- Category: gTLDs
- Topic: Second-Level Registrations in .NAME
- Board meeting date: 8 August 2003
- Resolution number: 03.140
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-08aug03.htm
- Status: Completed
Summary
Board authorizes staff to negotiate amendments to .NAME registry agreement to implement second-level registration product offering.
Text
Whereas, The Global Name Registry Limited ("GNR") is the registry operator for the .name top-level domain;
Whereas, under GNR's Registry Agreement as entered into with ICANN on 1 August 2001, GNR is limited to allowing registrations in .name only at the third level;
Whereas, GNR's view is that such proposed second level domain registrations would be attractive to individual end-users, and could be offered by registrars within their normal domain name product line, thus increasing exposure of GNR's new second level product, and existing third-level product to registrants;
Whereas, GNR was requested to submit a formal topic paper and make a presentation at the public forum meeting in Montreal, held on 25 June 2003, asking those who believed they might be harmed by the implementation of the proposal by GNR to provide input and voice concerns;
Whereas, following such presentation, few comments were submitted, and either responded to by GNR, or, to the extent prefaced on a mis-understanding, GNR attempted to clarify GNR's proposal for the relevant party;
Whereas, based on the review and discussion of the proposal by the Board, and comments received on the proposal, the Board has determined it is unlikely the legitimate interests of others could be harmed by the implementation of the proposal by GNR to offer the second level registration product;
Whereas, ICANN's Registry Agreement with GNR allows such agreement to be amended by the mutual consent of the two parties;
The following resolution was presented for consideration by Mr. Palage, and seconded by Mr. Niles:
Resolved [03.140], that the ICANN Board authorizes the ICANN President and staff to negotiate and implement modifications to GNR's Registry Agreement with ICANN for operation of the .name top-level domain as deemed necessary to provide for the offering of such .name second level registration product by GNR, and provided that the offering of such second level registration product by GNR would be in accordance with and consistent with all applicable contractual limitations in the Registry Agreement.
(The Board approved the above resolution by a 9-0-0 vote.)
Implementation Actions
- Negotiate and implement amendments to .NAME registry agreement.
- Responsible entity: ICANN staff, Registry Operator
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: 08 August 2003
Other Related Resolutions
- Resolution 01.76 and 01.77 - Authorizing President to enter .name registry agreement and to implement agreement once signed (Meeting Minutes 31 July 2001): http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-31jul01.htm
- Resolution 02.142 - Authorizing amendment to .NAME registry agreement to implement revised Whois requirements (Meeting Minutes 02 December 2002): http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-02dec02.htm
- Resolution 04.94 - Authorizing amendment to .NAME registry agreement to allow additional time for implementation of EPP (Meeting Minutes 15 November 2004): http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-15nov04.htm
- Resolution 07.03 - Authorizing amendment of the .NAME Registry Agreement to implement the proposed registry service (Meeting Minutes 16 January 2007): http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-17jan07.htm
Additional Information
- Amendment No. 1 to .NAME Registry Agreement: http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/name/registry-agmt-amendment-1-8aug03.htm
- .NAME Registry Agreement: http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/name/
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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