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==Second Round of New gTLD Applications==

==Second Round of New gTLD Applications==

Two months prior to the implementation of the new gTLD program, the Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) requested ICANN to determine and announce a definitive date to implement a second round of new gTLD applications. According to CADNA President Josh Bourne, a second round of application will  ''"allow applicants more time to develop more comprehensive plans for utilising new gTLDs, as opposed to obtaining them simply to not miss out."''  A similar opinion was expressed earlier by [[Stuart Durham]], EMEA sales director of [[Melbourne IT]] DBS. He said that some companies felt compelled to apply for their .brand gTLD because they feel that ''"if they don’t make a decision now, they will have to wait a few years."''<ref>[http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=1315ECFA-EEB1-4F32-B1BC-2BBCFAF1C9C3 International - Call for ICANN to announce second round of gTLD applications]</ref>

Two months prior to the implementation of the new gTLD program, the Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse ([[CADNA]]) requested ICANN to determine and announce a definitive date to implement a second round of new gTLD applications. According to CADNA President Josh Bourne, a second round of application will  ''"allow applicants more time to develop more comprehensive plans for utilising new gTLDs, as opposed to obtaining them simply to not miss out."''  A similar opinion was expressed earlier by [[Stuart Durham]], EMEA sales director of [[Melbourne IT]] DBS. He said that some companies felt compelled to apply for their .brand gTLD because they feel that ''"if they don’t make a decision now, they will have to wait a few years."''<ref>[http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=1315ECFA-EEB1-4F32-B1BC-2BBCFAF1C9C3 International - Call for ICANN to announce second round of gTLD applications]</ref>

CADNA also brought up the request for second round of new gTLD application during the Congressional hearing regarding new gTLD expansion program on December 14, 2011.<ref>[http://republicans.energycommerce.house.gov/Media/file/Hearings/Telecom/121411/Bourne.pdf Testimony of Josh Bourne Before the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology of the United States House Energy and Commerce Committee]</ref>

CADNA also brought up the request for second round of new gTLD application during the Congressional hearing regarding new gTLD expansion program on December 14, 2011.<ref>[http://republicans.energycommerce.house.gov/Media/file/Hearings/Telecom/121411/Bourne.pdf Testimony of Josh Bourne Before the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology of the United States House Energy and Commerce Committee]</ref>