gTLD	Full Legal Name	E-mail suffix	Detail
.cpa	CPA AUSTRALIA LTD	cpaaustralia.com.au	View

As a restricted gTLD, registration will only be open to members of the defined CPA Australia community who meet the eligibility requirements set out in the registration policy, and no other third parties will be able to register domain names under .cpa domain space. Therefore, it is not anticipated that third parties and⁄or trademark owners unrelated to the accountant industry will incur costs in relation to the .cpa gTLD. The members of the CPA Australia community wishing to register domain names must ensure that all the policy requirements for registration are satisfied. CPA Australia will utilise the services of the proposed Trademark Clearinghouse to ensure that domain names registered and the use of those domain names, do not infringe any registered third party intellectual property rights.

As the .cpa gTLD intends to strengthen awareness of the CPA Australia brand, CPAs and the accountant profession as a whole to the general public with a limited scope for registration under the .cpa domain space, it is estimated that time and money spent by consumers who have been targeted by malicious abuse in utilising services on the internet will reduce over time as a result of the new, trusted .cpa gTLD. By encouraging CPA members and the accountant profession to communicate and interact with internet users under the .cpa gTLD, it is anticipated that there will be a reduction in consumer confusion and a concomitant increase in consumer trust, thus contributing towards ICANN’s initiatives in promoting the public interest.


18(C)I. HOW WILL MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS FOR A PARTICULAR DOMAIN NAME BE RESOLVED, FOR EXAMPLE, BY AUCTION OR ON A FIRST-COME⁄FIRST-SERVE BASIS?

The .cpa policy for multiple registrations of the same name will be handled on a first-come, first served basis.


18(C)II. EXPLAIN ANY COST BENEFITS FOR REGISTRANTS YOU INTEND TO IMPLEMENT (E.G., ADVANTAGEOUS PRICING, INTRODUCTORY DISCOUNTS, BULK REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS).

Price reductions for bulk registration will not be permitted as they do not benefit the purpose of the .cpa gTLD, which is to create a network for the accountant profession to communicate and to better serve the general public in the provision of accurate information and by directing internet users to relevant information. While the .cpa gTLD may not limit the number of domain names registered to each registrant, bulk and discount registrations are not applicable in line with the registry’s mission and purpose, as bulk discounts may lead to domain squatting and other non-advantageous practices for the community and for internet users generally.


18(C)III. NOTE THAT THE REGISTRY AGREEMENT REQUIRES THAT REGISTRARS BE OFFERED THE OPTION TO OBTAIN INITIAL DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATIONS FOR PERIODS OF ONE TO TEN YEARS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE REGISTRAR, BUT NO GREATER THAN TEN YEARS. ADDITIONALLY, THE REGISTRY AGREEMENT REQUIRES ADVANCE WRITTEN NOTICE OF PRICE INCREASES. DO YOU INTEND TO MAKE CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS TO REGISTRANTS REGARDING THE MAGNITUDE OF PRICE ESCALATION? IF SO, PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR PLAN.

There will be no contractual commitments regarding the magnitude of price escalation. However, the registry does not intend on having unwarranted price increases as that is against the purpose of the .cpa gTLD, which aims to promote communication between members of the CPA Australia community as well as encouraging reliable and efficient interaction with internet users.

gTLD	Full Legal Name	E-mail suffix	Detail
.art	UK Creative Ideas Limited	whitecase.com	View

As a restricted gTLD, registration will be open to participants within the art industry that meet the eligibility requirements of the registration policy. Therefore, it is not anticipated that third parties and⁄or trademark owners unrelated to the art industry will incur costs in relation to the .art gTLd. The entities wishing to register domain names must ensure that all the policy requirements for registration are satisfied. Creative Ideas will utilise the services of the Trademark Clearinghouse to ensure that domain names registered and the use of those domain names, do not infringe any registered third party intellectual property rights.

As the .art gTLD intends to increase the awareness of the art industry to the wider general public, as well as within its own community, with a limited scope for registration, it is estimated that money spent by consumers who have been targeted by malicious abuse in utilising services over the internet will reduce over time as a result of the new .art gTLD. By encouraging the art industry to communicate and interact with internet users under the .art gTLD, it is anticipated that there will be a reduction in consumer confusion, thus contributing towards ICANN’s initiatives in promoting the public interest.


18(C)I. HOW WILL MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS FOR A PARTICULAR DOMAIN NAME BE RESOLVED, FOR EXAMPLE, BY AUCTION OR ON A FIRST-COME⁄FIRST-SERVE BASIS?

Creative Ideas will implement three phases for application for domain names in the .art gTLD.

1. A Sunrise Period for trade mark holders and well-known art organisations to be determined by Creative Ideas. There will be a fee for trademark holders and free registration for such well-known art organisations to register domain names within the .art gTLD.

2. A Land Rush period in which any eligible users may apply for a domain name under the art gTLD with any requirements outlined in the registration policy. If there are competing applications for the same domain name, the domain name will be allocated through an auction.

3. General Availability will occur after the start-up phase in which it is unlikely that there will be multiple registrants for the same name as the applicant who first lodges its request will be allocated the name.


18(C)II. EXPLAIN ANY COST BENEFITS FOR REGISTRANTS YOU INTEND TO IMPLEMENT (E.G., ADVANTAGEOUS PRICING, INTRODUCTORY DISCOUNTS, BULK REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS).

The pricing scheme for the registrants may include price reductions in the initial period. Price reductions for bulk registrations will not be permitted as they do no benefit the purpose of the .art gTLD, which is to create a network for the artistic community and to better serve the general public in the provision of accurate information, products and services. While the .art gTLD may not limit the number of registrations to each registrant, bulk and discount registrations are not applicable, in line with the registry’s mission and purpose, as bulk discounts may lead to domain squatting and other non-advantageous practices for internet users and other registrants.


18(C)III. NOTE THAT THE REGISTRY AGREEMENT REQUIRES THAT REGISTRARS BE OFFERED THE OPTION TO OBTAIN INITIAL DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATIONS FOR PERIODS OF ONE TO TEN YEARS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE REGISTRAR, BUT NO GREATER THAN TEN YEARS. ADDITIONALLY, THE REGISTRY AGREEMENT REQUIRES ADVANCE WRITTEN NOTICE OF PRICE INCREASES. DO YOU INTEND TO MAKE CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS TO REGISTRANTS REGARDING THE MAGNITUDE OF PRICE ESCALATION? IF SO, PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR PLAN.

There will be no contractual commitments regarding the magnitude of price escalation. However, the registry does not intend on increasing the price of registration for the first three years of operation. After the first three years the price may increase in accordance with an appropriate measure of inflation, as used by other gTLD registries. The .art gTLD does not, however, intend on having unwarranted price increases as that is against the mission and purpose of the .art gTLD, which aims to promote communication between members of the art community, as well as encouraging reliable and efficient interaction with internet users.

The self-governing bodies of the .art gTLD will participate in determining appropriate pricing after the initial three year period in order to ensure that .art domain names remain competitive and accessible in the market place. This in line with the mission and purpose of the art gTLD and ICANN’s affirmation of commitments to promote consumer trust, competition and consumer choice.