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• Category: gTLD gTLDs
• Topic: Transparent Procedure for Designating Successor Registry Operator
• Board meeting date: 29 June 2004
• Resolution number: 04.45, 04.46
• URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-29jun04.htm
• Status: Completed

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Whereas, the ICANN Board has reviewed this draft procedure for designating a successor Registry Operator for .net and has subsequently reviewed the public comments;
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RESOLVED, \ [04.45\] that Board hereby approves the open and transparent procedure for designating a successor operator for .net registry and hereby authorizes the President to post this procedure to the ICANN website by 30 June 2004;

Wiki MarkupRESOLVED, \ [04.46\] the Board authorizes the President to initiate the approved and designated open and transparent process for designating a successor operator for the .net registry, including working with the GNSO to finalize the .net successor registry criteria, and to take such other additional steps as set forth within this designated process. \\

Implementation Actions

• Post procedure for designating a successor operator for the .net registry to the ICANN website.
  • Responsible entity: ICANN President
  • Due date: 30 June 2004
  • Completion date: 30 June 2004
• Initiate approved process for designating a successor operator for the .net registry.
  • Responsible entity: ICANN President
  • Due date: None specified
  • Completion date: August 2004

Other Related Resolutions

• Board Resolution 04.18, adopted 6 March 2004, initiating the search for .NET registry successor operator.
• Board Resolution 04.100, adopted 5 December 2004, where Board authorizes authorizing the President and the General Counsel to post the final .NET RFP in accordance with the previously adopted procedure. 
• Board Resolution 05.35, adopted 7 June 2005, approving VeriSign as successor operator.
• Other resolutions TBD.
  

Additional Information

•  Section 5.1 of the .net Registry Agreement entered into between ICANN and VeriSign on 25 May 2001 provides that the agreement will expire no later than 30 June 2005: For Announcement on GNSO Finalized Criteria Recommendations for Designation of Subsequent .net Registry Operator, see:  http://www.icann.org/tldsen/agreementsannouncements/verisign/registry-agmt-net-25may01announcement-10aug04.htm.
• Draft Procedure for Designating Subsequent .net Registry Operator, posted 2 June 2004The .NET Registry Agreement, revised as of 29 June 2005, is available at: http://www.icann.org/en/announcementsregistries/announcement-02jun04agreements.htm.
• The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.

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