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Where can I find the recording links and slide decks for the 2026 Round Objections and Appeals webinars?

Where can I find the recording links and slide decks for the 2026 Round Objections and Appeals webinars?

The recordings and presentation decks are available on the New gTLD Program website.

Community Input, Objections, and Appeals FAQs Individual Questions

Community Input, Objections, and Appeals FAQs
What are "Community Input, Objections, and Appeals" in the New gTLD Program?
What are the different ways to provide input on new gTLD applications?
Who can provide input on new gTLD applications?
When can input on new gTLD applications be submitted?
What are application comments?
What is the significance of application comments?
Who can submit an application comment?
When can application comments be submitted?
Where are application comments submitted and published?
How to submit an application comment?
What type of application comments are considered during evaluation?
Can application comments be submitted confidentially?
Can applicants respond to application comments?
What is the role of application comments in the evaluation process?
Can application comments influence objections?
What is a GAC Member Early Warning?
Who can issue a GAC Member Early Warning?
When can GAC Member Early Warnings be submitted?
What information must a GAC Member Early Warning include?
How does ICANN handle GAC Member Early Warnings?
Does a GAC Member Early Warning stop an application from proceeding?
What is the role of GAC Member Early Warnings in the evaluation process?
What types of gTLD strings have raised government concerns in the past?
What options does an applicant have after receiving a GAC Member Early Warning?
Does the applicant have to respond to a GAC Member Early Warning?
Is a GAC Member Early Warning required before the GAC can issue Consensus Advice?
How can applicants reduce the risk of receiving a GAC Member Early Warning?
Are there other ways for governments to raise concerns?
What is GAC Consensus Advice?
Why is GAC Consensus Advice important?
When can GAC Consensus Advice be submitted during the New gTLD Program?
How is GAC Consensus Advice communicated to the affected applicant?
What can an applicant do after receiving the notice on GAC Consensus Advice?
Can an application still proceed after receiving GAC Consensus Advice?
How can applicants address concerns raised in GAC Consensus Advice?
What is the role of Registry Voluntary Commitments in GAC Consensus Advice?
What is a Singular/Plural Notification?
Who may submit a Singular/Plural Notification?
Where and when must Singular/Plural Notifications be filed?
What information must be included in a Singular/Plural Notification?
What happens after ICANN receives the Singular/Plural Notification?
What happens if a Singular/Plural Notification is incomplete or contains inadequate information?
What if ICANN does not receive notice that an applied-for string is a singular/plural form of an existing gTLD, another applied-for string, or a Blocked Name?
Where will Singular/Plural Notifications be published?
If I submit a Singular/Plural Notification for a string that contains variants, does it apply to the primary string and all of its variants?
If an application has multiple Singular/Plural Notifications, how may these be challenged?
How does an applicant address contention or ineligibility being raised through multiple mechanisms?
Does the Independent Objector have any time, beyond the 104 days following String Confirmation Day, to verify whether another objection has been filed before submitting an objection?
If an Objection Panel determines that a Registry Voluntary Commitment (RVC) could potentially satisfy the objection conditions and parties, how would that determination impact the progression and outcome of the DRSP proceeding?
What will the costs be for filing objections, and where can I find DRSP rules?
When will Registry Voluntary Commitments (RVCs) submitted as a part of an objection or settlement process be evaluated?
Where can I find the recording links and slide decks for the 2026 Round Objections and Appeals webinars?
Will filed objections be published on the ICANN website? Will third parties receive notifications when an objection is filed?

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