WPC  xFZ^3TI@vʻvgħTB=MŒN(+na^>p@S^DsT2P7Vl"ښYhrmJլI S cD8z;HtKTMf5 648x<]q=wz$ 7~E>sX BKjg+wSyd[-`Vy®`4eho+8,bIAYv:uKez)l_K44jAP3?^UWQ EYW8X EIo[US'CjYgrUOA$_{w#_)RnacnT~ }$ D=^h&Iv1\m6(w 5 ST"vZtJn#!4UNU % 0(U: 0c  1un 0w 0Z 0 0 08 0 0 1 ^ P w@\ 4   m HP Mopier 320 PCL 60(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX($,cAZ"Arial Regular(;3$2#  0  .3  0  ##37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)(O;$0  2#  a  .3  0` (#(#(b$0  0` (#(#2#   .3  0 ` (#` (#(xir$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#2#(  0  )3  0 (# (#($0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#2#(  a  )3  0h(#(#(F$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#2#(   )3  0h(#h(#($0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#2#  0  )3  0(#(#({$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#2#  a  )3  0p(#(# iG_cgkosw{Bullet ListBullet Listd) HUIDJVKDLUMNTOTPTQU\)ionsAPPLIC~3|xQU !  _X>XXX@vXX>Descriptionof_TLD_ԀPolicies#X>Xv\#Ԉ  [Forsponsored_TLDs_,thispartoftheapplicationistobecompletedbythesponsoring  organization.For_unsponsored_Ԁ_TLDs_,theregistryoperatorshouldcompletethispartoftheapplication.PleaserefertotheDetailedApplicationInstructionsformoreinformationontherequirementsfornew_TLD_Ԁapplications.Theoperationofa_TLD_Ԁinvolvestheimplementationofpoliciesonaverylargenumberoftopics.Applicantsareurgedtousetheirresponsetothispartoftheapplicationtodemonstratetheirdetailedknowledgeofwhattopicsareinvolvedandtheircarefulanalysisandcleararticulationofthepoliciestheyproposeonthesetopics.Pleaseplacethelegend"CONFIDENTIAL"onanypartofyourdescriptionthatyouhavelistedinitemF3.1ofyourStatementofRequestedConfidentialTreatmentofMaterialsSubmitted.SectionIIIofthisapplicationappliesonlytoapplicantsforrestricted_TLDs_.Ordinarily,restricted_TLDs_Ԁshouldbesponsored.]I.GENERAL_TLD_ԀPOLICIES(Requiredforall_TLDs_.Notethattwospecialpolicyareas--policiesduringthestart-upperiodandrestrictionsonwhomayregisterwithinthe_TLD_Ԁandforwhatpurpose--arecoveredinsectionsIIandIIIbelow.)E1.InGeneral.Pleaseprovideafullanddetaileddescriptionofallpoliciestobefollowedinthe_TLD_Ԁ(otherthanthosecoveredinresponsetoitemsE11-E21).Ifthe_TLD_'spolicyonaparticulartopicisproposedtobeidenticaltothatreflectedbyaparticularversionofanyofthefollowingdocuments,itissufficientforyourresponsetoidentifythetopic,togiveabriefsummaryofthepolicy,andforthedetailstoreferencethedocumentandsection:L  i#L 3   3v 23  0    ICANNRegistrarAccreditationAgreement3v ݌! (#(# Ќ  L  ii L 3   3 23  0    _NSI_ԀRegistrarLicenseandAgreement3 ݌"!(#(# Ќ  L  ii L 3   3 23  0    ICANN-_NSI_ԀRegistryAgreement3 6 ݌#"(#(# Ќ  L  ii L 3   3R 23  0    UniformDisputeResolutionPolicy3R } ݌z$#(#(# Ќ  Yourresponseshouldcomprehensivelydescribepoliciesonalltopicstobefollowedinconnectionwiththeproposed_TLD_.Thefollowingitems(E2-E10)areexamplesonlyandshouldnotlimityourdescription.E2._TLD_ԀString.Pleaseidentifythe_TLD_Ԁstring(s)youareproposing.Forformatrequirementsfor_TLD_Ԁstrings,seetheanswerto_FAQ_Ԁ#5. v-(- E3.Namingconventions.Describethenamingconventionsandstructurewithinthe_TLD_.E.g.,willregistrantshavenamesregisteredatthesecondlevel(directlyunderthe_TLD_,asinregistered-_name.com_),orwillthe_TLD_Ԁbeorganizedwithsub-domainssothatregistereddomainnamesarecreatedatalowerlevel(asinregistered-_name.travel.com_)?E4.Registrars.Describeindetailthepoliciesforselectionof,andcompetitionamong,registrars.Willdomain-nameholdersdealthroughregistrars,directlywiththeregistryoperator,orsomecombinationofthetwo?Whataretherespectiveroles,functions,andresponsibilitiesfortheregistryoperatorandregistrars?Ifregistrarsaretobeemployed,howandbywhomwilltheybeselectedoraccredited?Ifthenumberofregistrarswillberestricted,whatnumberofregistrarswillbeselected?Havethequalifyingregistrarsalreadybeenselected?Onwhatbasiswillselectionsamongthoseseekingtoberegistrarsbemade,andwhowillmakethem?Ifregistrarsaretobeused,whatmechanismswillbeusedtoensurethat_TLD_Ԁpoliciesareimplemented?E5.IntellectualPropertyProvisions.Describethepoliciesforprotectionofintellectualproperty.Yourresponseshouldaddressatleastthefollowingquestions,asappropriatetothe_TLD_:8  E5.1.Whatmeasureswillbetakentodiscourageregistrationofdomainnamesthatinfringeintellectualpropertyrights?    8  E5.2.Ifyouareproposingpre-screeningforpotentiallyinfringingregistrations,howwillthepre-screeningbeperformed?    8  E5.3.Whatregistrationpracticeswillbeemployedtominimizeabusiveregistrations?    8  E5.4.Whatmeasuresdoyouproposetocomplywithapplicabletrademarkandanti-_cybersquatting_Ԁlegislation?    8  E5.5.Areyouproposinganyspecialprotections(otherthanduringthestart-upperiod)forfamoustrademarks?    8  E5.6.Howwillcomplete,up-to-date,reliable,andconvenientlyprovided_Whois_Ԁdatabemaintained,updated,andaccessedconcerningregistrationsinthe_TLD_?    E6.DisputeResolution.Describethepoliciesfordomainnameandotherdisputeresolution.Ifyouareproposingvariationstothepoliciesfollowedin.com,.net,and.org,considerthefollowingquestions: -n(- 8  E6.1.TowhatextentareyouproposingtoimplementtheUniformDisputeResolutionPolicy?    8  E6.2.Pleasedescribeanyadditional,alternative,orsupplementaldisputeresolutionproceduresyouareproposing.    E7.DataPrivacy,Escrow,and_Whois_.Describetheproposedpoliciesondataprivacy,escrowand_Whois_Ԁservice.E8.BillingandCollection.Describevariationsinoradditionstothepoliciesforbillingandcollection.E9.ServicesandPricing.Whatregistrationservicesdoyouproposetoestablishchargesforand,foreachsuchservice,howmuchdoyouproposetocharge?E10.Other.Pleasedescribeanypoliciesconcerningtopicsnotcoveredbytheabovequestions.II.REGISTRATIONPOLICIESDURINGTHESTART-UPPERIOD(Requiredforall_TLDs_)E11.Inthissection,youshouldthoroughlydescribeallpolicies(includingimplementationdetails)thatyouproposetofollowduringthestart-upphaseofregistrationsinthe_TLD_,totheextenttheydifferfromtheGeneral_TLD_ԀPoliciescoveredinitemsE1-E9.Thefollowingquestionshighlightsomeoftheareasthatshouldbeconsideredforstart-uppolicies:E12.Howdoyouproposetoaddressthepotentialrushforregistrationattheinitialopeningofthe_TLD_?Howmanyrequestedregistrationsdoyouprojectwillbereceivedbytheregistryoperatorwithinthefirstday,week,month,andquarter?Whatperioddoyoubelieveshouldbeconsideredthe_TLD_'s"start-upperiod,"duringwhichspecialproceduresshouldapply?E13.Doyouproposetoplacelimitsonthenumberofregistrationsperregistrant?Perregistrar?Ifso,howwilltheselimitsbeimplemented?E14.Willpricingmechanismsbeusedtodampenarushforregistrationattheinitialopeningofthe_TLD_?Ifso,pleasedescribethesemechanismsindetail. -n(- ЇE15.Willyouofferany"sunriseperiod"inwhichcertainpotentialregistrantsareofferedtheopportunitytoregisterbeforeregistrationisopentothegeneralpublic?Ifso,towhomwillthisopportunitybeoffered(thosewithfamousmarks,registeredtrademarks,second-leveldomainsinother_TLDs_,pre-registrationsofsomesort,etc.)?Howwillyouimplementthis?III.REGISTRATIONRESTRICTIONS(Requiredforrestricted_TLDs_Ԁonly)E16.AsnotedintheNew_TLD_ԀApplicationProcessOverview,arestricted_TLD_Ԁisonewithenforcedrestrictionson(1)whomayapplyforaregistrationwithinthedomain,(2)whatusesmaybemadeofthoseregistrations,or(3)both.Inthissection,pleasedescribeindetailtherestrictionsyouproposetoapplytothe_TLD_.Yourdescriptionshould_should_Ԁdefinethecriteriatobeemployed,themannerinwhichyouproposetheybeenforced,andtheconsequencesofviolationoftherestrictions.Examplesofmattersthatshouldbeaddressedare:E17.Describeindetailthecriteriaforregistrationinthe_TLD_.Provideafullexplanationofthereasoningbehindthespecificpolicieschosen.E18.Describetheapplicationprocessforpotentialregistrantsinthe_TLD_.E19.Describetheenforcementproceduresandmechanismsforensuringregistrantsmeettheregistrationrequirements.E20.Describeanyappealprocessfromdenialofregistration.E21.Describeanyprocedurethatpermitsthirdpartiestoseekcancellationofa_TLD_registrationforfailuretocomplywithrestrictions.IV.CONTEXTOFTHE_TLD_ԀWITHINTHE_DNS_Ԁ(Requiredforall_TLDs_)E22.Thissectionisintendedtoallowyoutodescribethebenefitsofthe_TLD_ԀandthereasonswhyitwouldbenefittheglobalInternetcommunityorsomesegmentofthatcommunity.Issuesyoumightconsideraddressinginclude:E23.Whatwilldistinguishthe_TLD_Ԁfromexistingorotherproposed_TLDs_?Howwillthisdistinctionbebeneficial? -n(- ЇE24.Whatcommunityand/ormarketwillbeservedortargetedbythis_TLD_?Towhatextentisthatcommunityormarketalreadyservedbythe_DNS_?E25.Pleasedescribeindetailhowyourproposalwouldenablethe_DNS_Ԁtomeetpresentlyunmetneeds.E26.Howwouldtheintroductionofthe_TLD_Ԁenhancetheutilityofthe_DNS_ԀforInternetusers?Forthecommunityservedbythe_TLD_?E27.Howwouldtheproposed_TLD_Ԁenhancecompetitionindomain-nameregistrationservices,includingcompetitionwithexisting_TLD_Ԁregistries?V.VALUEOFPROPOSALASAPROOFOFCONCEPT(Requiredforall_TLDs_)E28.Recentexperienceintheintroductionofnew_TLDs_Ԁislimitedinsomerespects.Thecurrentprogramofestablishingnew_TLDs_Ԁisintendedtoallowevaluationofpossibleadditionsandenhancementstothe_DNS_Ԁandpossiblemethodsofimplementingthem.Stateddifferently,thecurrentprogramisintendedtoserveasa"proofofconcept"forwaysinwhichthe_DNS_Ԁmightevolveinthelongerterm.Thissectionoftheapplicationisdesignedtogatherinformationregardingwhatspecificconcept(s)couldbeevaluatediftheproposed_TLD_Ԁisintroduced,howyouproposetheevaluationshouldbedone,andwhatinformationwouldbelearnedthatmightbeinstructiveinthelong-termmanagementofthe_DNS_.Well-consideredandarticulatedresponsestothissectionwillbepositivelyviewedintheselectionprocess.Mattersyoushoulddiscussinthissectioninclude:E29.Whatconceptsarelikelytobeproved/disprovedbyevaluationoftheintroductionofthis_TLD_Ԁinthemanneryoupropose?E30.Howdoyouproposethattheresultsoftheintroductionshouldbeevaluated?Bywhatcriteriashouldthesuccessorlackofsuccessofthe_TLD_Ԁbeevaluated?E31.Inwhatwaywouldtheresultsoftheevaluationassistinthelong-rangemanagementofthe_DNS_?HHE32.Arethereanyreasonsotherthanevaluationoftheintroductionprocessthatthisparticular_TLD_Ԁshouldbeincludedintheinitialintroduction?I -n(- IJ  -n(- JBysigningthisapplicationthroughitsrepresentative,theApplicantatteststhattheinformationcontainedinthisDescriptionof_TLD_ԀPolicies,andallreferencedsupportingdocuments,aretrueandaccuratetothebestofApplicant'sknowledge.KKLL_______________________________Signature_______________________________Name(pleaseprint)_______________________________Title_______________________________NameofApplicantEntity_______________________________DateQQMdXX>MN@ N(c)2000TheInternetCorporationforAssignedNamesandNumbers R+&+ O@22 OAllrightsreserved.P@11PUpdatedAugust15,2000M#X>XdB;#M