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• Category: gTLD 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: Completed
  

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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.

Implementation Actions

• Approve results of WLS negotiations. 
  • Responsible entity: ICANN Board
  • Due date: None provided
  • Completion date: 6 March 2004

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• 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.
  

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