16 August 2013
The Contracting process has been moving along steadily since it commenced on 3 July 2013. To help applicants and the community visualize how applications are progressing, ICANN plans to release statistics on a weekly basis, in addition to Initial Evaluation Results.
Below are the key statistics, as of today:
- ICANN has sent Contracting Information Request notifications to eligible applicants holding priority numbers 1 - 400
- 217 applicants have been invited to Contracting
- 38 applicants have responded to their Contracting Information Request invitation
- 4 applicants have signed Registry Agreements
- All signed Registry Agreements can be viewed here: http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries
- Continuing Operations Instrument outreach has been offered to applicants holding priority numbers 1 - 700