Cross-Community Session: A Walk in the Shoes of a New gTLD Registry Operator #

In January 2012, ICANN opened the application window for new gTLD registries that resulted in the biggest ever expansion to the DNS, and saw the delegation of more than 1200 new gTLDs.

This session is intended to showcase a number of these new gTLD registry operations and provide an insight into their day-to-day experiences and what it took to bring their TLD to life.

While every registry operator has a similar set of processes as they relate to ICANN requirements, each of the registry operators have a unique story to tell because of the different aspirations of their TLDs and diverse business models.

This session intends to convey several inside stories of what it takes to establish a registry and maintain it and drive it toward hoped-for objectives - where those objectives go far beyond the number of domains registered but instead seek commercial and organization success by serving communities, geographies, industries and socio-political causes.

These goals are sought often in the face of confusing, evolving regulations and a marketplace generally unaware of the benefits domain names can convey.

The session will inform policy-makers discussing the next-round of domain name registries as well as future policy that could encourage innovation, open the marketplace and realise the benefits that domain registries can convey.

Session Moderator: Kurt Pritz, Member, Strategic Planning Board for .art

Panelists: Craig Schwartz, .bank and .insurance; Matt Embrescia, .realtor; Andrew Merriam, .design; Jason Loyer, .neustar; Gg Levine, .pharmacy; Dirk Krischenowski, .berlin and Martin Sutton, BRG.


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Session Leader: Nathalie Peregrine

Staff Facilitator: Terri Agnew


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