Difference between revisions of "New TLD contracting"
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Revision as of 22:31, 4 December 2013
The following is an outline of the Contracting process as defined by ICANN, it is our goal to supplement this with actual contracting timelines and action items that are encountered by new TLD applicants. Information can be edited directly, or contact Andrew Merriam, andrew[at]tldesign.co
Steps & Timeline[edit | edit source]
- CIR (aprox. 8 days)
- CIR Review
- Sign Registry Agreement
- PDT (approx. 6 weeks)
- Transition to Delegation (approx. 2 weeks)
- Delegation
- Registry Onboarding
Contracting Information Request[edit | edit source]
- See Contracting Information Request summary and example.
- ICANN suggested timeline: 8 days
- Applicant timeline examples: _ days
Registry Agreement[edit | edit source]
- See Summary and Examples on Signing Registry Agreement
- ICANN suggested timeline: 7 days
- Applicant timeline examples:
Pre-Delegation Testing[edit | edit source]
The Pre-Delegation Testing (PDT) process allows ICANN to determine if registries meet specific “technical and operational requirements”[1] deemed necessary to maintain a new gTLD.
Transition to Delegation[edit | edit source]
Delegation[edit | edit source]
Registry Onboarding[edit | edit source]
Sunrise Period[edit | edit source]
- See Sunrise Period summary
- ICANN mandated timeline for Start Date Sunrise: 30 day notice period with a minimum of 30 days running [2]
- ICANN mandated timeline for End Date Sunrise: no notice period, minimum of 60 days running [2]
- Applicant timeline examples:
Trademark Clearinghouse[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Milestone: First of the Contracted Registries Pass Pre-Delegation Testing
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Murphy, Kevin. First Come, First-Served Sunrise Periods on the Cards. http://domainincite.com/14627-first-come-first-served-sunrise-periods-on-the-cards