Historical Resolution Tracking Feature » 2002-03-14 - .org Reassignment

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2002-03-14 - .org Reassignment

Resolution of the ICANN Board
Topic: 
Reassignment of .org
Summary: 

Board directs the President to request proposals for reassignment, present to Board proposal for application fee levels, review applications and assemble report on applications; applications received are to be posted on ICANN web site with public comment.

Category: 
gTLDs
Meeting Date: 
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Resolution Number: 
02.36, 02.37, 02.38, 02.39
URL for Resolution: 
http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-14mar02.htm
Status: 
Complete
Implementation Actions: 
  • Request for proposals for reassignment of .org top-level domain.
    • Responsible entity: President
    • Due date: None provided
    • Completion date: 20 May 2002
  • Post applications received on ICANN web site allowing public comment.
    • Responsible entity: ICANN
    • Due date: None provided
    • Completion date: 2002
  • Evaluate applications and issue report on applications, to be posted online and provided to Board.
    • Responsible entity: President
    • Due date: June 2002
    • Completion date: 2002
  • Prepare and present proposal for application fee levels.
    • Responsible entity: President
    • Due date: None provided
    • Completion date: 22 April 2002
Resolution Text: 

Whereas, the May 2001 .org registry agreement between VeriSign, Inc., and ICANN provides that VeriSign will cease being the registry operator for .org top-level domain as of 31 December 2002;

Whereas, at its meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, on 4 June 2001, the ICANN Board referred to the ICANN Domain Name Supporting Organization (DNSO) the issues raised by the scheduled transition of the operation of the .org top-level domain from VeriSign to a new entity;

Whereas, in response, the DNSO created a task force, which prepared a report that makes several recommendations, which was adopted by the DNSO Names Council on 17 January 2002;

Whereas, the report was posted on the ICANN web site on 26 February 2002;

Whereas, public comment on the report was received by a web-based forum and at the ICANN Public Forum held in Accra, Ghana, on 13 March 2002;

Resolved [02.36] that the President is directed to cause a request for proposals for the reassignment of the .org top-level domain to be prepared (in consultation with the members of the Board) and issued, with at least thirty days allowed for applications by those proposing to become the successor operator of the .org top-level domain;

Resolved [02.37] that the applications when received will be posted on the ICANN web site with a mechanism allowing public comment;

Resolved [02.38] that the President is directed to cause the applications to be evaluated and a report to be posted and provided to the Board in advance of the ICANN Bucharest meeting in June 2002; and

Resolved [02.39] that the President is requested to prepare and present to the Board a proposal for application fee levels based on ICANN's likely costs in connection with soliciting and reviewing the applications, making the selections, and any related costs.

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