- Category: gTLD
- Topic: Approval of .BIZ, .INFO and .ORG Registry Agreements
- Board meeting date: 8 December 2006
- Resolution number: 06.__
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-08dec06.htm
- Status: Completed
Summary
Board approves proposed .BIZ, .INFO, and .ORG registry agreements and authorizes President to take such actions as appropriate to implement the agreements.
Text
RESOLVED (06.___), the proposed .BIZ, .INFO, and .ORG registry agreements are hereby approved, and the President is authorized to take such actions as appropriate to implement the agreements.
Implementation Actions
- ICANN and NeuStar to sign .BIZ Registry Agreement.
- Responsible entity: gTLD Registry Liaison
- Due date: as soon as possible after Board approval
- Completion date: 8 December 2006
- ICANN and Afilias to sign .INFO Registry Agreement.
- Responsible entity: gTLD Registry Liaison
- Due date: as soon as possible after Board approval
- Completion date: 8 December 2006
- ICANN and Public Interest Registry to sign .ORG Registry Agreement.
- Responsible entity: gTLD Registry Liaison
- Due date: as soon as possible after Board approval
- Completion date: 8 December 2006
Other Related Resolutions
- Board resolution 06.02, adopted 10 January 2006, authorizes ICANN staff to continue renewal negotiations with gTLD registry operators for up to six months.
- Other resolutions TBD.
Additional Information
- Proposed new registry agreements between ICANN the operators of the .BIZ, .INFO, and .ORG registries were posted for public information on 27 June 2006, available at: http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-1-27jun06.htm.
- The complete proposed agreements were posted for public comment on 28 July 2006, available at: http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-28jul06.htm.
- A summary of the public comments was posted on 11 September 2006 and reviewed by the Board, available at: http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-1-11sep06.htm.
- ICANN posted responses to the public comments from the registry operators on 12 October 2006, available at: http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-1-12oct06.htm.
- On 24 October 2006, ICANN posted revised proposed registry agreements including a new restriction on the use of "traffic data" and the acceptance of 10% caps on price increases by the .BIZ, .INFO, and .ORG registry operators, available at: http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-24oct06.htm.
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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