LOS ANGELES - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking feedback on the draft Registry Service Provider (RSP) Handbook. The draft RSP Handbook describes the RSP Evaluation Program, which is a part of ICANN's New Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Program: Next Round. The program is intended to reduce the cost and time required in to evaluate new gTLD applications by separating the evaluation of the technical aspects of operating a gTLD from the application for the gTLD label, a press release stated by ICANN.

The Public Comment period will be open for 40 days.

Submissions Opening Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024.

Submissions Closing Date: Monday, April 22, 2024.