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• Category: ccTLD ccTLDs, International AgreementAgreements
• Topic: Delegation of the .ME (Montenegro) Domain, Delegation of the .RS (Serbia) Domain, and Redelegation of the .YU (former Yugoslavia) Domain
• Board meeting date: 11 September 2007
• Resolution number: 07.75, 07.76, 07.77, 07.78, 07.79
• URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-11sep07.htm
• Status: Completed

Summary
Board approves the proposed delegation of the .ME domain to the Government of Montenegro and the delegation of the .RS domain to the Serbian National Register of Internet Domain Names, and adopts procedures to complete the transition from the .YU domain to the .RS and .ME domains, so that .YU may be removed from the DNS root zone no later than 30 September 2009.

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RESOLVED (07.79), that the Serbian National Registry of Internet Domain Names, and the Government of Montenegro, work to complete the transition from the .YU domain to the .RS and .ME domains, so that it may be removed from the DNS root zone no later than 30 September 2009.

Implementation Actions

• Proceed with delegation and redelegation processes pursuant to IANA Functions processes.
  • Responsible entity:  IANA Functions Department
  • Due date: Per IANA Functions processes
  • Implementation date:  Completed per IANA Functions processes
• Report on progress on decommissioning the .YU domain.
  • Responsible entity: Serbian National Registry of Internet Domain Names
  • Due date: Every six months until 30 September 2009
  • Completion date: 1 April 2010
• Complete the transition from the .YU domain to the .RS and .ME domains.
  • Responsible entity: Serbian National Registry of Internet Domain Names and the Government of Montenegro
  • Due date: 30 September 2009
  • Completion date: 1 April 2010

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• Board Resolution 2009.09.30.15, adopted on 30 September 2009, extending the deadline for .YU domain decommissioning to 30 March 2010.
• Board Resolution 00.13, adopted on 10 March 2000, whereby the Board authorized the President and staff to work with the ccTLD managers, Governmental Advisory Committee, and other interested parties to prepare draft language for ccTLD contracts, policy statements, and/or communications.
• Board Resolution 01.37, adopted on 13 March 2001, whereby the Board directed ICANN management to complete drafts of legacy agreements, and to pursue, as needed, acceptable ccTLD agreements.
• Other resolutions TBD.

Additional Information

• IANA Report on the Removal of the .YU domain formerly representing Yugoslavia (1 April 2010): http://www.iana.org/reports/2010/yu-report-01apr2010.htmlA full list of ccTLD agreements is at: http://www.icann.org/en/cctlds/agreements.html
• The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.

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