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===New gTLD ICANN Auctions===
===New gTLD ICANN Auctions===
Although many New gTLD applicants are resolving contentions through partnerships and private auctions, the program guidebook requires public ICANN auctions to be used as a measure of last resort to resolve contention sets. Funds from these auctions will be a new source of income for ICANN, and the organization has promised that it will keep these funds separate from their operating budget and other reserves.
The debate during ICANN 48 centered around what ICANN should do with the funds from the public auctions, and determining the rules for such auctions. During the Public Forum, [[Cherine Chalaby]] led a discussion of ICANN auctions and what to do with the funds, and community members offered up some initially suggestions. These included:
* Create a foundation to educate the public on Internet Governance
* That funds be managed by a community body that involves groups outside of ICANN in order to hold ICANN accountable.
* Funds go into a reserve fund that will be used for community applications during the next gTLD expansion program.
===Flight Issues===
===Flight Issues===