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'''DNS Stability Panel''' is responsible for reviewing proposed new gTLD applicants to ensure that it will not harm the security and stability of the Internet. The panel is one of multiple review panels that make up the initial evaluation process for new gTLD applications.<ref>[http://www.new-gtld.ch/faq.php What are the evaluation panels?]</ref>

'''DNS Stability Panel''' is responsible for reviewing proposed new TLD applicantions to ensure that it will not harm the security and stability of the Internet. The panel is one of multiple review panels that make up the initial evaluation process for new gTLD applications.<ref>[http://www.new-gtld.ch/faq.php What are the evaluation panels?]</ref>

The [[Interisle Consulting Group]] was selected by the [[ICANN Board]] for the DNS Stability Panel in November, 2011.<ref>[http://www.interisle.net/index.html Interisle Will Evaluate Applications for New Internet Top-Level Domains]</ref> <ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/blog/preparing-evaluators-22nov11-en Preparing Evaluators for the New gTLD Application Process]</ref> In 2009, the company was also selected by ICANN to perform technical string requirement evaluations for requested IDN ccTLDs under the [[IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-09sep09-en.htm Status Update: IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Implementation]</ref> Under the [[IDN]] [[ccTLD]] Fastrack Process the panel will review strings for confusability with the existing ISO-3166-1 two-letter codes, existing TLDs and other requested TLDs as well as with  proposed gTLDs under the [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/fast-track-review-2012-09apr12-en.htm Second Annual IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Review]</ref>

The [[Interisle Consulting Group]] was selected by the [[ICANN Board]] for the DNS Stability Panel in November, 2011.<ref>[http://www.interisle.net/index.html Interisle Will Evaluate Applications for New Internet Top-Level Domains]</ref> <ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/blog/preparing-evaluators-22nov11-en Preparing Evaluators for the New gTLD Application Process]</ref> In 2009, the company was also selected by ICANN to perform technical string requirement evaluations for requested IDN ccTLDs under the [[IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-09sep09-en.htm Status Update: IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Implementation]</ref> Under the [[IDN]] [[ccTLD]] Fastrack Process the panel will review strings for confusability with the existing ISO-3166-1 two-letter codes, existing TLDs and other requested TLDs as well as with  proposed gTLDs under the [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/fast-track-review-2012-09apr12-en.htm Second Annual IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Review]</ref>