<div dir="ltr">Dear colleagues,<div><br></div><div>Please see below an update from gTLD Auction Proceeds CCWG.</div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes,</div><div><br></div><div>Heather</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Joke Braeken</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org">joke.braeken@icann.org</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 8:24 PM<br>Subject: quarterly newsletter: new gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross-Community Working Group<br>To: "<a href="mailto:koalafil@gmail.com">koalafil@gmail.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:koalafil@gmail.com">koalafil@gmail.com</a>>, "<a href="mailto:ASO-Chairs@aso.icann.org">ASO-Chairs@aso.icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:ASO-Chairs@aso.icann.org">ASO-Chairs@aso.icann.org</a>>, "<a href="mailto:katrina@nic.lv">katrina@nic.lv</a>" <<a href="mailto:katrina@nic.lv">katrina@nic.lv</a>>, "<a href="mailto:haforrestesq@gmail.com">haforrestesq@gmail.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:haforrestesq@gmail.com">haforrestesq@gmail.com</a>>, "<a href="mailto:alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca">alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca</a>" <<a href="mailto:alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca">alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca</a>>, "<a href="mailto:manal@tra.gov.eg">manal@tra.gov.eg</a>" <<a href="mailto:manal@tra.gov.eg">manal@tra.gov.eg</a>>, "<a href="mailto:tsinha@umd.edu">tsinha@umd.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:tsinha@umd.edu">tsinha@umd.edu</a>>, "<a href="mailto:bverd@verisign.com">bverd@verisign.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:bverd@verisign.com">bverd@verisign.com</a>>, "<a href="mailto:patrik@frobbit.se">patrik@frobbit.se</a>" <<a href="mailto:patrik@frobbit.se">patrik@frobbit.se</a>><br>Cc: Carlos Reyes <<a href="mailto:carlos.reyes@icann.org">carlos.reyes@icann.org</a>>, Steve Sheng <<a href="mailto:steve.sheng@icann.org">steve.sheng@icann.org</a>>, Heidi Ullrich <<a href="mailto:Heidi.Ullrich@icann.org">Heidi.Ullrich@icann.org</a>>, Bart Boswinkel <<a href="mailto:bart.boswinkel@icann.org">bart.boswinkel@icann.org</a>>, Robert Hoggarth <<a href="mailto:robert.hoggarth@icann.org">robert.hoggarth@icann.org</a>>, "<a href="mailto:erika@erikamann.com">erika@erikamann.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:erika@erikamann.com">erika@erikamann.com</a>>, Ching Chiao <<a href="mailto:chiao@brandma.co">chiao@brandma.co</a>>, Marika Konings <<a href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org">marika.konings@icann.org</a>>, Joke Braeken <<a href="mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org">joke.braeken@icann.org</a>><br><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Please find below a message from the co-chairs of the new gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross-Community Working Group, and in attachment the second edition of the CCWG’s newsletter, to be shared with
your respective groups as chartering organizations. Thank you.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Best regards,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Joke Braeken</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear all,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This is to inform you that the CCWG on new gTLD Auction Proceeds has prepared a second edition of its quarterly newsletter. You will be able to consult the November 2017 edition
of the newsletter on the group’s wiki space: <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/CWGONGAP/Newsletters" target="_blank">https://community.<wbr>icann.org/display/CWGONGAP/<wbr>Newsletters</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The group’s newsletters are aimed at keeping chartering organisations and others interested up to date regarding the current status of the work by this group.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">About the CCWG new gTLD Auction Proceeds</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The new gTLD Program established auctions as a mechanism of last resort to resolve string contention. Most string contentions (approximately 90% of sets scheduled for auction) have
been resolved through other means before reaching an auction conducted by ICANN's authorized auction service provider, Power Auctions LLC. However, it was recognized from the outset that significant funds could accrue as a result of several auctions. As such,
these auction proceeds have been reserved and earmarked until the Board authorizes a plan for the appropriate use of the funds. Board, staff, and community are expected to be working together in designing and participating in the next steps addressing the
use of new gTLD auction proceeds. It should be recognized though that these proceeds are to be considered as an exceptional, one-time source of revenue.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The CCWG was chartered by the Address Supporting Organization (ASO), the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO), the Generic Names
Supporting Organization (GNSO), the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC), the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC), and the Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) to propose the mechanism that should be developed in order to allocate the
new gTLD Auction Proceeds. Following approval of the proposal(s) by the Chartering Organizations, it will be submitted to the ICANN Board for its consideration.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">More information</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">· New gTLD Auction Proceeds CCWG Workspace, including Charter, background documents and information: <a href="https://buff.ly/2xeLKt9" target="_blank">https://buff.ly/<wbr>2xeLKt9</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">· CCWG Work Plan: <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/CWGONGAP/Work+Plan" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/<wbr>display/CWGONGAP/Work+Plan</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Erika Mann, Ching Chiao<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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