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Board adopts the Proposed Rationale for the 5 November 2010 Board resolution on the issue of cross-ownership between registries and registrars for the New gTLD Program.

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Whereas, on 5 November 2010, the Board passed a resolution on the issue of cross-ownership between registries and registrars for the New gTLD Program. http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-05nov10-en.htm.

Whereas, the Board has reviewed and considered a Proposed Rationale explaining the Board's decision.

RESOLVED (2011.01.25.23), the Board adopts the Proposed Rationale as the Rationale for the Board's decision on cross-ownership between registries and registrars in the New gTLD Program.

Implementation Actions

• Not applicable

Rationale 

The rationale approved by the Board is provided here: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/rationale-cross-ownership-21mar11-en.pdf Wiki Markup \ [PDF, 172 KB\].

Other Related Resolutions

• Resolutions 2010.03.12.17, 2010.03.12.18, directing strict separation of registries and registrars pending GNSO policy work on this issue, at http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-12mar10-en.htm#5.&nbsp^{Image Removed};
• Resolutions 2010.09.25.02 and 03, directing further action regarding GNSO work on vertical integration issues, at http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25sep10-en.htm#2
• Resolution 2010.11.05.02, directing the CEO to include principles regarding registry-registrar cross ownership in the Applicant Guidebook, at http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-05nov10-en.htm
• Resolution 2011.01.25.23, adopting the Board's rationale for the 5 November 2010 decision on registry-registrar cross ownership, at http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-25jan11-en.htm, item 8.b (with Rationale)
• Additional resolutions to be determined.

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