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• Category: (replace this text with one of the following categories: gTLD
• Topic: Consideration of VeriSign Wait-Listing Service (WLS) proposalWLS Proposal
• Board meeting date: 22 April 2002
• Resolution number: 02.53, 02.54, 02.55, 02.56
• URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-22apr02.htm
• Status: Completed

Summary

Requests Board requests DNSO Names Council to provide Board with comprehensive report on issues surrounding deletion of domain names, and invites comment on VeriSign WLS proposal.

Text

Whereas, on 21 March 2002 VeriSign, Inc., the operator of the .com and .net registries, requested amendments to the registry agreements for those top-level domains to allow it to charge registrars an annual subscription fee of US$35.00 (with rebates of US$7.00 or US$11.00 depending on volume) for providing a proposed wait-listing service (WLS);

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Resolved [02.56] that the Board invites comments on VeriSign's request at the Public Comment Forum to be held on 27 June 2002 in Bucharest, Romania.

Implementation Actions

• Submission of DNSO Status Report Regarding Deletions, SolutionsSubmit DNSO status report regarding deletions, solutions, and WLS.
  • Responsible entity: DNSO ( Transfers Task Force)
  • Due date: 10 Jun 02June 2002
  • Completion date: 10 Jun 02
  30-day public comment period
  • June 2002
    
• Publish for public comment for at least 30 days.
  • Responsible entity: ICANN Staff
  • Due date: None provided
  • Completion date: 23 Aug 02August 2002
    
• Consider public comment at on WLS proposal during Public Forum at ICANN meeting Board Meeting in Bucharest.
  • Responsible entity:   ICANN Board
  • Due date:   27 Jun 02June 2002
  • Completion date:  27 Jun 02 27 June 2002

Other Related Resolutions

• Request for Names Council to provide final recommendations and constituency positions on WLS proposal:  http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-28jun02.htm

Additional Information

• For DNSO Status Report Regarding Deletions, Solutions, and WLS, see:  http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/bucharest/dnso-deletes-report-10jun02.htm.
• For Public Comment Forum on WLS, see:  http://forum.icann.org/wls/.
• The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.

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