NTAG Public Comments on GAC Advice
Dear ICANN: Please accept the attached Public Comments on behalf of the New gTLD Applicant Group (NTAG). The NTAG Public Comments are in response to ICANN’s recent solicitation of input on how the New gTLD Board Committee should address GAC Advice regarding safeguards applicable to broad categories of New gTLD strings. As mentioned in previous communications, the NTAG is an Interest Group of the Registries Stakeholder Group, and therefore a recognized entity within the GNSO. The primary role of the NTAG is to represent the interests of entities that applied for a New gTLD(s) in ICANN’s 2012 gTLD round. The NTAG represents the views of its diverse members to the ICANN Community as a whole, the GNSO Council, other SO's, AC's, the ICANN Board of Directors, and other influential bodies. The NTAG is open to all new gTLD applicants and is currently comprised of 100 members, representing 990 applications. NTAG members include applicants for IDN, Geographic, Brand, Community, and other applicants. The guiding principles for the NTAG are fairness, openness, and transparency in all NTAG policies, practices, and operations. With these guiding principles in mind, the NTAG provides outreach to all new gTLD applicants to educate them on the NTAG's existence and to encourage participation -- an essential function of the Group. Kind regards, Krista Papac -------------------------------- Krista Papac Secretary, New TLD Applicant Group (NTAG) An Interest Group of the Registries Stakeholder Group Attachment:
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