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Dear BC members,<br>
<br>
Please find below an announcement posted yesterday on the ICANN web
site:<br>
<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-29mar12-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-29mar12-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:17.4pt;background:white"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555"
lang="EN">29 March 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3 style="line-height:17.4pt;background:white"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555"
lang="EN">29 March TAS Registration Deadline<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p style="background:white"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555"
lang="EN">The window has closed for anyone planning to apply
for a new gTLD to register and submit a TLD application
request. As of 25 March there were 839 registered users in the
TLD Application System. This number will be updated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555"
lang="EN">Why can't registrations be submitted after 29 March,
when applications are being accepted until 12 April?
Registration in TAS is the step in the process that occurs
before you apply for a TLD. As stated in the Applicant
Guidebook and subsequent announcements, the 29 March deadline
was put in place to ensure applicants have sufficient time
before the deadline of 23:59 UTC on 12 April 2012 to submit an
application, which includes the following steps (as of 29
March steps 1-2 had to be completed for all qualified
applicants):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3 style="line-height:17.4pt;background:white"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555"
lang="EN">Steps<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:26.25pt;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:15.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:17.4pt;mso-list:l0
level1 lfo2;background:white"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555"
lang="EN"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555"
lang="EN">Applicant completes TAS user account information
(user profile and applicant profile) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:26.25pt;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:15.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:17.4pt;mso-list:l0
level1 lfo2;background:white"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555"
lang="EN"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555"
lang="EN">Applicant completes a TLD application request <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
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style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555"
lang="EN"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555"
lang="EN">ICANN conducts the Legal Compliance check (see
Applicant Guidebook section 1.2.1 – Eligibility) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
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level1 lfo2;background:white"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555"
lang="EN"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555"
lang="EN">Applicant submits USD 5000 registration fee <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
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level1 lfo2;background:white"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555"
lang="EN"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555"
lang="EN">ICANN confirms receipt of the USD 5000 registration
fee <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
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level1 lfo2;background:white"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555"
lang="EN"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555"
lang="EN">Applicant completes and submits the full application
and remaining evaluation fee amount of USD 180000 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
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style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555"
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style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555"
lang="EN">ICANN confirms receipt of the USD 180000
registration fee <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555"
lang="EN">Once ICANN completes Step 3 we strongly encourage
applicants to promptly complete Step 4 for all open
application requests. Since no one can predict how long it may
take for ICANN to receive wire transfers from your bank, you
might experience delays in obtaining access to the areas
within TAS necessary to complete your TLD application(s). Bank
delays and the up to 5 business days it might take ICANN to
reconcile your fee will impact how much time remains for you
to complete and submit your final application, submit your
final USD 180000 evaluation fee, and for ICANN to confirm
receipt of that fee. Both the completed application and final
fee must be received by ICANN no later than 23:59 UTC on 12
April 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3 style="line-height:17.4pt;background:white"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555"
lang="EN">Changes to Your Accounts or Applications<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555"
lang="EN">29 March was also the last day during the
registration and application submission period to request any
changes to your applicant profile. If you have a change to
your profile (for instance, a new point of contact, or an
updated address) it will not be processed until the end of the
Administrative Completeness Check. The Administrative
Completeness Check begins when the application window closes
and lasts for approximately 8 weeks. At the end of
Administrative Completeness Check (the beginning of the
Initial Evaluation period) change requests will once again be
processed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Glen
de Saint Géry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">GNSO
Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://gnso.icann.org">http://gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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