Next gTLD Round - A Seven Year Itch?
Five years ago today, the ICANN Board committed to opening a second application window for the New gTLD Program as expeditiously as possible. The same resolution also directed the ICANN CEO to publish a document describing the work plan required prior to initiating a second application window. Ask a Board member or ICANN staff when they expect the next application window to open, and they will inevitably suggest 2020 -- another three years away.
Akram Atallah Tld Policy Development Process Working Group Global Domains Division Tld Program Internet Governance Forum Governance Forum
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