- Category: gTLD
- Topic: Approval of .CAT Sponsored Top-Level Domain Registry
- Board meeting date: 15 September 2005
- Resolution number: 05.74
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-15sep05.htm
- Status: Completed
Summary
Approval of proposed agreement with Fundació puntCAT concerning the .CAT sTLD; President authorized to take such actions as appropriate to implement the agreement.
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Kurt Pritz described the current proposal by staff to approve the .CAT sTLD Registry Agreement. After a detailed discussion of the sponsored top-level domain application criteria and after a detailed discussion regarding the terms of the proposed agreement. A part of the discussion was included on the voting record which is attached to these minutes for reference. Mouhamet Diop moved and Raimundo Beca seconded and the board took action on the following resolution after discussion led to additional amendments:
Whereas, the application for the delegation of .CAT submitted by Fundació puntCAT was determined by the independent evaluators to have met the baseline criteria, and accordingly the President and General Counsel were authorized to enter into negotiations with the applicant relating to proposed commercial and technical terms for the .CAT sponsored top-level domain.
Whereas, on 9 August 2005, the proposed .CAT sponsored TLD registry agreement was posted on the ICANN website <http://www.icann.org/tlds/agreements/cat/proposed-cat-agmt-09aug05.pdf> and submitted to the ICANN Board for approval.
Whereas, ICANN has received letters from a representative of the Government of Andorra - Sr. Daniel Bastida, Director del Department de la Societat de la Informació, Projectes Estrategics, Govern d'Andorra; and from the Government of Spain - Excmo. Sr. D. Francisco Ros Per?n, Secretario de Estado de Telecomunicaciones y para la Sociedad de la Información, Palacio de Comunicaciones. The letters were submitted at the request of Fundació puntCAT.
Whereas, the Board has determined that approval of the agreement and delegation of a .CAT sponsored top-level domain to Fundació puntCAT would be beneficial for ICANN and the Internet community.
Resolved (05.74), that the proposed agreement with Fundació puntCAT concerning the .CAT sTLD is approved, and the President is authorized to take such actions as appropriate to implement the agreement.
The board approved the above resolution by a vote of 13-1 with a negative vote by Thomas Niles. Njeri Rionge was not present for the vote.
Implementation Actions
- Take appropriate action to implement agreement
- Responsible entity: President
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: Ongoing
Other Related Resolutions
- .CAT sTLD Approval to Enter Negotiations: https://wiki.icann.org/display/tap/2005-02-18+-+.CAT+sTLD+Approval+to+Enter+Negotiations
- Other resolutions TBD.
Additional Information
- .CAT Registry Agreement, amended 24 June 2010: http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/cat/
- Proposed .CAT sTLD Registry Services Agreement: http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/cat/proposed-cat-agmt-09aug05.pdf
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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