2004-09-30 - Modification of .PRO Registry Agreement regarding Personal Data Verification
Category: gTLDs
Topic: Personal data verification in .PRO
Board meeting date: 30 September 2004
Resolution number: 04.85
URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-30sep04.htm
Status: Completed
Summary
Board authorizes amendment of .PRO registry agreement to implement additional mechanisms for personal data verification.
Text
Whereas, Registry Services Corporation dba RegistryPro requested per 10 August 2004 an amendment to the .PRO Registry Agreement to perform an out-of-band communication step when authenticating a registrant's personal information.
Whereas, ICANN Staff, ICANN Board Members and Liaisons and RegistryPro executives engaged in analysis and discussion regarding the appropriate adjustments to the contractual provisions governing personal data verification.
Whereas, RegistryPro intends to consult with the .PRO Advisory Board to choose adequate verification mechanisms for the current and future profession specific TLDs.
Resolved [04.85] that the Board of Directors should allow ICANN's President and General Counsel to negotiate and enter into such an amendment of the .PRO Registry Agreement with RegistryPro allowing for the adoption of other equivalent verification mechanisms to be used for personal data verification.
Implementation Actions
Execute amendment to .PRO Registry Agreement
Responsible entity: ICANN Staff, Registry Operator
Due date: None provided
Completion date: 30 September 2004
Other Related Resolutions
Resolution 02.40 and 02.41 - Authorizing President to enter .pro registry agreement and implement agreement once signed: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-14mar02.htm
Resolution 02.143 - Authorizing amendment to the .PRO registry agreement to implement defensive registration product offerings: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-02dec02.htm
Resolution 03.161 - Authorizing amendments to .PRO registry agreement to implement second-level registration product offering: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/advisory-31oct03.htm
Resolution 05.01 - Approving implementation of ENG as new profession-specific second-level domain in .PRO: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-24jan05.htm
Resolution 05.06 - Approving introduction of ING as new profession-specific second-level domain in .PRO: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-18feb05.htm
Resolution __.2008 - Approving proposed changes to .PRO Registry Agreement; authorizing President and General Counsel to take appropriate actions to implement amendments: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-30apr08.htm
Other resolutions TBD
Additional Information
Amendment No. 2 to .PRO registry agreement: http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/unsponsored/registry-agmt-amendment2-25jan05.htm
.PRO registry agreement: http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/pro/
.PRO registry agreement was assigned from RegistryPro, Inc. to Registry Services Corporation on 18 February 2004: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-18feb04.htm
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