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On April 2000, the DNSO recommended to the [[ICANN Board]] to establish a policy for the introduction of new gTLDs. In addition, the DNSO also suggested to invite interested entities to submit their expressions of interest to become registry operators of new gTLDs.<ref>[http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20000419.NCgtlds-statement.html DNSO Names Council Statement on new gTLDs]</ref> <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/yokohama/new-tld-topic.htm#II ICANN Yokohama Meeting Topic: Introduction of New Top-Level Domains]</ref>
On April 2000, the DNSO recommended to the [[ICANN Board]] to establish a policy for the introduction of new gTLDs. In addition, the DNSO also suggested to invite interested entities to submit their expressions of interest to become registry operators of new gTLDs.<ref>[http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20000419.NCgtlds-statement.html DNSO Names Council Statement on new gTLDs]</ref> <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/yokohama/new-tld-topic.htm#II ICANN Yokohama Meeting Topic: Introduction of New Top-Level Domains]</ref>
Thousands of comments regarding the introduction of new gTLDs were received by the [[ICANN Board]] through the ICANN Public Comment Forum.<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/newtlds/ Introduction of New Top-Level Domains]</ref> Following the result of the public comment, the ICANN Board decided to establish a policy for the introduction of new gTLDs. The ICANN Board set up a schedule for the submissio, acceptance and evaluation of proposals to operate or sponsor a new gTLD and a non-refundable application fee of $50,000.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-16jul00.htm#00.47 Regular Meeting of the Board Minutes-New Top Level Domains]</ref>
Thousands of comments regarding the introduction of new gTLDs were received by the [[ICANN Board]] through the ICANN Public Comment Forum.<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/newtlds/ Introduction of New Top-Level Domains]</ref> Following the result of the public comment, the ICANN Board decided to establish a policy for the introduction of new gTLDs. The ICANN Board set up a schedule for the submission, acceptance and evaluation of proposals to operate or sponsor a new gTLD and a non-refundable application fee of $50,000.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-16jul00.htm#00.47 Regular Meeting of the Board Minutes-New Top Level Domains]</ref>
==ICANN Criteria for Assessing gTLD Proposals==
==ICANN Criteria for Assessing gTLD Proposals==