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16.08.2013.MOBI Cross-Ownership Removal RequestNo StatementTBCTBCTBCTBCTBCTBCTBCn/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/aTBCKarla Valente
karla.valente@icann.org		TBCn/a
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Comment Open Date: 
26 July 2013
Comment Close Date: 
16 August 2013 - 23:59 UTC
Reply Open Date: 
17 August 2013
Reply Close Date: 
8 September 2013 - 23:59 UTC
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Brief Overview
Originating Organization: 
ICANN
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  • Contracted Party Agreements
Purpose (Brief): 

ICANN is posting today for public comment the Afilias Limited request to removal of the cross-ownership restrictions reflected on the .MOBI Registry Agreement dated 10 July 2005.

Current Status: 

ICANN conducted a competition review in accordance to the process and has determined that the request does not raise significant competition issues.

Next Steps: 

Following the public comment period, a summary and analysis will be posted, the request will be considered byICANN and the result will be made public.

Staff Contact: 
Karla Valente
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Detailed Information
Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose: 

Afilias Limited requests the removal of the cross-ownership restrictions reflected on the .MOBI Registry Agreement dated 10 July 2005.
See: http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries/mobi

This request is submitted according to the "Process for Handling Requests for Removal of Cross-Ownership Restrictions on Operators of Existing gTLDs" adopted by the Board on 18 October 2012. See:http://www.icann.org/en/resources/registries/removal-cross-ownership.

According to the approved process, in order to lift cross-ownership restrictions, existing gTLD registry operators could either request an amendment to their existing Registry Agreement to remove the cross-ownership restrictions or request to transition to the new form of Registry Agreement for new gTLDs. Any proposed material amendments to gTLD registry agreements would be subject to public comment prior to ICANNapproval.

Section II: Background: 

The current .MOBI agreement dated 10 July 2005 has cross-ownership restrictions
See: http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries/mobi
On 18 October 2012 the Board approved the "Process for Handling Requests for Removal of Cross-Ownership Restrictions on Operators of Existing gTLDs". See: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/registries/removal-cross-ownership.
Previously Fundació puntCAT, the registry responsible for .CAT had a similar request approved by the Board.

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(*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making that takes place once this period lapses.

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