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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
- CIR (aprox. 8 days)
- CIR Review
- Sign Registry Agreement
- Pre-Delegation Testing (approx. 6 weeks)
- Transition to Delegation (approx. 2 weeks)
- Delegation
- Registry Onboarding
Contracting Information Request
- See Contracting Information Request summary and example.
- ICANN suggested timeline: 8 days
- Applicant timeline examples: _ days
Registry Agreement
- See Summary and Examples on Signing Registry Agreement
- ICANN suggested timeline: 7 days
- Applicant timeline examples:
Pre-Delegation Testing
- See Pre-Delegation Testing for summary
- ICANN suggested timeline: 6 weeks [1]
- Applicant timeline examples:
Transition to Delegation
Delegation
Registry Onboarding
Sunrise Period
- See Sunrise Period summary
- ICANN mandated timeline for Start Date Sunrise: 30 day notice period with a minimum of 30 days running [2]
- ICANN mandated timeline for End Date Sunrise: no notice period, minimum of 60 days running [2]
- Applicant timeline examples:
Trademark Clearinghouse
References
- ↑ Papac, Krista. Registry Onboarding. http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/wed-contracting/presentation-contracting-20nov13-en.pdf
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Murphy, Kevin. First Come, First-Served Sunrise Periods on the Cards. http://domainincite.com/14627-first-come-first-served-sunrise-periods-on-the-cards