- Category: (replace this text with one of the following categories: Administration/Budget, ccTLD, gTLDTopic: Treatment of Geographic Names in New gTLDs Application Process, IP, ICANN Structure, International Agreement)
- Topic: (replace this text with a keywords from title)
- Board meeting date: 6 March 2009
- Resolution number: 2009.03.06.07, 2009.03.06.08
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-06mar09.htm
- Status: (replace this text with: Completed, Ongoing, Suspended)
Summary
Board directed staff to revise the new gTLD draft Applicant Guidebook regarding geographic names, as specified, and to send a letter to the Government Advisory Committee (GAC) identifying relevant implementation issues; Board requested a preliminary response from the GAC by 24 April 2009 and a final report by 25 May 2009. (replace this text with the a one-sentence summary of the resolution)
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Whereas, the GNSO's Reserved Names Working Group recommended that an objection mechanism be the sole basis for protection of geographic names. See <http://gnso.icann.org/issues/new-gtlds/final-report-rn-wg-23may07.htm>.
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Resolved (2009.03.06.08), staff is directed to send a letter to the GAC by 17 March 2009 identifying the implementation issues that have been identified in association with the GAC's advice, in order to continue communications with the GAC to find a mutually acceptable solution. The Board would request a preliminary response by 24 April 2009 and a final report by 25 May 2009.
Implementation Actions
- Revise the new gTLD draft Applicant Guidebook regarding geographic names
- Responsible entity: ICANN new gTLD staff
- Due date: None specified
- Completion date: 31 May 2009
- Send letter to the GAC
- Responsible entity: ICANN new gTLD staff
- Due date: 17 Mar 2010
- Completion date: 17 Mar 2010
- Provide Board with preliminary response by 24 April 2009 and a final report by 25 May 2009
- Responsible entity: GAC
- Due date: 24 April 2009 and 25 May 2009 Completion date: 24 Apr 2009 and 26 May 2009(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, if different from due date)
- (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, if different from due date)
Other Related Resolutions
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Additional Information
- No additional funding provided.(replace this text with any additional notes related to this resolution, i.e. funding considerations)