[soac-newgtldapsup-wg] WT-2 who/what

[Elaine Pruis <elaine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Some questions on what type of applicant might qualify for support/ 
reduced fees.
-Is it ok if the applicant only serves a very small part of the public?
-Would the applicant need to demonstrate demand for the TLD? If so,  
what is the threshold? For example, is a projection of 10k  
registrations enough to consider it "viable"?
-Does theTLD have to be a worthy cause in order to qualify for  
support, does it need to benefit society or make the world a better  
place?

As far as what type of support, we've identified:
financial-fee reduction/subsidization
infrastructure-IPV6 compatible hardware/networks
education-DNSSEC implementation
translation of relevant documents
assistance with writing and through the application process
extended outreach to potential applicants-to make them aware of the  
opportunity and to allow them extra time
What about a waiver of some of the obviously challenging to developing  
states technical requirements-IPV6, DNSSEC, uptime requirements...
Or do we dismiss the concept of a self-run registry and instead stick  
to the idea that disadvantaged applicants would use 1st tier back end  
services?
Any other types of support?

Proposal:
Post a notice of the WG's intentions, and ask potential applicants to  
(anonymously) identify types of needs.
The APTLD, LACTLD, etc managers and ccTLD operators might be a good  
channel for distribution.

Elaine Pruis
VP Client Services
elaine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+1 509 899 3161