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| *Registry Onboarding takes place in steps throughout the contracting process. Therefore, allotting 6 weeks at PDT may not be a very helpful way to think of this process, especially as it can be started as early as after the RA is signed. | | *Registry Onboarding takes place in steps throughout the contracting process. Therefore, allotting 6 weeks at PDT may not be a very helpful way to think of this process, especially as it can be started as early as after the RA is signed. |
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− | ===Registry Onboarding: Step 1===
| + | ==Registry Onboarding: Step 1== |
| *The first step of Registry Onboarding can take place after the execution of the RA, and it includes gathering contact information and verifying “credentialing and operational support.” <ref name="transcript">http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-new-gtld/transcript-new-gtld-18nov13-en PDT Papac, Krista.</ref> | | *The first step of Registry Onboarding can take place after the execution of the RA, and it includes gathering contact information and verifying “credentialing and operational support.” <ref name="transcript">http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-new-gtld/transcript-new-gtld-18nov13-en PDT Papac, Krista.</ref> |
| ** [[Contact Sheet]] - Establishes appropriate contacts for various contingencies. | | ** [[Contact Sheet]] - Establishes appropriate contacts for various contingencies. |
| ** [[Onboarding Information Request]] (ONB-IR) - Can be established concurrently with PDT, but must be completed prior to Delegation. Includes information on Zone File Access; Bulk Thin Registration Data Access; Data Escrow Registry Reporting; URS; EPP; IDN Tables; SLA Monitoring. | | ** [[Onboarding Information Request]] (ONB-IR) - Can be established concurrently with PDT, but must be completed prior to Delegation. Includes information on Zone File Access; Bulk Thin Registration Data Access; Data Escrow Registry Reporting; URS; EPP; IDN Tables; SLA Monitoring. |
| *Without completing this step, one cannot move on to delegation. <ref name="transcript"></ref> | | *Without completing this step, one cannot move on to delegation. <ref name="transcript"></ref> |
− | ====Applicant Tips and Experience====
| + | ===Applicant Tips and Experience=== |
| *The ONB-IR is sent out as a text file and must be submitted as a text file, unlike other documents ICANN asks registries to submit.<ref name="Ondo"></ref> | | *The ONB-IR is sent out as a text file and must be submitted as a text file, unlike other documents ICANN asks registries to submit.<ref name="Ondo"></ref> |
| *Registries also must submit individual paperwork for each new gTLD.<ref name="Ondo"></ref> | | *Registries also must submit individual paperwork for each new gTLD.<ref name="Ondo"></ref> |