New gTLD Program: Next Round: Difference between revisions

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ICANN org provides monthly reports to the IRT on outreach and engagement efforts for the Next Round, and holds regular IRT calls where program timelines, draft Applicant Guidebook text, and related implementation topics are discussed.<ref name="next-round-reports">[https://newgtldprogram.icann.org/en/reports ICANN: Next Round gTLD Reports]</ref>
ICANN org provides monthly reports to the IRT on outreach and engagement efforts for the Next Round, and holds regular IRT calls where program timelines, draft Applicant Guidebook text, and related implementation topics are discussed.<ref name="next-round-reports">[https://newgtldprogram.icann.org/en/reports ICANN: Next Round gTLD Reports]</ref>
=== ICANN Board and Org Oversight ===
The ICANN Board oversees the overall direction of the Next Round, adopting relevant policy recommendations, approving key program documents such as the Applicant Guidebook (AGB), and authorizing the opening of the application window.<ref name="board-agb-2025" /> ICANN org is responsible for detailed program design, systems implementation, contracting, and ongoing operations, reporting back to the Board and community through public sessions at ICANN meetings and written updates.<ref name="impl-plan-2023" /> <ref name="q1-2025">[https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/first-quarter-update-on-the-new-gtld-program-next-round-24-02-2025-en ICANN Blogs: First Quarter Update on the New gTLD Program: Next Round]</ref>


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