Changes

===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.

Although many New gTLD applicants are resolving contentions through partnerships and [[GTLD Auctions|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 initial suggestions. These included:

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 initial suggestions. These included: