New TLD contracting

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)
1. 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.

See PDT for summary
ICANN suggested timeline: 2-3 weeks ^[2]
Applicant timeline examples: 6 weeks ^[3]
Self-Test Tools are available at http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/pdt#resources

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 ^[4]
ICANN mandated timeline for End Date Sunrise: no notice period, minimum of 60 days running ^[4]
Applicant timeline examples:

Trademark Clearinghouse[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Milestone: First of the Contracted Registries Pass Pre-Delegation Testing
↑ PDT FAQ v.2.2, ICANN, http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/pdt#resources
↑ Omer, Yasmin. dotShabaka Registry – Delegation & Beyond, ICANN 48 Presentation
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Murphy, Kevin. First Come, First-Served Sunrise Periods on the Cards. http://domainincite.com/14627-first-come-first-served-sunrise-periods-on-the-cards

[1] Milestone: First of the Contracted Registries Pass Pre-Delegation Testing

[2] PDT FAQ v.2.2, ICANN, http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/pdt#resources

[3] Omer, Yasmin. dotShabaka Registry – Delegation & Beyond, ICANN 48 Presentation

[First-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Murphy, Kevin. First Come, First-Served Sunrise Periods on the Cards. http://domainincite.com/14627-first-come-first-served-sunrise-periods-on-the-cards

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