TDG
The TDG is the abbreviation for Temporary Drafting Group. It was first established in the year 2010 in an announcement made by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on 28 April 2010.[1]
Purpose of forming the Temporary Drafting Group
The main purpose of the TDG is to assist the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) General Counsel’s Staff and Office with respects to drafting the proposed language for the sake of the gTLD agreement and issues related to the gTLD agreements. The main purpose of the TDG is to open a forum and consider the language proposals for the new gTLD agreements or on the issues that are yet to be resolved or are difficult to be resolved. [2]
TDG and ICANN
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) had consulted with various open drafting consultation group on various issues. The results of the TDG are included in the documents, which are then posted for public comments. The results from the group are not included in any of the agreement drafts. However, the inputs are considered by the staff of ICANN to make recommendations and to answer the questions asked or discussed to the group.
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