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DNS Stability Panel is responsible for reviewing proposed new TLD applicantions to ensure that it will not harm the security and stability of the Internet. The panel is one of multiple review panels that make up the initial evaluation process for new gTLD applications.^[1]

The Interisle Consulting Group was selected by the ICANN Board for the DNS Stability Panel in November, 2011.^[2] ^[3] In 2009, the company was also selected by ICANN to perform technical string requirement evaluations for requested IDN ccTLDs under the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process.^[4] Under the IDN ccTLD Fastrack Process the panel will review strings for confusability with the existing ISO-3166-1 two-letter codes, existing TLDs and other requested TLDs as well as with proposed gTLDs under the new gTLD program.^[5]

DNS Stability Panel Reviews[edit | edit source]

The DNS Stability Panel has already evaluated 46 strings for similarity. Twenty nine (29) countries and territories that requested IDN ccTLDs passed the string evaluation phase and 21 were already delegated to the DNS root zone.^[6] Two IDN ccTLDs were rejected by the DNS Stability: the Bulgarian request for the .бг IDN ccTLD, which was deemed confusingly similar to the .br ccTLD for Brazil;^[7] and .ελ, which supposed to be the IDN ccTLD counterpart of .gr for Greece. The panel did not approve .ελ because it confusingly similar to the latin string .EA, a non-existent TLD.^[8] The GAC has responded to these rejections following consultations at ICANN 44 in Prague, noting that the reviews are being too conservative and are not allowing the proper national expansion of the DNS. It urged the ICANN Board to reevaluate these decisions.^[9]

References[edit | edit source]

[1] What are the evaluation panels?

[2] Interisle Will Evaluate Applications for New Internet Top-Level Domains

[3] Preparing Evaluators for the New gTLD Application Process

[4] Status Update: IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Implementation

[5] Second Annual IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Review

[6] Second Annual IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Review

[7] ICANN won’t say who rejected Bulgarian IDN

[8] Greek IDN blocked due to non-existent domain Greek IDN blocked due to non-existent domain

[9] GAC Demands Appeal of IDN ccTLD Bans, DomainIncite.com

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-'''DNS Stability Panel''' is responsible in reviewing the proposed new gTLD strings from each applicant to ensure that it will not harm the security and stability of the internet. The panel performs the evaluation during DNS stability string review initial evaluation.<ref>[http://www.new-gtld.ch/faq.php What are the evaluation panels?]</ref>
+'''DNS Stability Panel''' is responsible for reviewing proposed new TLD applicantions to ensure that it will not harm the security and stability of the Internet. The panel is one of multiple review panels that make up the initial evaluation process for new gTLD applications.<ref>[http://www.new-gtld.ch/faq.php What are the evaluation panels?]</ref>
-The [[Interisle Consulting Group]] was selected by the [[ICANN Board]] for the DNS Stability Panel and to provide registry services for new gTLDs on November 2011.<ref>[http://www.interisle.net/index.html Interisle Will Evaluate Applications for New Internet Top-Level Domains]</ref> <ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/blog/preparing-evaluators-22nov11-en Preparing Evaluators for the New gTLD Application Process]</ref> In 2009, the company was also selected by ICANN to perform technical string requirement evaluations for requested IDN ccTLDs under the [[IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-09sep09-en.htm Status Update: IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Implementation]</ref> Under the IDN ccTLD Fastrack Process the panel will review strings for confusability with the existing ISO-3166-1 two-letter codes, existing TLDs and other requested TLDs as well as with  proposed gTLDs under the [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/fast-track-review-2012-09apr12-en.htm Second Annual IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Review]</ref>
+The [[Interisle Consulting Group]] was selected by the [[ICANN Board]] for the DNS Stability Panel in November, 2011.<ref>[http://www.interisle.net/index.html Interisle Will Evaluate Applications for New Internet Top-Level Domains]</ref> <ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/blog/preparing-evaluators-22nov11-en Preparing Evaluators for the New gTLD Application Process]</ref> In 2009, the company was also selected by ICANN to perform technical string requirement evaluations for requested IDN ccTLDs under the [[IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-09sep09-en.htm Status Update: IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Implementation]</ref> Under the [[IDN]] [[ccTLD]] Fastrack Process the panel will review strings for confusability with the existing ISO-3166-1 two-letter codes, existing TLDs and other requested TLDs as well as with  proposed gTLDs under the [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/fast-track-review-2012-09apr12-en.htm Second Annual IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Review]</ref>
 ==DNS Stability Panel Reviews==
-The DNS Stability Panel has already evaluated 46 strings for similarity. Twenty nine (29) countries and territories that requested [[IDN]] [[ccTLD]]s passed the string evaluation phase and 21 were already delegated to the [[DNS]] [[Root Zone|root zone]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/fast-track-review-2012-09apr12-en.htm Second Annual IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Review]</ref> Two IDN ccTLDs were rejected by the DNS Stability. First was the Bulgarian request for the [[.бг]] IDN ccTLD, which was confusingly similar to the [[.br]] ccTLD for Brazil.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/icann-wont-say-who-rejected-bulgarian-idn/ ICANN won’t say who rejected Bulgarian IDN]</ref> The second IDN ccTLD that was rejected by the panel was the .ελ which is supposed to be the IDN ccTLD counterpart of [[.gr]] for Greece. The panel did not approve .ελ because it confusingly similar to the latin string .EA, a non-existent TLD.<ref>
+The DNS Stability Panel has already evaluated 46 strings for similarity. Twenty nine (29) countries and territories that requested [[IDN]] [[ccTLD]]s passed the string evaluation phase and 21 were already delegated to the [[DNS]] [[Root Zone|root zone]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/fast-track-review-2012-09apr12-en.htm Second Annual IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Review]</ref> Two IDN ccTLDs were rejected by the DNS Stability: the Bulgarian request for the [[.бг]] IDN ccTLD, which was deemed confusingly similar to the [[.br]] ccTLD for Brazil;<ref>[http://domainincite.com/icann-wont-say-who-rejected-bulgarian-idn/ ICANN won’t say who rejected Bulgarian IDN]</ref> and [[.ελ]], which supposed to be the IDN ccTLD counterpart of [[.gr]] for Greece. The panel did not approve .ελ because it confusingly similar to the latin string .EA, a non-existent TLD.<ref>
-[http://domainincite.com/greek-idn-blocked-due-to-non-existent-domain/ Greek IDN blocked due to non-existent domain Greek IDN blocked due to non-existent domain]</ref>
+[http://domainincite.com/greek-idn-blocked-due-to-non-existent-domain/ Greek IDN blocked due to non-existent domain Greek IDN blocked due to non-existent domain]</ref> The [[GAC]] has responded to these rejections following consultations at [[ICANN 44]] in Prague, noting that the reviews are being too conservative and are not allowing the proper national expansion of the DNS. It urged the [[ICANN Board]] to reevaluate these decisions.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/9667-gac-demands-appeal-of-idn-cctld-bans GAC Demands Appeal of IDN ccTLD Bans, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
 ==References==