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→ICANN's Answer to Sub-Committee Members' Inquiries
* '''Thick [[Whois]] System'''
* '''Thick [[Whois]] System'''
ICANN is dedicated in improving the access and accuracy of the Whois information and the Thick Whois will be mandated to all new gTLDs. Five studies regarding Whois services focusing on issues related to misuse, registrant identification, privacy and proxy services are being conducted.
ICANN is dedicated in improving the access and accuracy of the Whois information and the Thick Whois will be mandated to all new gTLDs. Five studies regarding Whois services focusing on issues related to misuse, registrant identification, privacy and proxy services are being conducted.
* '''New gTLD Application Fee and Previous Application Fees'''
* '''New gTLD Application Fee'''
ICANN provided a breakdown of the current $185,000 application fee which include development costs ($26,950 per applcation), applications processing and evaluation costs ($97,800 per application), costs for risk mitigation steps etc. ($60,000 per applicant). Further breakdown of the cost is available [http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new--gtlds/cost--considerations--04oct09--en.pdf.'''here''']
ICANN provided a breakdown of the current $185,000 application fee which include development costs ($26,950 per applcation), applications processing and evaluation costs ($97,800 per application), costs for risk mitigation steps etc. ($60,000 per applicant). Further breakdown of the cost is available [http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new--gtlds/cost--considerations--04oct09--en.pdf.'''here''']
* '''Revenue from second level domain name registrations under new gTLDs'''
* '''Revenue from second level domain name registrations under new gTLDs'''
ICANN said that it did not evaluate any additional revenue that might be generated from defensive second level domain name registrations. Registries are required to pay ICANN with annual fees with fixed components.
* '''Cost recovery model in assessing fees'''
* '''Cost recovery model in assessing fees'''
The cost-neutral model was a direct response to the GNSO policy recommendation that application fees are designed to ensure that the implementation of the new gTLD program is self funding. Once the TLDs are operational, transaction based fees for registries and registrars will apply on registrations of new domain names under new gTLDs.
* '''Loser pays system against cybersquatting'''
* '''Loser pays system against cybersquatting'''
The new gTLD dispute resolution under the new gTLD program implements the loser pays system. The [[IRT]] did not recommend full loser pays system for domain name disputes related to cybersquatting. The loser pays system has exceptions on filing fees for disputes and URS claims of less than 15 domain names. Claims for 26 or more names in a URS claims might be done on a loser-pays basis, which meets the stated goals of the URS to be fast and fair.
* '''Auction process for multiple gTLD applicants'''
* '''Auction process for multiple gTLD applicants'''
The auctions process in case of multiple gTLD applicants will be applied as a last resort. ICANN encourage applicants to work on developing a mutually-agreeable solution.
* '''[[Cybersquatting]] and other concerns raised by [[ANA]]'''
* '''[[Cybersquatting]] and other concerns raised by [[ANA]]'''
The new gTLD program offers heightened protection mechanisms against abuses, registry failure and other malicious conducts designed by intellectual property experts
* '''Law Enforcement Community Recommendations'''
* '''Law Enforcement Community Recommendations'''
ICANN is actively working on the 12 recommendations of the law enforcement community and negotiating with registrars to amend the Registrar Accreditation Agreement ([[RAA]]) particularly the inclusion of a more improved and accurate Whois data.
* '''Cost/Benefit Analysis used by ICANN before implementing the new gTLD program'''
* '''Cost/Benefit Analysis used by ICANN before implementing the new gTLD program'''
Five economic studies were commissioned by ICANN to examine the anticipated benefits and costs of the new gTLD program.
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