− | The '''New gTLD Objection and Dispute Resolution''' process was laid out in the [[Applicant Guidebook]] of the [[New gTLD Program]]. The process gives business, applicants, organizations, and individuals a way to give objection arguments as to why a certain TLD should not be delegated. These formal objections will be arbitrated by an assigned | + | The '''New gTLD Objection and Dispute Resolution''' process was laid out in the [[Applicant Guidebook]] of the [[New gTLD Program]]. The process gives business, applicants, organizations, and individuals a way to give objection arguments as to why a certain TLD should not be delegated. These formal objections will be arbitrated by an assigned organization, called a [[Dispute Resolution Service Provider]] (DRSP). A panelist from the DRSP hears written arguments from the objector and the applicant, and determines if the application prevails or the objector prevails. |
| + | Filing a formal objection costs between $5,000-$13,000 per party depending on the DRSP. Some of the fees are born solely on the objector and are non-refundable. Other fees are paid by both the objector and the applicant, and are reimbursed to the party that prevails in the case. |