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<p>By Cyrus Namazi<br>
Vice President, <abbr class="" title="Domain Name">Domain Name</abbr> Services<br>
<abbr class="" title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr> Global Domains Division</p>
<p>As reported earlier, Specification 13 to the <abbr title="Registry">Registry</abbr> Agreement was approved by the NGPC on 26 March 2014. Specification 13 provides limited accommodations to registry operators of <abbr title="Top Level Domain">TLD</abbr>s that qualify as “.Brand <abbr class="" title="Top Level Domain">TLD</abbr>s”
and reflects months of discussions on many key issues raised by the
community during the public comment forum and other community outreach.</p>
<p>One provision of this specification was the ability of a .Brand registry operator to designate up to three <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr> accredited registrars to serve as the exclusive registrars for their <abbr title="Top Level Domain">TLD</abbr>. Implementation of this provision was delayed for 45 days in respect of the <abbr title="Generic Names Supporting Organization">GNSO</abbr> policy Recommendation 19 on the Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains. After considering the matter, the <abbr title="Generic Names Supporting Organization">GNSO</abbr>
Council found that the proposed provision was inconsistent with
Recommendation 19. However, given the unique and specific circumstances
the <abbr title="Generic Names Supporting Organization">GNSO</abbr>
Council accepted the variation from the original policy recommendation
and did not object to the adoption of Specification 13 in its entirety.</p>
<p>As a result, all new <abbr title="generic Top Level Domain">gTLD</abbr> applicants who have applied, or will apply, for Specification 13 and are qualified by <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr> as a .Brand <abbr title="Top Level Domain">TLD</abbr> will be entitled to all the provisions of Specification 13.</p>
<p>Additionally, in the event that a .Brand applicant who qualifies for
Specification 13 may require additional time for contracting, and
satisfies the Applicant Guidebook requirements for an extension of their
contracting window, <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr>
will consider a request to approve an extension until 12 February 2015
(9 months from when Specification 13 was finalized in its entirety).</p>
<p>I thank the participating members of the community for their involvements and inputs and in particular the <abbr title="Generic Names Supporting Organization">GNSO</abbr> Council for its timely and constructive response in reaching this major milestone.</p>
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