News
2010/03/30
Update information from ICANN Board Member Bruce Tonkin
Update information from ICANN Board Member Bruce Tonkin - He gave the estimates of time line for next steps of introducing new gTLD program.
* Please note that this is only a personal opinion of ICANN staff, not an official statement from ICANN.
The schedule based on the ICANN staff's view
・25 June 2010 ICANN meeting in Brussels-4th version of application guidebook.
・10 Dec 2010 ICANN Board meeting in Latin America
・End 2010 Final version of applicant guidebook
・Q1 2011 - submit final applications
GMO Registry's sense of schedule for the New gTLD applicantion. Also, see below chart for the detail.
・Now to Q2 2010 Strategy Development and decide whether to apply for a new gTLD
・Q2 2010 Begin preparing the final application
