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margin-left:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22oct10-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22oct10-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2 style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Updated New gTLD Budget Published<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>22 October 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The New gTLD
Budget is a critical component of the program and has been recently updated
following public comment and additional analysis. Taking that into account, the
Board approved the budget at its most recent meeting (<a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25sep10-en.htm#1">http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25sep10-en.htm#1</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The document is an
analysis of the New gTLD program costs, including an assessment of the timing
required to complete certain remaining activities necessary for operational
readiness. To ensure costs are appropriately managed, tracked and disclosed,
the gTLD budget has been organized according to three phases: 1) Development;
2) Deployment; and 3) Application Processing. You can see the updated budget
here: <a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/explanatory-memo-new-gtld-program-budget-22oct10-en.pdf">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/explanatory-memo-new-gtld-program-budget-22oct10-en.pdf</a>
[PDF, 456 KB]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The proposed
budget was originally posted for public comment on 31 May 2010. Only four
comments were received but other comments, received during the general
Guidebook comment process were also taken into account. Staff's Summary &
Analysis of these comments can be found here: <a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/summary-comments-new-gtld-program-budget-22oct10-en.pdf">http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/summary-comments-new-gtld-program-budget-22oct10-en.pdf</a>
[PDF, 108 KB].<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What changed?<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The main change
from the original proposed budget is the deployment costs which increased from
US$2.6 million to US$4 million. Two major additions include funds for
non-financial support of applicants as recommended by the Applicant Support
working group and funding for root zone stability efforts. The snapshot from
the Applicant Support Working Group can be found here: <a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#wg-snapshot">http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#wg-snapshot</a>.
The Final Milestone recommendation from the group should be available soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Resources<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>New
gTLD Program: <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Applicant
Support Working Group snapshot: <a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#wg-snapshot">http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#wg-snapshot</a><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Glen
de Saint Géry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>GNSO
Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a
href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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