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===Public Comment===

===Public Comment===

The public comment period for the GNSO's report was closed on June 1, 2021. The report received 14 comments during the comment period.<ref>[https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/comments-gnso-gtld-subsequent-procedures-final-outputs-22apr21/ ICANN.org Listserv Archive - Public Comment on SUBPRO Final Outputs], April 29 - June 2, 2021</ref> Several overarching themes were identified in the staff report on the public comment proceeding:

The public comment period for the GNSO's report was closed on June 1, 2021. The report received 14 comments during the comment period.<ref>[https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/comments-gnso-gtld-subsequent-procedures-final-outputs-22apr21/ ICANN.org Listserv Archive - Public Comment on SUBPRO Final Outputs], April 29 - June 2, 2021</ref> Several overarching themes were identified in the staff report on the public comment proceeding:

* Many commenters found the final outputs to be a triumph of the [[Multistakeholder Model]], and a large subset of those commenters also encouraged the board to pass the final outputs as-is, out of deference to community consensus and the bottom-up approach of the entire PDP;

* Many commenters found the final outputs to be a triumph of the [[Multistakeholder Model]], and a large subset of those commenters also encouraged the board to approve the final outputs as-is, out of deference to community consensus and the bottom-up approach of the entire PDP;

* Several comments emphasized the need to quickly implement subsequent procedures (and by extension to launch the second round of new gTLD applications), whether because of public perception of ICANN's capacity to perform its role, or because of perceived pent-up demand for a new application round; and  

* Several comments emphasized the need to quickly implement subsequent procedures (and by extension to launch the second round of new gTLD applications), whether because of public perception of ICANN's capacity to perform its role, or because of perceived pent-up demand for a new application round; and  

* Some commenters, while broadly supportive of the recommendations in the report, had reservations about particular topic areas or foresaw other dependencies to be resolved before a new application round could commence.<ref name="finalpc">[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-gnso-gtld-subsequent-procedures-final-outputs-15jun21-en.pdf Staff Report on Public Comment Proceeding], June 15, 2021</ref>

* Some commenters, while broadly supportive of the recommendations in the report, had reservations about particular topic areas or foresaw other dependencies to be resolved before a new application round could commence.<ref name="finalpc">[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-gnso-gtld-subsequent-procedures-final-outputs-15jun21-en.pdf Staff Report on Public Comment Proceeding], June 15, 2021</ref>