Index by New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Final Report Topic

The index below provides links in the Applicant Guidebook and to relevant external links for each topic discussed in the SubPro Final Report.¹ The index has been arranged by Final Report topic and is non-exhaustive.

Topic #	Final Report Topic	Applicant Guidebook Module (Non-Exhaustive)
Overarching Issues
1	Continuing Subsequent Procedures	Section 2.8 Subsequent Application Rounds
2	Predictability Framework	Appendix 6 Predictability Framework
3	Applications Assessed in Rounds	Section 2.8 Subsequent Application Rounds
4	Different TLD Types	Section 1.2.1.6 String and Application Types
5	Application Submission Limits	Section 1.2.1 Application Submission
6	Registry Service Provider Pre-Evaluation	Module 7 String and Application Evaluation Procedures
7	Metrics and Monitoring	Metrics will be reported on: https://newgtldprogram.icann.org/en
8	Conflicts of Interest	Appendix 7 Conflict of Interest Appendix 8 Conflict of Interest Guidelines for Service Providers
Foundational Issues
9	Registry Voluntary Commitment/Public Interest Commitments	Section 1.2.11.6.1 Public Interest Commitments, Registry Voluntary Commitments, and Community Registration Policies
10	Applicant Freedom of Expression	Section 2.4 Applicant Freedom of Expression
11	Universal Acceptance	Section 2.3 Universal Acceptance of Domain Names and Email Addresses
Pre-Launch Activities
12	Applicant Guidebook	New gTLD Program website: https://newgtldprogram.icann.org/en ICANN Public Comments: https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment
13	Communications	New gTLD Program website: https://newgtldprogram.icann.org/en
14	Systems	Next Round Implementation Plan: https://newgtlds.icann.org/sites/default/files/new-gtld-next-round-implementation-plan-31jul23-en.pdf
Application Submission
15	Application Fees	Section 3.3 Fees and Payments
16	Application Submission Period	Section 1.2.1.2 Application Submission Period
17	Applicant Support	Appendix 11 Applicant Support Program
18	Terms and Conditions	Appendix 10 Terms and Conditions
Application Processing
19	Application Queuing	Section 3.7 Order of Application Processing and Prioritization Draw
20	Application Change Requests	Section 3.8 Application Change Requests
Application Evaluation/Criteria
21	Reserved Names	Section 1.2.1.8.1 Blocked Names Section 1.2.1.8.2 Reserved Names
22	Registrant Protections	Section 1.2.10.1 Background Screening
23	Closed Generics	Section 3.1.7 Exclusive Use Strings (“Closed Generics”)
24	String Similarity Evaluations	Section 1.2.4.1 String Similarity Evaluation
25	Internationalized Domain Names	Section 3.1.9 Internationalized Domain Names
26	Security and Stability	Section 2.5 Security and Stability
27	Applicant Reviews	Module 6 Applicant Evaluation Procedures
28	Role of Application Comment	Section 1.2.3.1 Application Comments
29	Name Collisions	Section 1.2.4.2 Name Collision
Dispute Proceedings
30	GAC Consensus Advice and GAC Member Early Warnings	Section 1.2.3.2 GAC Member Early Warnings Section 1.2.3.3 GAC Consensus Advice
31	Objections	Section 1.2.3.5 Objections and Appeals
32	Limited Challenge/Appeal Mechanism	Section 1.2.14.2 Evaluation Challenge Section 1.2.3.5 Objections and Appeals
33	Dispute Resolution Proceedings After Delegation	Section 1.2.17 Dispute Resolution Procedures After Delegation
String Contention Resolution
34	Community Applications	Section 1.2.8 Community Priority Evaluation Section 1.2.11.6.2 Community Registration Policies
35	Auctions: Mechanisms of Last Resort / Private Resolution of Contention Sets	Section 5.2.3 Prohibition of the Private Resolution of String Contention by Applicants Section 5.6 ICANN New gTLD Auction
Contracting
36	Base Registry Agreement	Appendix 4 Base Registry Agreement
37	Registrar Non-Discrimination / Registry/Registrar Standardization	Section 2.10 Fundamental Obligations of Registry Operators to Registrars
38	Registrar Support for New gTLDs	Section 2.10 Fundamental Obligations of Registry Operators to Registrars
Pre-Delegation
39	Registry System Testing	Registry System Testing Version 2.0: https://www.icann.org/en/contracted-parties/registry-operators/registry-system-testing/registry-system-testing-rst-version-20-23-10-2024-en
Post-Delegation
40	TLD Rollout	Section 1.2.16 Post Contracting
41	Contractual Compliance	Section 2.6 Legal Compliance

See the SubPro Final Report: https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/final-report-newgtld-subsequent-procedures-pdp-02feb21-en.pdf.↩︎