- Category: (replace this text with one of the following categories: Administration/Budget, Board, ccTLD, gTLD, IP, ICANN Structure, International Agreement, Root Zone)Topic: (replace this text with a keywords from title)
- Topic: Board consideration of .PRO proposed contract amendments
- Board meeting date: 30 April 2008
- Resolution number: __.2008
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-30apr08.htm
- Status: (replace this text with: Completed, Ongoing, Suspended)
Summary (replace this text with the a one-sentence summary of the resolution)
The proposed changes to the .PRO Registry Agreement are approved, and the President and General Counsel are authorized to take such actions as appropriate to implement the amendments.
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Kurt Pritz advised that this is a request for a change to the .PRO registry agreement from the registry operator. The restricted TLD was intended to serve a limited number of certified professionals: medical, law, accounting, and engineering professions, and noted the issues that have been faced by the registry, that did not purport to meet with the purpose of the original proposal. The TLD has had limited success to date, with registrations in the low thousands. In an attempt to invigorate the business .PRO has proposed three changes to registry agreements: the number of professions allowed to be increased by nine (in addition to the existing four) plus additional professions licensed by governmental boards; increase the ability to make registrations at the second level; and add a Terms of Use to the registry agreement.
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- A voice vote was taken of all Board Members present, and the motion was approved by a vote of 10 to 0, with no abstentions. In addition to the board members that were not available for the call, Roberto Gaetano was not available to participate in the meeting, during this particular vote.
Implementation Actions
- (replace this text with specific Action Item)
- Responsible entity: (replace this text with the responsible entity: ICANN department, ICANN Community Structure, Board, U.S. Department of Commerce)
- Due date: (replace this text with Due Date)
- Completion date: (replace this text with Date action was implemented)
- (replace this text with specific Action Item)
- Responsible entity: (replace this text with the responsible entity: ICANN department, ICANN Community Structure, Board, U.S. Department of Commerce)
- Due date: (replace this text with Due Date)
- Completion date: (replace this text with Date action was implemented)
Other Related Resolutions
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Additional Information
- (replace this text with any additional notes related to this resolution, i.e. funding considerations)ICANN and RegistryPro to sign .PRO agreement amendment
- Responsible entity: gTLD Registry Liaison
- Due date: as soon as possible after Board approval
- Completion date: 24 June 2008