ICANN has recently launched a new website for the new gTLDs and on 19th Sept 2011 and published the latest, final (?) applicant guidebook.
The Applicant Guidebook is intended to be a guide for applicants and will be regularly updated as aspects of the process are deemed necessary and are implemented. In addition to the Applicant Guidebook, a summary of changes since the last version and a discussion version of a process for amending the Applicant Guidebook were posted. In certain areas work is still ongoing, such as: whether single character IDN can be delegated as TLDs, ensuring registry operation through a continued operations instrument, and providing support for needy applicants (e.g. support for applicants from developing countries).
