[PC-NCSG] Fwd: [liaison6c] Public Comment Period: New gTLD Auction Rules

Tue Dec 17 15:32:48 EET 2013

Hello,

I think another public comment to handle if we have interest on the topic.

Best,

Rafik

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From: Glen de Saint G?ry <Glen at icann.org>
Date: 2013/12/17
Subject: [liaison6c] Public Comment Period: New gTLD Auction Rules
To: liaison6c <liaison6c at gnso.icann.org>

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17dec13-en.htm
New gTLD Auction Rules

Comment / Reply Periods (*)

Comment Open Date: 17 December 2013

Comment Close Date: 14 January 2014 - 23:59 UTC

Reply Open Date: 15 January 2014

Reply Close Date: 4 February 2014 - 23:59 UTC

Important Information Links

Public Comment Announcement<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17dec13-en.htm>

To Submit Your Comments
(Forum)<comments-new-gtld-auction-rules-16dec13 at icann.org>

View Comments Submitted<http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-new-gtld-auction-rules-16dec13/>

Brief Overview

Originating Organization:

Global Domains Division

Categories/Tags:

   - New gTLD Auctions

Purpose (Brief):

To gather community input regarding the detailed rules and processes for
Auctions to resolve string contention sets in the New gTLD Program.

Current Status:

The Auction Rules (version 2013.12.12) have been updated since the
publication of the Preliminary Auction Rules on 1 Nov 2013 based on
community feedback, including feedback received in Webinars and sessions at
the ICANN 48 meeting in Buenos Aires. Additionally the Bidder?s Agreement,
Bidder forms, and a Draft Auction Schedule have been published for
community input.

Next Steps:

Based on public comment feedback, a final set of Auction Rules and Bidder?s
Agreement will be published and New gTLD Auctions to resolve string
contention sets will be implemented and executed per the rules.

Staff Contact:

Russ Weinstein

Email Staff Contact<russ.weinstein at icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20New%20gTLD%20Auction%20Rules%20public%20comment%20period>

Detailed Information

Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose:

ICANN is pleased to announce the publication of an updated version
(2013.12.12) of the Auction Rules, the Bidder Agreement, the Bidder Forms,
and a Draft Auction Schedule for community review. The Auction Rules have
been updated since the initial release of the Preliminary Auction Rules on
1 Nov 2013 based on feedback received including during the Auctions Webinar
on 7 November 2013 and the ICANN 48 Meeting in Buenos Aires. The documents
being published for comment are:

?        Auction Rules version 2013.12.12 ? provides a detailed insight
into all facets of the Auctions program, including eligibility, scheduling
considerations, preparation procedures, deposits, bidding limits, bidding
procedures, the conclusion of auctions, payments and refunds. This version
of the Auction Rules only addresses Contention Sets with direct contention
relationships; an update or addendum will be published at later time to
address Contention Sets with both direct and indirect contention
relationships.

?        Bidder Forms ? allows an applicant to designate itself or another
entity to act as the bidder on its behalf. These forms will be used by
ICANN and Power Auctions (the Auction Manager) to perform due diligence,
set up a bank subaccount and a user account on the Auction Site. The bidder
forms must be completed for each application participating in an Auction.

?        Bidder Agreement ? an agreement between the Applicant and/or
Bidder and Power Auctions, detailing the roles and responsibilities of each
of these parties in the Auction process. The Bidder Agreement must be
executed at least one time for each Applicant, and if an applicant utilizes
a Designated Bidder, the agreement must be executed for each unique
configuration of Applicant and Designated Bidder.

?        Draft Auction Schedule ? Using the preliminary contention sets
which do not include the effect any objection determinations may have, a
Draft Auction Schedule has been created. This schedule utilizes the
scheduling criteria defined in the Auction Rules but, due to the dynamic
nature of application status, does not take into account the eligibility
requirements for a contention set to be sent to Auction by ICANN as defined
in the Applicant Guide Book and the Auction Rules. Should contention sets
either resolve prior to their scheduled Auction or not yet be eligible for
an Auction, ICANN will adjust the schedule in attempt to maintain
approximately 20 contention sets per Auction.

ICANN intends to publish a Master Escrow agreement between ICANN, Power
Auctions and the Escrow Provider for informational purposes prior to the
conclusion of the public comment period. It is not envisioned that Bidders
will execute an agreement with the Escrow Provider; rather the Bidder's
Agreement will create a relationship where the Bidder will be a third party
beneficiary to the Escrow Agreement. The Escrow provider will establish
accounts by Bidder to securely hold deposits, issue refunds to Bidders
based on the Auction Results, and collect winning fees on behalf of ICANN.

All feedback will be taken into account, but community feedback on the
following topics will be especially helpful.

   - The pace and schedule of auctions to resolve all outstanding
   contention sets
   - The duration of auction rounds and recesses between rounds
   - The effects of the Name Collision issues on the eligibility for
   auction of a contention set

With the input from the community in this public comment period, ICANN will
complete and publish the Auction Rules, Bidder's Agreement, Bidder Forms
and move forward to administer Auctions to resolve string contention sets
on the new gTLD program.

Section II: Background:

Section 4.3 of the Applicant Guidebook describes auctions as the last
resort method to resolve string contention sets. This section provides for
an Ascending Clock Auction methodology and provides an overview of the
process and simplified illustrations of the execution of a contention set
auction. On 1 November 2013, a preliminary version of the Auction rules was
published. The Auction Rules were published as preliminary because there
were several aspects related to scheduling that would benefit from
community feedback prior to finalization and execution of the Auction
program. The Auction Rules have since been updated to provide more details
of the Auction processes and procedures as well as to incorporate community
feedback received since the initial publication.

Section III: Document and Resource Links:

Applicant Guide Book section
4.3<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb/string-contention-procedures-04jun12-en.pdf>[PDF,
429 KB]

New gTLD Auction Rules
2013.12.12<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions/rules-12dec13-en.pdf>[PDF,
323 KB]

New gTLD Auction
Rules_1Nov13<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions/prelim-rules-31oct13-en.pdf>[PDF,
235 KB] (Preliminary)

Redline of Auction Rules 2013.12.12 to
2013.11.01<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions/rules-redline-12dec13-en.pdf>[PDF,
352 KB] (Comparison of current version to preliminary)

Draft Auction Schedule
2013.12.16<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions/draft-schedule-16dec13-en.pdf>[PDF,
308 KB]

New gTLD Auction Bidder
Agreement<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions/bidder-agreement-12dec13-en.pdf>[PDF,
171 KB]

New gTLD Auction Bidder
Forms<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions/bidder-designation-form-16dec13-en.pdf>[PDF,
241 KB]

Section IV: Additional Information:

N/A
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(*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed
to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or
decision-making that takes place once this period lapses.

Glen de Saint G?ry
GNSO Secretariat
*gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org <gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org>*
*http://gnso.icann.org <http://gnso.icann.org/>*
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