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'''DOTZON''' is a domain industry consulting firm expert in helping companies or organization interested in developing and applying for a new generic top level domain names ([[gTLD]]s) with [[Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers|ICANN]]. The company was founded in 2005 and it is based in Germany. The company was founded by [[Dirk Krischenowski]], [[Johannes Lenz-Hawliczek]] and [[Katrin Ohlmer]] in 2005. <ref>[http://dotzon.de/ What Makes Dotzon]</ref> <ref>[http://www.domainnews.com/en/dotzon-incubating-new-tld-name-spaces.html DOTZON - Incubating New TLD Name Spaces]</ref>
'''DOTZON''' is a domain industry consulting firm expert in helping companies or organizations interested in developing and applying for a [[New gTLD Program|new generic top level domain names]] (gTLDs) with [[Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers|ICANN]]. The company was founded by [[Dirk Krischenowski]], [[Johannes Lenz-Hawliczek]] and [[Katrin Ohlmer]] in 2005. It is based in Germany<ref>[http://dotzon.de/ What Makes Dotzon]</ref> <ref>[http://www.domainnews.com/en/dotzon-incubating-new-tld-name-spaces.html DOTZON - Incubating New TLD Name Spaces]</ref>
==Services==
==Services==
* Development of business and financial plans
* Development of business and financial plans
* Capital recovery
* Capital recovery
* Establishment of partnerships with appropriate partners such as back-end registry
* Establishment of partnerships with appropriate partners such as back-end registries
* Content, organizational and project management
* Content, organizational and project management
* Assistance in administration such as accounting and personnel
* Assistance in administration such as accounting and personnel
* Preparation for application with ICANN and lobbying with interests groups
* Preparation for application with ICANN and lobbying with interests groups
* Planning and registration policy implementation
* Planning and registration policy implementation
* Sales and Marketing development for the top level domains
* Sales and Marketing development for top level domains
==ICANN Involvement==
==ICANN Involvement==
The company's founders are active in participating in the different activities and meetings of the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Named and Numbers]]. Katrin Ohlmer, CEO and co-founder of DOTZON regularly shared her ideas and opinions regarding the different issues discussed by the ICANN community. She actively provided a series comments regarding the Draft Application Guidebook (DAG) for a period of five years. Ohlmer commented on the DAG4 encouraging ICANN to implement a reliable time frame for the application process in relationship with the implementation of new generic top level domain names ([[gTLD]]s), and to finalize the resolution of issues raised by the internet community regarding the [[IP Clearing House]], economic study, morality and public Order and the use or clear language in the Applicant Guidebook.<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/lists/4gtld-guide/msg00050.html DOTZON Comments on DAG4]</ref>
The company's founders are active in participating in [[ICANN]]'s different activities and meetings. Katrin Ohlmer, CEO and co-founder of DOTZON, regularly shared her ideas and opinions regarding the different issues discussed by the ICANN community. She actively provided a series comments regarding the [[DAG|Draft Application Guidebook]] (DAG) for a period of five years. Ohlmer commented on the DAG4, encouraging ICANN to implement a reliable time frame for the application process in relationship with the implementation of new generic top level domain names ([[gTLD]]s), and to finalize the resolution of issues raised by the Internet community regarding the [[IP Clearing House]], economic studies, morality and public order, and the use or clear language in the Applicant Guidebook.<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/lists/4gtld-guide/msg00050.html DOTZON Comments on DAG4]</ref>
In 2009, Ohlmer was among the signatories submitted to the international internet governing body who expressed support regarding the implementation of new top level domain names ([[TLD]]s).
In 2009, Ohlmer was among signatories that submitted a letter to ICANN in support of the implementation of new top level domain names.
<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/van-couvering-to-beckstrom-21sep09-en.pdf Letter to ICANN Supporting New Top-Lev el Domains]</ref> She is a member of the Vertical Integration Policy Development Process Working Group of the [[GNSO|Generic Names Supporting Organization]].<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/soi-vi-pdp-wg-01apr10-en Statements of Interest from the Members of the Vertical Integration Policy Development Process Working Group]</ref>
<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/van-couvering-to-beckstrom-21sep09-en.pdf Letter to ICANN Supporting New Top-Lev el Domains]</ref> She is a member of the [[VIWG|Vertical Integration Policy Development Process Working Group]] of the [[GNSO|Generic Names Supporting Organization]].<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/soi-vi-pdp-wg-01apr10-en Statements of Interest from the Members of the Vertical Integration Policy Development Process Working Group]</ref>
==References==
==References==