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==Role within ICANN==

==Role within ICANN==

Kurt was appointed as a Vice President of ICANN in September 2003. He was promoted as Senior Vice President for Stakeholder Relations on December 2006.<ref>[http://www.domainsget.info/tag/kurt-pritz/ domainsget.info]</ref> As VP for Stakeholder Relations, Kurt serves as spokesperson of the internet body on different issues particularly the ICANN [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]. He led the coordination of multiple public consultations regarding the program until it was approved and implemented by the [[ICANN Board]]. Kurt continues to provide information, presentations, answers questions and discusses issues related to the new gTLD program as they arise in different events such as the [[.nxt]] conference.<ref>[http://dot-nxt.com/agenda/wed/keynote Keynote: Kurt Pritz]</ref>

Kurt Pritz was appointed as a Vice President of ICANN in September 2003. He was promoted to Senior Vice President for Stakeholder Relations in December, 2006.<ref>[http://www.domainsget.info/tag/kurt-pritz/ domainsget.info]</ref> As VP for Stakeholder Relations, Kurt served as spokesperson for the organization on a variety of issues, perhaps most notably its [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]. He led the coordination of multiple public consultations regarding the program until it was approved and implemented by the [[ICANN Board]]. Kurt continues to provide information, presentations, answer questions and discusses issues related to the new gTLD program as they arise in different events such as the [[.nxt]] conference, and congressional hearings.<ref>[http://dot-nxt.com/agenda/wed/keynote Keynote: Kurt Pritz]</ref>

In March 2012, during the [[GNSO]] Council meeting at [[ICANN 43]] in Costa Rica, Kurt informed the community that the ICANN Board plans to implement the "Target Time Variance" (secondary time stamp) system in determining how each new gTLD application will be grouped into batches. According to him an applicant will pick his or her "target time" to process the application at the TLD Application System ([[TAS]]) then click the submit button. The application batches will be divided based on the fastest applicant down to the slowest from each of five ICANN geographic regions in a round robin method. He also said the applicants will have the opportunity to try out the system to determine and adjust their response time. He also explained that random selection is not feasible because of legal issues.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/heres-how-new-gtld-batching-will-work/ Here’s how new gTLD batching will work]</ref> The target time variance, which was described by Kurt which will be used in the [[Batching|batching]] process was officially approved and named by the ICANN Board as "digital archery" on March 28, 2012.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-28mar12-en.htm Batching of New gTLD Applications: Secondary Timestamp]</ref>

In March, 2012, during the [[GNSO]] Council meeting at [[ICANN 43]] in Costa Rica, Kurt informed the community that the [[ICANN Board]] plans to implement the "Target Time Variance" (secondary time stamp) system in determining how each new gTLD application will be grouped into batches. According to him an applicant will pick his or her "target time" to process the application on the [[TAS|TLD Application System]] (TAS) then click the submit button. The application batches will be divided based on the fastest applicant, down to the slowest from each of the five ICANN geographic regions in a round robin method. He also said the applicants will have the opportunity to try out the system to determine and adjust their response time. He explained that random selection is not feasible because of legal issues.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/heres-how-new-gtld-batching-will-work/ Here’s how new gTLD batching will work]</ref> The target time variance was officially approved and named "digital archery" by the ICANN Board on March 28, 2012.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-28mar12-en.htm Batching of New gTLD Applications: Secondary Timestamp]</ref>

Prior to the opening of the applications for the new gTLD program on January 12, 2012, Kurt announced that ICANN might release a new separate guidebook for the newly developed Applicant Support program to supplement [[Applicant Guidebook]]. He explained that a number of questions and requests for clarifications on some points in the guidebook were received and responded by ICANN's customer service center. He said,  ''"We will summarize those clarifications in one document – that might be an Advisory or in the form of an updated Guidebook. In either case, the positions of applicants will not be affected as the information will repeat that in previously answered questions."''<ref>[http://domainincite.com/icann-confirms-possible-new-applicant-guidebook/ ICANN confirms possible new Applicant Guidebook]</ref>

Prior to the opening of the applications for the new gTLD program on January 12, 2012, Kurt announced that ICANN might release a new separate guidebook for the newly developed Applicant Support program to supplement the [[Applicant Guidebook]]. He explained that a number of questions and requests for clarifications on some points in the guidebook were received and responded to by ICANN's customer service center. He said,  ''"We will summarize those clarifications in one document – that might be an Advisory or in the form of an updated Guidebook. In either case, the positions of applicants will not be affected as the information will repeat that in previously answered questions."''<ref>[http://domainincite.com/icann-confirms-possible-new-applicant-guidebook/ ICANN confirms possible new Applicant Guidebook]</ref>

==Videos Related to New gTLD==

==Videos Related to New gTLD==