- 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) Administration and Budget
- Topic: Payment of Legal Expenses
- Board meeting date: 28 July June 2005
- Resolution number: 05._, 05., 05._40
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutionsminutes-15jul0528jun05.htm
- Status: (replace this text with: Completed, Ongoing, Suspended)
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Summary
Board authorizes and ratifies President's payment for legal services.
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Whereas, on 12 July 2005, ICANN's Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) published a comprehensive report on Domain Name Hijacking. The report was the subject of a valuable workshop presented by the SSAC at these meetings in Luxembourg.
Whereas, the SSAC report includes recommended steps to be taken by registries, registrars, resellers, registrants, and ICANN to protect domain registrations from the threat of domain hijacking.
Resolved (05.__), the ICANN Board hereby accepts the Domain Hijacking Report, and thanks SSAC Chair Steve Crocker, SSAC Fellow Dave Piscitello, the members of SSAC, and all other contributors for their efforts in the creation of the report.
Resolved (05.__), the ICANN Board directs staff to forward the Domain Hijacking Report to ICANN's advisory committees, supporting organizations and other interested parties for their consideration.
Resolved (05.__), the ICANN Board encourages interested parties to consider developing a set of Best Common Practices for Domain Name Protection, and to make this information publicly available, and schedule a follow-up review of this subject in approximately six months.
Implementation Actions
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- 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)
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- 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
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ICANN has had significant needs for legal services during the months of January through April 2005, including general legal advice, the .NET RFP process, new sTLD agreements, and several pending lawsuits involving ICANN.
Whereas, Jones Day has provided extensive legal services to meet these needs.
Whereas, ICANN has received invoices from Jones Day totaling US$ 784,785.37 in connection with legal services provided to ICANN during January through April 2005.
Whereas, the General Counsel and the Chief Financial Officer have reviewed the invoices and determined that they are proper and should be paid.
Resolved [05.40], that the President is authorized to make payment to Jones Day in the amount of US$ 784,785.37 for legal services provided to ICANN during January through April 2005.
The board approved the resolution unanimously 13-0 by a vote of the Board Members present. Mouhamet Diop and Joichi Ito were not present during the vote. Njeri Rionge's was listening to the call but her vote was recorded contemporaneously via email due to technical difficulties.
Implementation Actions
- None
- Responsible entity: Not applicable
- Due date: None specified
- Completion date: Not applicable
Other Related Resolutions
- Other resolutions TBD.
Additional Information
- Funding identified in resolution.
Explanatory text does not modify or override Resolutions. See Board Resolutions Page for more information.