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'''Thomas Embrescia''' testified in support of the ICANN new gTLD program. During the hearing, he pointed out that the private sector has a strong demand for new TLDs and the new gTLD program promotes competition, innovation. Furthermore he emphasized that it would help create more jobs and opportunities.He encouraged the members of the Congress to support the program. <ref>[http://republicans.energycommerce.house.gov/Media/file/Hearings/Telecom/121411/Embrescia.pdf Testimony of Thomas Embrescia, CEO of Employ Media]</ref>

'''Thomas Embrescia''' testified in support of the ICANN new gTLD program. During the hearing, he pointed out that the private sector has a strong demand for new TLDs and the new gTLD program promotes competition, innovation. Furthermore he emphasized that it would help create more jobs and opportunities.He encouraged the members of the Congress to support the program. <ref>[http://republicans.energycommerce.house.gov/Media/file/Hearings/Telecom/121411/Embrescia.pdf Testimony of Thomas Embrescia, CEO of Employ Media]</ref>

===ICANN's Answer to Sub-Committee Members' Inquiries===

===ICANN's Answers to Sub-Committee Members' Inquiries===

On January 5, 2012, Cong. Greg Walden, Chairman of the House Sub-Committee on Communications and Technology sent a letter to ICANN requesting answers to the questions of some members of the sub-committee on some issues related to the new gTLD program including:<ref>[[http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/pritz-to-walden-20jan12-en.pdf ICANN's Response to Cong. Greg Walden]</ref>

On January 5, 2012, Cong. Greg Walden, Chairman of the House Sub-Committee on Communications and Technology sent a letter to ICANN requesting answers to the questions of some members of the sub-committee on some issues related to the new gTLD program including:<ref>[[http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/pritz-to-walden-20jan12-en.pdf ICANN's Response to Cong. Greg Walden]</ref>

* '''Process used by ICANN in achieving consensus through the [[Multistakeholder Model|multistakeholder''' model]] ICANN explained that consensus was achieved through community-driven policy development processes wherein working teams composed of members of the different internet stakeholders developed reports and recommendations and the public were given the opportunity to comment. The public comments were considered in drafting the final report and recommendations before submitting it to the appropriate organization within ICANN such as the [[GNSO]] Council, which is responsible presenting it to the ICANN Board for consideration. ICANN emphasized that the GNSO Council is composed of all internet stakeholders and voted 19-1 in favor of the new gTLD policy. The internet governing body also pointed out that ICANN's Advisory Committee's ([[GAC]], [[ALAC]], [[SSAC]], [[RSSAC]] etc.) were involved in the cosensus policy development.ICANN reiterated the statement of Sec. [[Lawrence Strickling|Larry Strickling]] that the ICANN ''"multistakeholder does not guarantee that everyone will be satisfied with the outcome.But it is critical to preserving the model of internet governance that has been so successful to date that all parties respect and work through the process and accept the outcome once a decision is reached..."''

* '''Process used by ICANN in achieving consensus through the [[Multistakeholder Model|multistakeholder''' model]] ICANN explained that consensus was achieved through community-driven policy development processes wherein working teams composed of members of the different internet stakeholders developed reports and recommendations and the public were given the opportunity to comment. The public comments were considered in drafting the final report and recommendations before submitting it to the appropriate organization within ICANN such as the [[GNSO]] Council, which is responsible presenting it to the ICANN Board for consideration. ICANN emphasized that the GNSO Council is composed of all internet stakeholders and voted 19-1 in favor of the new gTLD policy. The internet governing body also pointed out that ICANN's Advisory Committee's ([[GAC]], [[ALAC]], [[SSAC]], [[RSSAC]] etc.) were involved in the cosensus policy development.ICANN reiterated the statement of Sec. [[Lawrence Strickling|Larry Strickling]] that the ICANN ''"multistakeholder does not guarantee that everyone will be satisfied with the outcome.But it is critical to preserving the model of internet governance that has been so successful to date that all parties respect and work through the process and accept the outcome once a decision is reached..."''