Community TLD: Difference between revisions

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Based on the gTLD [[Applicant Guidebook]], applicants for community based gTLDs must demonstrate:<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rfp-clean-19sep11-en.pdf gTLD Applicant Guidebook, Version 2011-09-19]</ref>

* ~~Criterion #1:~~ Community Establishment (4 points)

* '''Community Establishment''' (4 points)

** A. Delineation: Demonstrate an ongoing relationship with a clearly delineated community (up to 2 points)

** Delineation: Demonstrate an ongoing relationship with a clearly delineated community (up to 2 points)

*** 2 points if there is a clearly delineated, organized, and pre-existing community

*** 1 point if there is a clearly delineated and pre-existing community, but not fulfilling the requirements for a score of 2.

** B. Extension (up to 2 points)

** Extension (up to 2 points)

*** 2 points if community of considerable size and longevity (2 points)

*** 1 point if Community of either considerable size or longevity, but not fulfilling the requirements for a score of 2

* ~~Criteria #2:~~ Nexus between proposed string and community. Does the applied for a gTLD string strongly and specifically relate to the community named in the application? (4 points)

* '''Nexus''' between proposed string and community. Does the applied for a gTLD string strongly and specifically relate to the community named in the application? (4 points)

** Nexus (up to 3 points)

*** 3 points if the String matches the name of the community or is a well-known short form or abbreviation of the community

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*** 1 point if the string has no other significant meaning beyond identifying the community described in the application

~~== under construction ==~~

* '''Registration Policies''' (4 points)

** 1 point Eligibility; restricted to community members

** 1 point Name Selection; policies include name restriction rules corresponding the the community's mission and purpose

** 1 point Content and USe; policies include content and use rules corresponding to the community's mission and purpose

** 1 point Enforcement; policies include specific enforcement measures

* ~~Criteria #3: Are~~ the ~~proposed dedicated registration and use policies for registrants in its proposed gTLD, including appropriate security verification procedures, commensurate with~~ the community~~-based purpose it has named?~~

* '''Community Endorsement''' (4 points)

** Support

* ~~Criteria #4: Have its application endorsed in writing by~~ one ~~or more established institutions representing the community it has named.~~

*** 2 points if the applicant has multiple strong letters of support from recognized community institutions

*** 1 point if the applicant has one documented community entity supporting its application

** Opposition

*** 2 points if there is no opposition of relevance

*** 1 point if there is opposition from only one relevant group of non-negligible size

== Potential Benefits of Operating a Community gTLD==

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 Based on the gTLD [[Applicant Guidebook]], applicants for community based gTLDs must demonstrate:<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rfp-clean-19sep11-en.pdf gTLD Applicant Guidebook, Version 2011-09-19]</ref>
-* Criterion #1: Community Establishment (4 points)
+* '''Community Establishment''' (4 points)
-** A. Delineation: Demonstrate an ongoing relationship with a clearly delineated community (up to 2 points)
+** Delineation: Demonstrate an ongoing relationship with a clearly delineated community (up to 2 points)
 *** 2 points if there is a clearly delineated, organized, and pre-existing community
 *** 1 point if there is a clearly delineated and pre-existing community, but not fulfilling the requirements for a score of 2.
-** B. Extension (up to 2 points)
+** Extension (up to 2 points)
 *** 2 points if community of considerable size and longevity (2 points)
 *** 1 point if Community of either considerable size or longevity, but not fulfilling the requirements for a score of 2
-* Criteria #2: Nexus between proposed string and community.  Does the applied for a gTLD string strongly and specifically relate to the community named in the application?  (4 points)
+* '''Nexus''' between proposed string and community.  Does the applied for a gTLD string strongly and specifically relate to the community named in the application?  (4 points)
 ** Nexus (up to 3 points)
 *** 3 points if the String matches the name of the community or is a well-known short form or abbreviation of the community
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 *** 1 point if the string has no other significant meaning beyond identifying the community described in the application
-== under construction ==
+* '''Registration Policies''' (4 points)
+** 1 point Eligibility; restricted to community members
+** 1 point Name Selection; policies include name restriction rules corresponding the the community's mission and purpose
+** 1 point Content and USe; policies include content and use rules corresponding to the community's mission and purpose
+** 1 point Enforcement; policies include specific enforcement measures
-* Criteria #3: Are the proposed dedicated registration and use policies for registrants in its proposed gTLD, including appropriate security verification procedures, commensurate with the community-based purpose it has named?
+* '''Community Endorsement''' (4 points)
+** Support
-* Criteria #4: Have its application endorsed in writing by one or more established institutions representing the community it has named.
+*** 2 points if the applicant has multiple strong letters of support from recognized community institutions
+*** 1 point if the applicant has one documented community entity supporting its application
+** Opposition
+*** 2 points if there is no opposition of relevance
+*** 1 point if there is opposition from only one relevant group of non-negligible size
 == Potential Benefits of Operating a Community gTLD==