- Category: gTLDs
- Topic: Implementation of Redemption Grace Period
- Board meeting date: 28 June 2002
- Resolution number: 02.83
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-28jun02.htm
- Status: Completed
Summary
Board authorizes staff to negotiate revisions to registry agreements to implement Redemption Grace Period.
Text
Whereas, ICANN resolution 02.45 authorized the convening of a technical steering group to develop a concrete proposal for implementation of a Redemption Grace Period for deleted domain names;
Whereas, the Technical Steering Group's Implementation Proposal was posted on the ICANN website on 7 June 2002;
Whereas, the proposal called for implementing a Redemption Grace Period by instituting an extended Delete Pending Period and a new Restore capability, which will be a new Registry Service for which registry operators will be able to charge a cost-based service fee;
Whereas, the Redemption Grace Period proposal was discussed and received broad community support at the ICANN Public Forum held 27 June 2002 in Bucharest, Romania;
Resolved [02.83] that the President and General Counsel are authorized to conduct negotiations on behalf of ICANN toward appropriate revisions to agreements between ICANN and the unsponsored TLD registry operators to implement the Redemption Grace Period in a manner consistent with the Technical Steering Group's Implementation Proposal.
Implementation Actions
- Conduct negotiations for implementing RGP in .COM and .NET.
- Responsible entity: ICANN Registry Liaison, Registry Operator
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: 25 February 03
- Conducted negotiations for implementing RGP in .BIZ.
- Responsible entity: ICANN Registry Liaison, Registry Operator
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: 2 June 03
- Conducted negotiations for implementing RGP in .ORG.
- Responsible entity: ICANN Registry Liaison, Registry Operator
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: 19 August 03
- Conducted negotiations for implementing RGP in .INFO, Registry Operator.
- Responsible entity: ICANN Registry Liaison
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: 31 October 03
Other Related Resolutions
- Implementation of RGP available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-14mar02.htm.
- Authorization for amendment to .COM and .NET agreements available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-25feb03.htm.
- Authorization for amendment to .BIZ agreement available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-02jun03.htm.
- Authorization for amendment to .ORG agreement available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-19aug03.htm.
- Authorization for amendment to .INFO agreement available at: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/advisory-31oct03.htm.
Additional Information
- Note that implementation of the Redemption Grace Period is voluntary for gTLD registries.
- The 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.
