- Category: gTLD
- Topic: Proposed sTLD Agreement for .MOBI
- Board meeting date: 28 June 2005
- Resolution number: 05.43
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-28jun05.htm
- Status: Completed
Summary
Board approves proposed agreement with DotMobi, Ltd. concerning .MOBI sTLD.
Text
Following discussion, Hagen Hultzsch moved for a vote on the following resolution, and Tom Niles and Vanda Scartezini both seconded:
Whereas, on 13 December 2004, the board authorized the President and General Counsel to enter into negotiations relating to proposed commercial and technical terms for the .MOBI sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) with the applicant, DotMobi, Ltd.
Whereas, on 3 June 2005, ICANN announced that negotiations with the applicant for the .MOBI sponsored top-level domain had been successfully completed, and posted the proposed .MOBI sponsored TLD registry agreement on the ICANN website.
Whereas, in response to the Board resolution on 13 December 2004, the applicant has provided satisfactory details as to the proposed community of content providers for mobile phones users, and confirmation that the applicant's approach will not conflict with the current telephone numbering systems.
Whereas, the Board has determined that approval of the agreement, and delegation of a .MOBI sponsored top-level domain to DotMobi, Ltd. would be beneficial for ICANN and the Internet community.
Resolved [05.43], the proposed agreement with DotMobi, Ltd. concerning the .MOBI sTLD is approved, and the President is authorized to take such actions as appropriate to implement the agreement.
The board approved the resolution 11-0 vote with two abstentions by Michael Palage and Peter Dengate Thrush. 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: None
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: None
Other Related Resolutions
- Resolution 04.__, Authorizing President and General Counsel to enter into negotiations relating to proposed commercial and technical terms of .MOBI sTLD with applicant (Meeting Minutes 13 December 2004): http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-13dec04.htm
- Resolution 07.14, Authorizing President and General Counsel to enter into amendment of .MOBI Registry Agreement to accept proposed change in fee structure (Meeting Minutes 13 March 2007): http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-13mar07.htm
Additional Information
- .MOBI TLD Sponsorship Agreement: http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/mobi/
- Proposed .MOBI Sponsored TLD Registry Agreement posted 03 June 2005: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-03jun05.htm
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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