| Selection Criteria |
UIA / Diversitas Response |
| Provides for the stability and functioning of the .org TLD |
- Facilities and systems to support .org in place and operational
- Technical solution proven in managing TLD of this scale
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| Ability to comply with ICANN-developed policies |
- Establishing a Board of Directors and a Policy Council
representing the perspectives of broad segments of civil society
- Ready to employ proven practices toward compliance with
ICANN policy
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| Enhancement of competition for registration services |
- Reinvigorate competition through provisioning of enhanced services
through the best available teaming arrangements
- Plan to re-compete the technical operations of the .org TLD in
three years
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| Differentiation of the .org TLD from those intended for
commercial purposes |
- Unparalleled understanding of civil society and their current use
of TLDs
- Ability to execute a highly targeted marketing campaign
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| Inclusion of mechanisms for promoting the registry's
operation in a manner that is responsive to the needs, concerns, and
views of the non-commercial Internet user society |
- Unique experience in the process of information gathering from
civil society including decades of survey experience
- Deep understanding of the community as a starting point for
development of mechanisms
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| Level of support for the proposal from .org registrants |
- Letters of support from key members of civil society included in
Appendix F
- Implicit support of the more than 40,000 organizations
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| Type, quality, and cost of the registry services proposed |
- Enhanced services based on acknowledged needs of the community to provide the greatest value
- Ensured quality of service through use of proven systems and
infrastructure
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| Ability and commitment to support, function in, and adapt
protocol changes in the shared registry system |
- Comprehensive plan for the adoption of EPP
- Wealth of experience in contributing to the development and
implementation of new policy
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| Transition considerations |
- Assurance of no interruption to technical operation
- Arrangements with current .org Registry Operator for
transition
- Provide data to ICANN for evaluation of transition
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| Ability to meet and commitment to comply with the
qualification and use requirements of the VeriSign endowment and
proposed use of the endowment |
- Qualifications as a non-profit organization
- Plans to use the endowment to support the operational
mission of Diversitas
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