New gTLD Program Reviews

Overview
Get Involved
Timeline
Resources

News

• 13 October 2017 – Staff Report Published on Public Comments Received on the Statistical Analysis of DNS Abuse in gTLDs (SADAG) Study [PDF, 503 KB]
• 9 August 2017 – Statistical Analysis of DNS Abuse in gTLDs (SADAG) Published for Public Comment
• 8 March 2017 – Root Stability Study Revised Report Published
• 7 March 2017 – Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team Draft Report Now Available
• 23 February 2017 – Revised Report of the Independent Review of the Trademark Clearinghouse Now Available

View archived news.

Overview

ICANN's New gTLD Program has enabled hundreds of new top-level domains to enter into the internet's root zone since the first delegations occurred in October 2013. Comprehensive reviews are currently underway in a number of areas, including:

• Effects of the program on competition, consumer trust and consumer choice
• Effectiveness of Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) built in to the program
• Stability of the DNS root zone
• Effectiveness of the gTLD application and evaluation processes used in the Program
• Operational aspects of the New gTLD Program in terms of efficiency, effectiveness and other areas.

Read Frequently Asked Questions for more information on the New gTLD Program Review process.

Concurrently, ICANN's Generic Names Supporting Organization is carrying out a policy development process (PDP) on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures. During this process, the group will determine whether to adjust the policy recommendations it made in advance of the New gTLD Program. Any changes to policy would affect future Program procedures for introducing additional gTLDs.

Review Areas

• Competition, Consumer Trust, and Consumer Choice
  • Program Implementation
  • DNS Abuse
  • Rights Protection
• Trademark Clearinghouse
• Root Server System Stability

Get Involved

The New gTLD Program Review process depends on public comment! View open public comment proceedings or create an account on ICANN.org to receive updates on public comment activity. For questions or comments, please send an email to GlobalSupport@icann.org with "New gTLD Program Reviews" in the subject line.

Timeline

Last updated 28 September 2018

Resources

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Metrics Data
• ICANN Board Resolution: Planning for Future gTLD Application Rounds
• New gTLD Program Reviews and Assessments
  • Draft work plan [PDF, 397 KB] (22 September 2014)
  • Revised work plan [PDF, 691 KB] (27 January 2015)
• ICANN's Affirmation of Commitments

News Archive

• 11 October 2016 – Economic Study on New gTLD Program's Competitive Effects: Phase II Results Available for Public Comment
• 15 September 2016 – Global Registrant Survey Phase Two Results Available
• 18 July 2016 – Revised Report on DNS Abuse and New gTLD Program Safeguards Now Available
• 23 June 2016 – ICANN Announces Results from Phase Two Global Consumer Research Study
• 17 June 2016 – Public Comment Summary Published for New gTLD Program Safeguards to Mitigate DNS Abuse Draft Report
• 15 March 2016 – Draft Report on New gTLD Program Safeguards Against DNS Abuse Issued for Public Comment
• 17 February 2016 – Public Comment Summary Published for Continuous Data-driven Analysis of Root Server System Stability (CDAR) Study
• 29 January 2016 – Revised Version of New gTLD Program Implementation Review Available
• 19 January 2016 – Join ICANN for a discussion about reviewing New gTLD Program safeguards against DNS abuse
• 23 December 2015 – Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team Seated
• 16 November 2015 – Candidates for Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team Announced
• 1 October 2015 – Call for Volunteers for Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team
• 28 September 2015 – ICANN Announces Phase One Results from Economic Study Evaluating Competition in the Domain Name Space
• 25 September 2015 – ICANN Releases Phase One Registrant Survey on the Domain Name Landscape
• 23 September 2015 – Draft of New gTLD Program Implementation Review Available for Public Comment
• 11 September 2015 – Revised Rights Protection Mechanisms Review Report
• 10 September 2015 – Blog Post: Competition, Consumer Choice and Consumer Trust (CCT) Review Metrics Available
• 8 June 2015 – Blog Post: New gTLD Program Reviews: Data Collection and Analysis
• 29 May 2015 – ICANN Announces Results from Multiyear Consumer Study on the Domain Name Landscape
• Public Comment Invited: 2 February 2015 – Draft Report: Rights Protection Mechanisms Review
• Blog Post: 28 January 2015 – Tracking the Future of the New gTLD Program – updated draft of the Work Plan Published
• 22 September 2014 – Subsequent New gTLD Program Activities Under Consideration – Initial Work Plan Published