<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Hi</div><div><br></div><div>I just randomly peeked at a couple proposals and note this questionnaire response:</div><div><br></div><div><i>d. Were consultations with end users appropriate? Which groups were consulted? What were the nature and content of these consultations?:</i><br><br>N/A</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Hardly unique but still somehow a wee bit sad.<div><br></div><div>Bill<br><div><br><div><div>On Jul 9, 2014, at 11:23 PM, Avri Doria <<a href="mailto:avri@ACM.ORG">avri@ACM.ORG</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">Hi,<br><br>The RSEP is the policy process by which exceptions in the policies<br>governing a Registry are made. Using the RESP is part of the policy, so<br>that one size fits all policy can be altered to fit specific cases.<br><br>This RSEP request is currently in comment period. After recommendations<br>will be made to the Board which has the ultimate authority to decide.<br><br>Process is defined in<br><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/policy-bd-2012-02-25-en">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/policy-bd-2012-02-25-en</a><br><br>avri<br><br><br><br><br>On 09-Jul-14 17:03, Seun Ojedeji wrote:<br><blockquote type="cite">Perhaps someone could care to educate me further on how things work in<br>ICANN. If a request as the one contained in this announcement is<br>received by ICANN, do they review such proposal based on the existing<br>policies? and if they do, and determine that a proposal does not fit<br>into existing policy/guidelines, is it right for ICANN staff to suggest<br>updating existing processes to allow a proposal go through?<br><br>This is the way I understood this particular call and I hope someone can<br>confirm that my understanding is incorrect.<br><br>Thanks!<br><br>sent from Google nexus 4<br>kindly excuse brevity and typos.<br><br>__<br>ICANN <http://www.icann.org/><br><br><br> News Alert<br><br>https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-07-08-en<br><br>------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br><br> Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names for .DEALS, XN--FJQ720A,<br> .CITY, .XYZ, .COLLEGE, .GOP, .TRADE, .WEBCAM, .BID, .HEALTHCARE,<br> .WORLD, .BAND<br><br>8 July 2014<br><br><br><br>*Forum Announcement:* <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Comment Period Opens on <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>*Date:* <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>8 July 2014<br>*Categories/Tags:* <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><br><br> o Top-Level Domains<br> o Second-Level Domains<br> o Contracted Party Agreements<br> o Security/Stability<br><br>*Purpose (Brief):* <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><br><br>Six (6) Registry Services Evaluation Process (RSEP) requests were<br>submitted by the registry operators listed below to allow the<br>introduction of two-character domain names for the below TLDs. In total,<br>the requests concern 12 New gTLDs.<br><br>Proposal <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>TLD <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Registry Name <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Documents<br>2014027 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>healthcare<br>world<br>band <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Binky Lake, LLC* <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Binky Lake, LLC Request 25 June 2014<br><https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/binky-lake-healthcare-world-band-request-25jun14-en.pdf><br>[PDF, 16 KB]<br>2014024 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>trade<br>webcam<br>bid <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Elite Registry Limited <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Elite Registry Limited Request 16 June 2014<br><https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/elite-registry-trade-request-16jun14-en.pdf><br>[PDF, 16 KB]<br>2014023 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>gop <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Republican State Leadership Committee, Inc. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Republican<br>State Leadership Committee, Inc. Request 12 June 2014<br><https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rslc-gop-request-12jun14-en.pdf><br>[PDF, 15 KB]<br>2014022 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>xyz<br>college <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>XYZ.COM <http://XYZ.COM>, LLC <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>XYZ.COM, LLC Request 12 June<br>2014<br><https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/xyz-xyz-college-request-12jun14-en.pdf><br>[PDF, 18 KB]<br>2014016 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>city <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Binky Lake, LLC* <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Binky Lake, LLC Request 6 June 2014<br><https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/binky-lake-city-request-06jun14-en.pdf><br>[PDF, 16 KB]<br>2014015 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>deals<br>xn--fjq720a <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Binky Lake, LLC* <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Binky Lake, LLC Request 6 June 2014<br><https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/binky-lake-deals-forsale-xn--fjq720a-request-06jun14-en.pdf><br>[PDF, 16 KB]<br><br>*Note: Binky Lake, LLC has submitted three RSEP requests on behalf of<br>Donuts, Inc. for 6 gTLDs<br><br>As part of these requests, each registry operator described which<br>two-character domain names for which it would offer these registrations.<br>These RSEP requests were posted for public information on the Registry<br>Service Evaluation Process webpage, available at<br>https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/rsep-2014-02-19-en.<br><br>As required by the Registry Services Evaluation Policy<br><https://www.icann.org/en/registries/rsep/rsep.html>, ICANN has<br>undertaken a preliminary determination on whether the proposals might<br>raise significant competition, security or stability issues. ICANN's<br>preliminary review (based on the information provided) did not identify<br>any such issues for these requests.<br><br>Implementation of the proposal would require amendments to the Exhibit<br>A, Approved Services of the respective Registry Agreements, which are<br>being posted for public comment.<br><br>*Public Comment Box Link:*<br>https://www.icann.org/public-comments/two-char-new-gtld-2014-07-08-en<br><https://www.icann.org//public-comments/two-char-new-gtld-2014-07-08-en><br><br><br><br>This message was sent to seun.ojedeji@gmail.com<br><mailto:seun.ojedeji@gmail.com> from:<br><br>ICANN News Alert | communications@icann.org<br><mailto:communications@icann.org> | ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite<br>300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536<br><br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></div> </div></div></body></html>