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The '''New Top-Level Domain Applicant Group''' (or '''NTAG''') is an interest group formed under Article III.D. of the Charter of the gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group ([[RySG]]). The primary role of the NTAG is to represent the interests of entities that applied for a new gTLD(s) in ICANN’s 2012 gTLD round. The NTAG represents the views of its members to the RySG, the [[GNSO]] Council, the ICANN Board of Directors, and other influential bodies. | The '''New Top-Level Domain Applicant Group''' (or '''NTAG''') is an interest group formed under Article III.D. of the Charter of the gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group ([[RySG]]). The primary role of the NTAG is to represent the interests of entities that applied for a new gTLD(s) in ICANN’s 2012 gTLD round. The NTAG represents the views of its members to the RySG, the [[GNSO]] Council, the ICANN Board of Directors, and other influential bodies. | ||
All applicants who have applied in the 2012 gTLD round are eligible for membership. Upon delegation of their string(s) to the ICANN root, they will be eligible for full membership in the RySG.<ref>[http://www.gtldregistries.org/ntag/about_ntag About NTAG]</ref> | All applicants who have applied in the 2012 gTLD round are eligible for membership. Upon delegation of their string(s) to the ICANN root, they will be eligible for full membership in the RySG.<ref>[http://www.gtldregistries.org/ntag/about_ntag About NTAG], gTLDRegistries.org.</ref> | ||
==Current Officers== | ==Current Officers== | ||
Revision as of 17:38, 23 November 2012
The New Top-Level Domain Applicant Group (or NTAG) is an interest group formed under Article III.D. of the Charter of the gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG). The primary role of the NTAG is to represent the interests of entities that applied for a new gTLD(s) in ICANN’s 2012 gTLD round. The NTAG represents the views of its members to the RySG, the GNSO Council, the ICANN Board of Directors, and other influential bodies.
All applicants who have applied in the 2012 gTLD round are eligible for membership. Upon delegation of their string(s) to the ICANN root, they will be eligible for full membership in the RySG.[1]
Current Officers
- Jon Nevett, Donuts Inc., Chair
- Bill Doshier, dotStrategy Co., Vice Chair
- Tim Switzer, DotGreen Community Inc., Treasurer
- Krista Papac, Aremi Group, Secretary
NTAG Teams
In September 2012, NTAG formed three new teams, responsible for monitoring developments within their area, updating memberships, and offering comment to the ICANN community as they deemed necessary. This resulted in eight total teams, broken down as follows:[2]
- Team 1: Overall New gTLD Timeline Including GAC Issues & ANA
- Team 2: Batching/Sequencing/Metering
- Team 3: 1000/year Rated Delegation Limit
- Team 4: Operational Improvements
- Team 5: Monthly Newsletter
- Team 6: ICANN Survey
- Team 7: Objection Period Response
- Team 8: 1 and 2 Character Names
References
- ↑ About NTAG, gTLDRegistries.org.
- ↑ NTAG October Newsletter, gTLDRegistries.org. Published October 2012.