- Category: gTLDs
- Topic: gTLD Requests for Changes in Architecture or Operations
- Board meeting date: 8 November 2005
- Resolution number: 05.95
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-08nov05.htm
- Status: Completed
Summary
Board approves GNSO consensus policy recommendations on a procedure for considering gTLD requests for changes in architecture or operations.
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Whereas, a procedure to the above effect has been developed through the GNSO Policy Development Procedure.
Whereas, the GNSO Council voted unanimously to recommend this procedure to the Board for adoption as a consensus policy, implying that the procedure is proposed with a Supermajority Recommendation in the terms of the ICANN Bylaws.
Whereas, the corresponding provisions in the dot net agreement constitute a preferred implementation of this procedure, in particular as regards the definitions of the registry services covered by this procedure and the provisions for confidentiality.
RESOLVED (05.95), to adopt the proposed procedure as a consensus policy and to direct the President to assign staff for implementation of this consensus policy as appropriate and that the implementation in contractual terms shall be guided by the provisions in the .NET Registry Agreement, in particular concerning definitions of registry services covered and confidentiality clauses.
Implementation Actions
- Implement policy recommendations.
- Responsible entity: ICANN Staff
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: 25 July 2006
Other Related Resolutions
- TBD
Additional Information
- Announcement of policy implementation, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/rsep-advisory-25jul06.htm.
- A copy of the Registry Services Evaluation Policy is available at: http://icann.org/en/registries/rsep/rsep.html.
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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