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- Category: (replace this text with one of the following categories: Administration/Budget, ccTLD, gTLD, IP, ICANN Structure, International Agreement)Topic: (replace this text with a keywords from title) gTLDs
- Topic: Approval of WLS Negotiation Results
- Board meeting date: 6 March 2004
- Resolution number: 04.19, 04.20, 04.21
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/rome-resolutions-06mar04.htm
- Status: (replace this text with: Completed, Ongoing, Suspended) Completed
Summary (replace this text with the a one-sentence summary of the resolution)
Board approves results of negotiations with VeriSign concerning provision of WLS, and authorizes ICANN Staff and General Counsel to enter amendments to registry agreements, upon approval by U.S. Department of Commerce.
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Whereas, on 21 March 2002, VeriSign, Inc., the operator of the .com and .net registries, requested amendments to the registry agreements for those top-level domains to allow it to conduct a twelve-month trial of a proposed wait-listing service (WLS) to be offered through accredited registrars. A subsequent community consultation process prompted both strong opposition and support for the proposal from various segments of the community; <http://www.icann.org/bucharest/vgrs-wls-proposal-20mar02.pdf>
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Whereas Amendment 3 to the MoU provides that "ICANN will not enter into any material amendment of, or substitution for, said agreements, nor will said agreements be assigned by ICANN, without prior approval of the DOC.";unmigrated-wiki-markup
Resolved, \ [04.19\] the Board approves the results of negotiations with VeriSign concerning its WLS proposal, authorizes the President and General Counsel to seek U.S. Department of Commerce approval to amend the VeriSign registry agreements to permit the offering of WLS, and authorizes the President to enter into the necessary and appropriate amendments with VeriSign if and when approved by the Department of Commerce. *Appointment of Nominating Committee Chair{*}Whereas, Article VII, Section 2(1) of the Bylaws calls for the non-voting Chair of the Nominating Committee to be appointed by the ICANN Board;
Whereas, the Board Governance Committee has recommended that Jean-Jacques Damlamian be appointed to chair the 2004 Nominating Committee, and Mr. Damlamian has indicated a willingness to so serve;
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Resolved, \[04.20\] that Mr. Damlamian is appointed as Chair of the 2004 Nominating Committee, to serve until the conclusion of the ICANN annual meeting in 2004 or until his earlier resignation, removal, or other disqualification from service; |
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Resolved further, \[04.21\] that the President provide support by ICANN and other sources to the Nominating Committee as determined, in consultation with the Chair of the committee, to be appropriate for the discharge of its functions. |
Implementation Actions
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Other Related Resolutions
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Implementation Actions
- Approve results of WLS negotiations.
- Responsible entity: ICANN Board
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: 6 March 2004
Other Related Resolutions
- Authorization for staff to negotiate revisions to .COM and .NET agreements for implementation of WLS: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-23aug02.htm
- http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-23aug02.htmRequest for report on deletion issues and invitation for public comment on WLS proposal: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-22apr02.htm
- http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-22apr02.htmRequest for Names Council to provide final recommendations and constituency positions on WLS proposal: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-28jun02.htm
- Other resolutions TBD
Additional Information
- 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.
