new-new-gTLD-timeline-estimate.xlsx

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1		ODA Pens-Down			Nov 9 2022
2						Dec2022 at the earliest with current approach, or as late as Mar2023																			Legend:
3		Board Considers ODA *																							Milestone that must have been completed by
4			Board Approves Subpro Final Report *											Aug2023 at the earliest with current approach, or as late as Mar2024											work by or required waiting period
5																									minimum duration specified
6								AGB Development																	process time optimization feasible
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8									IRT Implementation Review Taskforce																Timelines based on:
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10										Process Design															https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/final-report-newgtld-subsequent-procedures-pdp-02feb21-en.pdf
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12											Communications Outreach														https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/content=t:attachment,f:%22SubProODP_ICANN74.pdf%22/pTlOdwWaRAWgGIDBhTww
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14												Dispute Resolution Provider Contracting
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16												Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) Criteria Development
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18													CPE Criteria Public Feedback
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20							After-Next Round criteria published *												Feb2025 at the earliest with current approach, or as late as Jan2026
21								Applicant Guidebook (AGB) Approval *
22				Applicant Support Research and Funding decisions complete *												18 Months required according to icann staff
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24																ASP Application Support Program
25																RSP-PEP Registry Service Provider Pre-Evaluation Program
26															at least 4 months must pass (according to subpro final report) between AGB approval and beginning of Application Submission Period
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28															Set up SPIRT
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30																	6 months
31																	Communications Period
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33															Translation of AGP in 6 UN languages published			2 months			May2025 at the earliest with current approach, or as late as May2026
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35																				12-15 Weeks
36																				Application Submission Period		String Similarity check	Sealed Bids
37																						String Similarity check		Jun2025 at the earliest with current approach, or as late as Jul2026
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39																TLD applications published (reveal date) *									GAC Early Warning
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41																									Application Comment Period
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43																									Dispute Resolution
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45																										App Evaluation
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47																											Contention Resolution
48																													Sep2026 at the earliest with current approach, or as late as Oct2027
49																												9 months according to ICANN staff
50																												TLD Contracting					Feb2027 at the earliest with current approach, or as late as May2028
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52																										Registry System Tests Developed *
53																														Pre-delegation Testing
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55																															Name Collision Mgmt 90 days
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57																																TLD Launch Phase
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