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The '''Vertical Integration Working Group''' ('''VIWG''') is a ICANN body tasked with assessing and suggesting policies for [[gTLD]]s, as related to [[Vertical Integration]]. These proposals should also serve as the guidelines and support the planning of new policies and recommendations.  

The '''Vertical Integration Working Group''' ('''VIWG''') is an [[ICANN]] body tasked with assessing and suggesting policies for [[gTLD]]s, as related to [[Vertical Integration]]. These proposals should also serve as the guidelines and support the planning of new policies and recommendations.  

==Objectives==

==Objectives==

* To determine the potential impacts of the recommendations on the affected parties and be reasonable with time and assist to the full extent with all the problems.  

* To determine the potential impacts of the recommendations on the affected parties and be reasonable with time and assist to the full extent with all the problems.  

* To perform the Policy Development Process (PDP) in a planned manner to avoid any delays for launching the new gTLD Program.  

* To perform the Policy Development Process (PDP) in a planned manner to avoid any delays for launching the new gTLD Program.  

* The VIWG will assess the relationship between VI and CO (Cross Ownership) if any. (Cross ownership (CO) is defined as the controlling ownership of a share of a registry by a registrar, or vice-versa.)<ref name="link1">[https://st.icann.org/vert-integration-pdp/ st.icann.org]</ref><ref name="link2">[https://st.icann.org/data/workspaces/vert-integration-pdp/attachments/vertical_integration_pdp:20101109170323-0-26285/original/Phase%20I%20Interim%20Report%20Vertical%20Integration%20Final%209%20Nov%202010.pdf st.icann.org]Vertical Integration Reposrt</ref>

* The VIWG will assess the relationship between VI and CO (Cross Ownership) if any. (Cross ownership (CO) is defined as the controlling ownership of a share of a registry by a registrar, or vice-versa.)<ref>[https://st.icann.org/vert-integration-pdp/ st.icann.org]</ref><ref name="link2">[https://st.icann.org/data/workspaces/vert-integration-pdp/attachments/vertical_integration_pdp:20101109170323-0-26285/original/Phase%20I%20Interim%20Report%20Vertical%20Integration%20Final%209%20Nov%202010.pdf st.icann.org]Vertical Integration Reposrt</ref>

== References ==  

== References ==  

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[[category: glossary]]  

[[category: Glossary]]  

[[category: groups & teams]]

[[category: ICANN Bodies]]

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