Saturday, 29 October 2011 06:20 Domain News
The ICANN Board of Directors today resolved to review a proposal from a joint working group that would create a support system for deserving applicants who want to run a new generic top-level domain, but require financial, technical, or other assistance. Many such candidates are expected to apply from developing economies. The Board further directed the President and CEO to develop a detailed plan by December 8 for the scoping and implementation of the recommendations. The Board opened the possibility of meeting to consider the plan sooner than December 8."It is very important that deserving applicants, such as those from emerging economies, be included in the new gTLD program," said Rod Beckstrom, President and Chief Executive Officer. "It is necessary to encourage diverse participation in this new program and to broaden the scope of our multi-stakeholder model."The ICANN Board of Directors also made clear today that it wants to enhance the organization’s policies relating to conflicts of interest, ethics, confidentiality and an overall code of conduct.
This announcement was sourced from ICANN website .
