Within ICANN's [[New gTLD Program]], auctions were established as a mechanism for resolving contention sets<ref>[https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions/proceeds New gTLD Auction Proceeds]</ref>, or a group of applications containing identical or similar strings.<ref>[https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/glossary new gTLD Glossary]</ref>
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The '''Cross-Community Working Group on New gTLD Auction Proceeds''' was convened to develop a proposal for the mechanism to be used for the allocation of auction proceeds from the new gTLD program.
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Within ICANN's [[New gTLD Program]], auctions were established as a mechanism for resolving contention sets<ref>[https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions/proceeds New gTLD Auction Proceeds]</ref>, or a group of applications containing identical or similar strings.<ref>[https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/glossary new gTLD Glossary]</ref> Although the majority of contention sets were handled through pother means, 17 were resolved through ICANN Auctions, totaling $233.5 million USD in proceeds.