/icann/yokohama/archive/presentations/cctld/ ICANN 6 Archive - Presentation Slides - ccTLD Best Practice and Re/Delegation], July 15, 2000</ref>

==Social & Community Highlights==

==Social & Community Highlights==