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The document provides an overview of the first year of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) as evaluated by ICANN, highlighting key statistics and operational insights, including the delegation of 418 new gTLDs by mid-October 2014. It discusses the evaluation results of applications, forecasts for new gTLD registrations, and insights into various business models for gTLDs. Additionally, it addresses plans for a second round of gTLD applications expected to begin around 2018-2019, following a review of the first round's processes.
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- 1. DOMAIN FORUM, DECEMBER5, 2014 New gTLDs, Year One
- 2. NEW gTLDs, YEARONE Stéphane Van Gelder Chairman Milathan GNSO Chair (2010-2013) NomCom Chair (2014-2015)
- 3. ONE YEAR OFDELEGATIONS
- 4. FIRST NEW GTLDSTO BE DELEGATED 4 IDN New gTLDs were first to be added to the root on October 23, 2013
- 5. ONE YEAR OFEVALUATIONS All 1930 applications received by ICANN in June 2012 have now gone through Initial Evaluation.
- 6. CURRENT STATUS 1586passed IE 292 withdrawn 52 unlikely to proceed
- 7. BREAKDOWN OF 1586IE PASSES 1176 invited to contracting 540 signed 582 in process 54 awaiting response
- 8. BREAKDOWN OF 1586IE PASSES 410 not yet eligible 5 objections 18 GAC advice 390 in contention
- 9. END RESULT… 418new gTLDs delegated mid October 2014
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- 11. INITIAL ICANN FORECAST ICANN FY 2015 (up to June 30, 2015) Forecast: 33 million new gTLD domains https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-opplan-budget-fy15-09may14-en.pdf
- 12. REAL REGISTRATION NUMBERS Stats on November 1, 2014: 3 million* names registered *3 071 320 on Nov 1, 2014 http://ntldstats.com/
- 13. REVISED ICANN FORECAST On September 16, 2014, ICANN adopted revised budget: 15 million new gTLD domains https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-opplan-budget-fy15-16sep14-en.pdf
- 14. FIRST TO ONEMILLION On October 13, 2014, Donuts became the first new gTLD registry to reach one million registrations with: heavenly.coffee http://www.donuts.co/news/donuts-registers-one-millionth-new-gtld-address/#more-2739
- 15. NEW gTLD TOP10 XYZ 706 634 BERLIN 153 742 CLUB 133 121 REALTOR 83 929 WANG 82 151 GURU 75 685 OVH 54 280 NYC 54 060 LONDON 49 650 PHOTOGRAPHY 47 809 On 11 Nov 2014
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- 17. FREE DOMAINS Forexample: .XYZ or .OVH
- 18. PLUSES þ Highregistration volumes þ Visibility þ Domains as "hook" for other products
- 19. MINUSES ý Registryimage ý Lower perception of worth for DNs ý No revenue for registry
- 20. GENERICS For example:.CLUB or .GURU
- 21. PLUSES þ Morediversity in namespace þ Better suited to new uses þ More likely to speak to general public
- 22. MINUSES ý Justanother Dot COM? ý Too many generic TLDs to count? ý TM protection
- 23. GEOs For example:.BERLIN or .LONDON
- 24. PLUSES þ Geoand cultural links þ Easy for public to identify with TLD þ Boost to public services
- 25. MINUSES ý Overlapwith equivalent ccTLD? ý Registration rules can be complex ý Of limited interest outside region
- 26. IDNs For example:. 公司 or . 在线
- 27. þ New markets þ New uses þ New users PLUSES
- 28. MINUSES ý Technicalcomplexity ý Risk of user exclusion? ý Universal Acceptance
- 29. WHAT NOW? Missedthe boat? Got great ideas for a TLD? Worried there are too many already? … There will be a next round!
- 30. NEXT ROUND, WHEN? ICANN to evaluate current round and build on this experience.
- 31. ROUND 1 REVIEW Areas being reviewed: þ Program operations þ Applicant support program þ Application processing & evaluation þ Contention resolution þ Objection process & dispute resolution þ Contracting & transition to delegation
- 32. ROUND 1 REVIEW Each area reviewed on 6 criteria: þ Efficiency þ Effectiveness þ Fairness þ Predictability þ Security & stability þ Alignment with policy & implementation guidance
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- 34. NEXT ROUND, IN2018-2019? ICANN now saying work on Round 1 will not complete until 2017 at earliest. Subsequent community Round 2 development work expected to take more than a year…
- 35. THANKS! Questions? Tooshy to ask now? Email me on [email protected]