- Category: gTLDs
- Topic: Request to launch ING.PRO
- Board meeting date: 18 February 2005
- Resolution number: 05.06
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-18feb05.htm
- Status: Completed
Summary
Board approves introduction of ING as new profession-specific second-level domain in .PRO.
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John Jeffrey introduced the topic for discussion. John Klensin and Tina Dam provided additional comments. Following additional discussion, Vanda Scartezini moved for a vote on the following resolution, which was seconded by Michael D. Palage:
Whereas, on 24 January 2005, ICANN's Board authorized the President and the General Counsel to approve the proposal made by RegistryPro for the implementation of ENG.PRO.
Whereas, the .PRO Registry Agreement, Appendix L, Section 4.5, contains a procedure for implementation of new sub-trees for label signifying professional subcategories in additional languages.
Whereas, RegistryPro has submitted a request to implement ING.PRO is to signify "engineer" in additional languages, e.g. ingenieur (German ), inginieur (French), ingeniero (Spanish), and ingenieur (Dutch).
Resolved [05.06], the President and the General Counsel are authorized to approve the proposal made by RegistryPro to implement ING.PRO.
This resolution was unanimously approved by the Board, 13-0. Njeri Rionge and Peter Dengate Thrush were not present for the vote.
Implementation Actions
- Approve proposal to implement ING.PRO.
- Responsible entity: President and General Counsel
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: 18 February 2005
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 04.85 - Authorizing amendment of .PRO registry agreement to implement additional mechanisms for personal data verification: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-30sep04.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 __.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
- .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
- ICANN Publishes Comprehensive Evaluation of the Introduction of the .aero, .biz, .coop, .info, .museum, .name and .pro gTLDs
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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