The CTAG

Check us out at thectag.org including our recent letter to ICANN about taking action on GAC Advice.

CTAG observations to ICANN re: applicants' efforts to taint the CPE process - thectag.org/wp-content/uploa… #newgTLDs @icann

#ICANN NGPC to GAC: "we will consider taking better account of community views and improving outcomes for communities" See:...

#ICANN to release @TheEIU CPE Guidelines next week. EIU will conduct internal pilots and publish scoring rationales.

First #ICANN #NewgTLD Community Objection decisions revealed: ow.ly/oKmC0 - congrats to .gay and .archi

#ICANN #ALAC prepping insightful comment on EIU qualifications as community evaluator: ow.ly/ojDXu

Timeline updated with new CTAG actions at: thectag.org/ #icann @newgtlds

New CTAG letter to @ICANN - GNSO guidance is avoid false negatives & trust communities. See: ow.ly/nLoIZ #NewgTLDs

Governments to @ICANN: Recognize community applications with demonstrable support. See pg 6 of: icann.org/en/news/announceme…

You can now filter by CPE early election at: gtldresult.icann.org/ - 13 apps elected. #ICANN47 #NewgTLDs

CPE Procedures to be published on Aug-5 and finalized Aug-30 #ICANN47

27 Community TLDs in contention sets. CPE begins 23-Sep & will take 6 weeks. #ICANN47

#ICANN47 #NewgTLD session now happening in Durban. Community TLD update expected. Also see new site: thectag.org

CTAG members gathering here in Durban to discuss relevant issues related to GAC/ICANN deliberations and CPE readiness, etc.

Discover the Community side of #newgTLDs. The CTAG website is now online at: thectag.org/

We're working on bit of pre @ICANN meeting eye-candy. With creative leadership of @dot_ski. Stay tuned...

Update: Response to our CPE letter may come next week. Also details on community TLD agenda for @ICANN Durban mtg. #newgTLDs

#ICANN CEO in Brussels today: "Community TLDs are the reason I give when trying to explain why we are expanding the name space" #newgTLDs

Now 57 days since 30+ #newgTLD apps ($5.5m+ in fees) wrote to @icann asking about community evaluation readiness. No response yet.

Did @ICANN Board accept GAC Community Advice? @DomainIncite with an interesting analysis here: ow.ly/lOBld