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Dear colleagues,<br>
<br>
on last week's CPWG call, a particularly vigorous discussion started
regarding gTLD subsequent procedures, with a particular focus on
applicant support. <br>
<br>
The ALAC has been on record in the past round as fully supporting
the concept and implementation of an Applicant Support program for
applicants that might not otherwise have the funding capability to
pay the hefty application fee required when filing an application
for a new gTLD.<br>
<br>
For your information, please be so kind to find a few Statements
from the ALAC about Applicant Support:<br>
<br>
Publish Date
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<div class="publish-date">31 Jul 2014</div>
<div class="title">
<p><a href="https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/6711"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">Report:
Supporting the Domain Name Industry in Underserved Regions</a></p>
<p><span class="tagCategory"><span class="translatable-label">Topic(s):
<strong><a class="notranslate"
href="https://atlarge.icann.org/topics/contracted-party-agreements"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">Contracted
Party Agreements</a>, <a class="notranslate"
href="https://atlarge.icann.org/topics/engagement"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">Engagement</a>,
<a class="notranslate"
href="https://atlarge.icann.org/topics/new-gtlds"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">New gTLDs</a>,
<a class="notranslate"
href="https://atlarge.icann.org/topics/reviews-improvements"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">Reviews/Improvements</a></strong></span></span></p>
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<div class="publish-date">10 Jan 2012</div>
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<p><a href="https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/8041"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">New gTLD
Applicant Support Program: Financial Assistance</a></p>
<p><span class="tagCategory"><span class="translatable-label">Topic(s):
<strong><a class="notranslate"
href="https://atlarge.icann.org/topics/engagement"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">Engagement</a>,
<a class="notranslate"
href="https://atlarge.icann.org/topics/new-gtlds"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">New gTLDs</a>,
<a class="notranslate"
href="https://atlarge.icann.org/topics/operations-finances"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">Operations/Finances</a></strong></span></span></p>
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<div class="publish-date">20 Dec 2011</div>
<div class="title">
<p><a href="https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/8071"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">ALAC Statement on
the Preliminary Support Implementation Program</a></p>
<p><span class="tagCategory"><span class="translatable-label">Topic(s):
<strong><a class="notranslate"
href="https://atlarge.icann.org/topics/engagement"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">Engagement</a>,
<a class="notranslate"
href="https://atlarge.icann.org/topics/new-gtlds"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">New gTLDs</a>,
<a class="notranslate"
href="https://atlarge.icann.org/topics/operations-finances"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">Operations/Finances</a></strong></span></span></p>
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<div class="publish-date">4 Aug 2011</div>
<div class="title">
<p><a href="https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/8261"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">GAC/ALAC
Statement on Applicant Support</a></p>
<p><span class="tagCategory"><span class="translatable-label">Topic(s):
<strong><a class="notranslate"
href="https://atlarge.icann.org/topics/engagement"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">Engagement</a>,
<a class="notranslate"
href="https://atlarge.icann.org/topics/new-gtlds"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">New gTLDs</a>,
<a class="notranslate"
href="https://atlarge.icann.org/topics/operations-finances"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">Operations/Finances</a></strong></span></span></p>
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<div class="publish-date">7 Dec 2010</div>
<div class="title">
<p><a href="https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/8581"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">Cartagena
Statement of the African ICANN community about the Support
for new gTLD applicants</a></p>
<p><span class="tagCategory"><span class="translatable-label">Topic(s):
<strong><a class="notranslate"
href="https://atlarge.icann.org/topics/engagement"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">Engagement</a>,
<a class="notranslate"
href="https://atlarge.icann.org/topics/new-gtlds"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">New gTLDs</a></strong></span></span></p>
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<div class="publish-date">24 Jun 2010</div>
<div class="title">
<p><a href="https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/8711"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">African ICANN
Community Publishes Statement on Support for New gTLD
Applicants</a></p>
<p><span class="tagCategory"><span class="translatable-label">Topic(s):
<strong><a class="notranslate"
href="https://atlarge.icann.org/topics/engagement"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">Engagement</a>,
<a class="notranslate"
href="https://atlarge.icann.org/topics/new-gtlds"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">New gTLDs</a>,
<a class="notranslate"
href="https://atlarge.icann.org/topics/operations-finances"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_self">Operations/Finances</a></strong></span></span></p>
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<p><strong></strong>On last week's call -- see
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://community.icann.org/x/a7KjBg">https://community.icann.org/x/a7KjBg</a> we heard several calls for
changing this long standing ALAC line and whilst some opposed
changing the At-Large position, there was also significant support
for changing it. <br>
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<p>In short, the argument that was developed against Applicant
Support was that the financial support proposed to applicants only
covered the application fee that was only a small subset of the
costs of running a gTLD - so one could argue that applicants risk
being set-up to fail. Second, there was concern that there were so
few applications for applicant support in the previous ground and
thirdly, the guidelines for accepting support applications were so
tight to reduce the possibility of gaming, that they were
unachievable.</p>
<p>I recommend that you read the appropriate transcript that is
linked from the agenda on <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://community.icann.org/x/a7KjBg">https://community.icann.org/x/a7KjBg</a> --
but I would urge those who developed their points, in favour of
continuing the ALAC view to improve applicant support and those in
favour of scrapping Applicant Support, to make their points known
here. My paraphrased summary definitely doesn't do justice to all
of the points that were put across during the call so I apologise
if I have not gotten its interpretation all correct.<br>
</p>
<p>The conversation was just too large and too fundamental for the
small amount of time we had available on the call.</p>
<p>Kindest regards,</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<p>Olivier<br>
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