[Gnso-newgtld-wg] 5th Topical Questions: Applicant Fees
christa at dottba.com
christa at dottba.com
Wed Dec 9 21:12:19 UTC 2020
Hi,
Added a few suggestions in green.
Leadership Recommendation - Proposed Implementation Guidance:
a. Although ICANN must operate the new gTLD Program on a Cost Recovery
basis (subject to any application fee floors as set forth in this report)
ICANN org may set aside a certain small percentage of any excess fees (to
the extent there are excess fees) to apply towards covering the costs of
maintaining the capability to administer spin up future subsequent rounds of
new gTLDs with minimum delay and to ensure that the new gTLD Program is able
to effectively continue into the future. For example, retaining staff with
program expertise and maintaining requisite systems. Any excess fees set
aside by ICANN for this purpose must be transparent and explicitly
disclosed, recorded and justified.
b. In addition, with the remainder of any excess fees, ICANN may should
establish a schedule for the disbursement of refunds upon the achievement of
specified milestones. For illustrative purposes only, such a schedule could
establish that once 50% of the applications have been fully processed (eg.,
delegated, withdrawn, or not approved), ICANN will would issue a partial
payment of 25% of the excess fees back to the applicants.
c. ICANN should further explore these recommendations with the
Implementation Review Team and to ensure that the resulting implementation
is clearly documented in the Applicant Guidebook.
Cheers,
Christa
From: Gnso-newgtld-wg <gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces at icann.org> On Behalf Of Nick
Shorey
Sent: December 9, 2020 4:39 AM
To: mail at christopherwilkinson.eu CW <mail at christopherwilkinson.eu>; Justine
Chew <justine.chew at gmail.com>; Jeff Neuman <jeff at jjnsolutions.com>;
Donna at registry.godaddy
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Subject: Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] 5th Topical Questions: Applicant Fees
Hola amigos,
Spin up: Launch; create; assemble.
Saludos,
Nick Shorey
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Date: Wednesday, 9 December 2020 at 13:21
To: Justine Chew <justine.chew at gmail.com <mailto:justine.chew at gmail.com> >,
Jeff Neuman <jeff at jjnsolutions.com <mailto:jeff at jjnsolutions.com> >,
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Subject: Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] 5th Topical Questions: Applicant Fees
Good morning:
<Spin> in this context is basically pejorative, implying arguments that
endeavour to hide unwelcome truths. Whence, <spin doctors>.
<Spin up
> I do not know. Perhaps one meant <sign up to>, I which case I
would disagree.
In view of the wide range of issues that have been fudged by the PDP in
deference to a consensus of incumbents, personally, I have no expectation
that the eventual 2021 AGB could be re-used in the future without
significant changes.
Regards
CW
El 9 de diciembre de 2020 a las 11:40 Justine Chew <justine.chew at gmail.com
<mailto:justine.chew at gmail.com> > escribió:
Is there a better term than "spin up"?
Justine
On Sat, 5 Dec 2020 at 04:36, Jeff Neuman < jeff at jjnsolutions.com
<mailto:jeff at jjnsolutions.com> > wrote:
Thanks Donna. I think these additions make a lot of sense and strengthen the
proposal.
Anyone else have thoughts on this modified version?
Jeffrey J. Neuman
Founder & CEO
JJN Solutions, LLC
p: +1.202.549.5079
E: <mailto:jeff at jjnsolutions.com> jeff at jjnsolutions.com
http://jjnsolutions.com
From: Donna at registry.godaddy <mailto:Donna at registry.godaddy>
<Donna at registry.godaddy <mailto:Donna at registry.godaddy> >
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gnso-newgtld-wg at icann.org <mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg at icann.org>
Subject: RE: 5th Topical Questions: Applicant Fees
Jeff, all
Some suggested changes to a. below. I think it would be best if we provided
guidance on what the funds could be used for and ensure transparency.
Leadership Recommendation - Proposed Implementation Guidance:
a. Although ICANN must operate the new gTLD Program on a Cost Recovery
basis (subject to any floors as set forth in this report) ICANN org may set
aside a certain small percentage of excess fees (to the extent there are
excess fees) to apply towards covering the costs of maintaining the
capability to spin up future subsequent rounds of new gTLDs with minimum
delay and to ensure that the new gTLD Program is able to continue into the
future. For example, retaining staff with program expertise and maintaining
requisite systems. Any excess fees set aside by ICANN for this purpose must
be explicitly recorded and justified.
b. In addition, with the remainder of any excess fees, ICANN may
establish a schedule for the disbursement of refunds upon the achievement of
specified milestones. For illustrative purposes only, such a schedule could
establish that once 50% of the applications have been fully processed (eg.,
delegated, withdrawn, or not approved), ICANN would issue a payment of 25%
of the excess fees back to the applicants.
c. ICANN should further explore these with the Implementation Review
Team and ensure that the resulting implementation is clearly documented in
the Applicant Guidebook.
Donna
Donna Austin
Head of Registry Policy
GoDaddy Registry
From: Gnso-newgtld-wg <gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces at icann.org
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Subject: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] 5th Topical Questions: Applicant Fees
Notice: This email is from an external sender.
All,
This is the Fifth Topical E-mail on outstanding questions being “put to the
list.” This covers Applicant Fees (Topic 15)
Remember: We are down to the wire on this, so unless you have a VERY strong
objection to these, we will put these into the document. If you do have a
big issue with the responses to these (all of which were previously
discussed and in emails over the past 1.5 months), please let us know ASAP.
Only comments that provide the rationale for the objection with proposed
replacement text to address the specific outstanding questions will now be
considered.
Lets not let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
Working Group Draft Report:
a. Recommendation 15.7: In managing funds for the New gTLD Program,
ICANN must have a plan in place for managing any excess fees collected or
budget shortfalls experienced. The plan for the management and disbursement
of excess fees, if applicable, must be communicated in advance of accepting
applications and collecting fees for subsequent procedures. The
implementation guidance below describes in more detail how this should be
accomplished.
b. Implementation Guidance 15.8: If excess fees are collected in
subsequent procedures and the cost recovery model is followed (i.e., the
application fee floor is not implemented) any excess fees should be returned
to applicants where possible. The disbursement mechanism must be
communicated before applicants submit applications and fees to ICANN.
ICANN Board Comment: The Board notes the PDP’s Recommendation 15.7: “In
managing funds for the New gTLD Program, ICANN must have a plan in place for
managing any excess fees collected or budget shortfalls experienced. The
plan for the management and disbursement of excess fees, if applicable, must
be communicated in advance of accepting applications and collecting fees for
subsequent procedures.” The Board asks the PDP to more carefully examine the
concept of “excess” or shortage of fees, especially in the light of the
likely need for ICANN org, a not-for- profit organization, to increase
resources for the application process and the continued support of the new
gTLD program. The proposed principle of cost recovery of the next round, as
for the 2012 round is understood as a clear mechanism to state to the public
that the fee to be paid by applicants is designed to only cover for the cost
of the program and not to support non-program operations of ICANN org. the
proposed principle does not require a dollar-to-dollar return of any
potential excess. The lack of a clear definition of “closure” and “round”
for any new gTLD subsequent procedures future ‘round’ is also problematic in
this context and the Board encourages the PDP WG to contemplate including
such definition in its Final Report. (Pg. 63)
Working Group Discussion: There are several main points in this comment.
First is that there should be some money set aside to continue to fund the
ongoing new gTLD Program for subsequent rounds. Second, there is an issue
as to the timing of when refunds are issued.
Leadership Recommendation - Proposed Implementation Guidance:
a. Although ICANN must operate the new gTLD Program on a Cost Recovery
basis (subject to any floors as set forth in this report) may set aside a
certain small percentage of excess fees (to the extent there are excess
fees) to apply towards covering the costs of future subsequent rounds of new
gTLDs to ensure that the new gTLD Program is able to continue into the
future.
b. In addition, with the remainder of any excess fees, ICANN may
establish a schedule for the disbursement of refunds upon the achievement of
specified milestones. For illustrative purposes only, such a schedule could
establish that once 50% of the applications have been fully processed (eg.,
delegated, withdrawn, or not approved), ICANN would issue a payment of 25%
of the excess fees back to the applicants.
c. ICANN should further explore these with the Implementation Review
Team and ensure that the resulting implementation is clearly documented in
the Applicant Guidebook.
Please have your comments (If any) by no later than 23:59:59 UTC on Tuesday,
December 8, 2020.
Sincerely,
Jeff & Cheryl
SubPro Co-Chairs
Jeffrey J. Neuman
Founder & CEO
JJN Solutions, LLC
p: +1.202.549.5079
E: <mailto:jeff at jjnsolutions.com> jeff at jjnsolutions.com
http://jjnsolutions.com
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