Changes

*See [[Pre-Delegation Testing]] for summary

*See [[Pre-Delegation Testing]] for summary

*The current PDT capacity is 20 testing slots per week. The number of testing slots can be increased if there is advanced notice; however, the PDT system has not yet reached or exceeded weekly capacity.<ref name="webinar"></ref>

*The current PDT capacity is 20 testing slots per week. The number of testing slots can be increased if there is advanced notice; however, the PDT system has not yet reached or exceeded weekly capacity.<ref name="webinar"></ref>

*ICANN suggested timeline: 6 weeks <ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/pdt#resources PDT FAQ v.2.2, ICANN]</ref>

*ICANN suggested timeline: 3-4 weeks

**In a recent GDD webinar, ICANN staff estimated that the average length of PDT from starting PDT to receiving results has been '''3-4 weeks''', as opposed to the previously suggested 6 weeks.<ref name="gdd">http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/webinars GDD Update Webinar held May 21, 2014</ref>   

**In a recent GDD webinar, ICANN staff estimated that the average length of PDT from starting PDT to receiving results has been 3-4 weeks, as opposed to the previously suggested 6 weeks.<ref name="gdd">http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/webinars GDD Update Webinar held May 21, 2014</ref><ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/pdt#resources PDT FAQ v.2.2, ICANN]</ref>   

*Applicant timeline examples: 17-24 days, with an outlier of 39 days.

*Applicant timeline examples: 17-24 days, with an outlier of 39 days.

** 21 days, Aug. 5-Aug. 26; DotShabaka. Yasmin Omer has explained that as the first applicant to go through PDT, their experience should not be taken as indicative of current ICANN processes.<ref name="dotShabaka">Omer, Yasmin. dotShabaka Registry – Delegation & Beyond, ICANN 48 Presentation</ref>

** 21 days, Aug. 5-Aug. 26; DotShabaka. Yasmin Omer has explained that as the first applicant to go through PDT, their experience should not be taken as indicative of current ICANN processes.<ref name="dotShabaka">Omer, Yasmin. dotShabaka Registry – Delegation & Beyond, ICANN 48 Presentation</ref>