- Category: gTLDs
- Topic: introduction of new generic top-level domains, new gTLDs, Names Council
- Board meeting date: 10 March 2000
- Resolution number: none assigned
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-10mar00.htm
- Status: Completed
Summary
Board seeks community, Names Council and Staff recommendations on topic of new generic top-level domains - taking into account protection of globally famous trademarks.
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Whereas, on April 30, 1999, the World Intellectual Property Organization submitted a report to the ICANN Board containing recommendations regarding the protection of globally famous trademarks and the introduction of new generic top-level domains;
Whereas, in resolution 99.48, the Board referred those recommendations to the Domain Name Supporting Organization (DNSO) for its recommendations on these topics, to be submitted to the ICANN Board at the earliest practicable time after the Board's August 1999 meeting in Santiago, Chile;
Whereas, the Names Council of the DNSO created working groups B and C to study and report on these topics in July 1999;
Whereas, those working groups have discussed these topics for over eight months;
Whereas, on March 8, 2000, the Names Council requested that reports from these working groups be submitted to it for comment within ten days and declared its intention to submit the reports for public comment for a period of four weeks, after which the Names Council will promptly review and make recommendations on the reports;
Resolved that the Names Council is requested to submit recommendations on the topic of the introduction of new generic top-level domains, taking into account protection of globally famous trademarks, no later than April 20, 2000;
Resolved that the staff is authorized and instructed to prepare, taking into account any working group reports and Names Council recommendations received and based on consultation with the Names Council, draft policies, draft implementation documents, commentary, and statements of issues on these topics, to be posted for public comment on the ICANN web site in advance of the Board's meeting in Yokohama on July 15-16, 2000; and
Resolved that the Board notes its intention to act on these topics at the Yokohama meeting.
Implementation Actions
- Submit recommendations on the topic of the introduction of new generic top-level domains, taking into account protection of globally famous trademarks.
- Responsible entity: DNSO Names Council
- Due date: 20 April 2000
- Completion date: DNSO Names Council recommendations submitted 18/19 April 2000. Second set of Names Council recommendations submitted 19 May 2000.
- Prepare, taking into account any working group reports and Names Council recommendations received and based on consultation with the Names Council, draft policies, draft implementation documents, commentary, and statements of issues on these topics, to be posted for public comment on the ICANN web site in advance of the Board's meeting in Yokohama on July 15-16, 2000.
- Responsible entity: ICANN Staff
- Due date: 15 June 2000
- Completion date: Staff posting of Public Comment Document "ICANN Yokohama Meeting Topic: Introduction of New Top-Level Domains on 13 June 2000.
- Act on these topics at the Yokohama meeting.
- Responsible entity: ICANN Board
- Due date: 15 July 2000
- Completion date: 15 July Public Forum in Yokohama; 16 July Board meeting (see Resolutions 00.46 and 00.47 at http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-16jul00.htm)
Other Related Resolutions
- Resolutions 00.46, 00.47, 00.48, 00.49, 00.50, and 00.51: Board adopts DNSO Council's recommendation on introduction of new TLDs and authorized implementation of new TLD program: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-16jul00.htm
- Resolutions 00.89, 00.90, and 00.91: Board selects seven new TLD proposals: JVTeam (.biz), Afilias (.info), Global Name Registry (.name), RegistryPro (.pro), Museum Domain Management Association (.museum), Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques (.aero), and Cooperative League of the USA dba National Cooperative Business Association (.coop): http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-09dec09-en.htm
- Resolutions other than those that are listed above are TBD.
Additional Information
- For more information on the 2000 application round for New gTLDs arising out of this resolution, see http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/app-index.htm.
- This resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
Explanatory text does not modify or override Resolutions. See Board Resolutions Page for more information.
