http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/spec13-06dec13-en.htm

• Comment Open Date: 6 December 2013
• Comment Close Date: 9 January 2014 - 23:59 UTC
• Reply Open Date: 10 January 2014

• Reply Close Date: 31 January 2014 - 23:59 UTC

  Draft Specification 13 Brand Registry Group's supporting statement

Purpose (Brief):

ICANN is posting today for public comment a proposal requested by the Brand Registry Group to incorporate a new Specification 13 to the new gTLD Registry Agreement, which would be available to a Registry Operator that operates a TLD that ICANN determines qualifies as a ".Brand TLD".

The proposed draft of Specification 13 and the concepts reflected therein have not been approved by the New gTLD Program Committee of ICANN’s Board of Directors. ICANN is seeking public comment on all aspects of the proposal.

ICANN is also posting with the proposed draft of Specification 13 a position statement of the Brand Registry Group in support of the proposed draft. Current Status: Awaiting comments

Next Steps:

ICANN staff will review comments submitted by the community and will provide a summary and analysis of these comments to ICANN management and the New gTLD Program Committee of ICANN’s Board of Directors. ICANN management and the Committee will review the feedback as well as the additional research and analysis directed to inform its consideration of the proposal.