Supplemental Question #10 to Nine Applicants

Supplemental Question #10 to Nine Applicants

Supplemental Question #10
(posed to nine applicants on 9 September for response by 12 September 2002)

In Supplemental Question #1, we asked each applicant to provide details, including the number of domain names, on the registry and registrar operations the applicant wishes to have considered as part of its (or its team members') experience in the course of the evaluation.

In the responses of the applicants to the draft evaluation reports, somewhat conflicting and confused assertions were made regarding the length of experience various applicants have had in operating a DNS TLD (or SLD) registry, as referenced in the responses to Supplemental Question #1. For consistency sake, we are asking each applicant that is relying on experience with a delegated DNS TLD (or SLD) registry to fill in a table with key milestone dates for the TLD (or SLD) operation.

Based on our review of the responses to Supplemental Question #1, specifics for the following DNS TLD/SLDs are being requested in this Supplemental Question #10:

In responding to this supplemental question, please adhere to these guidelines:

1. All responses to this supplemental question must include the table below, filled in with the requested information.

2. Each applicant should submit one filled-in table for each entry in the list above that begins with the applicant's name. For example, GNR should submit one filled-in table, Organic should submit two filled-in tables, and RegisterORG should submit eight filled-in tables.

3. No more than 100 words of textual explanation (if needed) may be included with each table that is submitted.

4. If a requested date is before 18 June 2000 (two years before the application deadline), it is sufficient to simply state that the event
occurred before that date.

5. The dates referred to in queries [e]-[g] and [i]-[k] refer to the dates on which production (rather than testing or OT&E) activities commenced.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Responses to Supplemental Question No. 10:

The DotOrg Foundation
The Global Name Registry, Limited
The Internet Society (ISOC)
NeuStar, Inc.
Organic Names Ltd.
Register ORGanization, Inc.
SWITCH Swiss Academic and Research Network
Union of International Associations
Unity Registry

The DotOrg Foundation

Thank you for the opportunity to clarify the DotOrg Foundation’s application by answering your Supplemental Question 10. As the questions pertain to the experience of our technical registry services provider, we have asked Registry Advantage to fill out the response tables for each of their Top Level Domains (TLDs) and Second Level Domains (SLDs).

.ag

The table below lists the key milestone dates for the .ag TLD. The date in section d reflects the date of the registry services contract with NicAG. However, NicAG had received the delegation from IANA at an earlier date.

TABLE OF DATES (Please complete for each TLD/SLD listed in Supplemental Question #10)
Query	Response
a. Name of Applicant (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	DotOrg Foundation
b. Name of DNS TLD/SLD (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	AG
c. Name of registry operator (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	Registry Advantage
d. Date on which agreement was finalized to delegate the TLD/SLD for operation by the operator (examples: ICANN registry agreement; delegation of ccTLD without contract by the IANA; registration of SLD within which registry is operated (for CentralNIC))	08/13/2001
e. Date on which registry operator began accepting registration requests of any type (i.e. including sunrise, defensive, etc. registrations) relating to the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	09/30/2001
f. Date on which registry operator began accepting general registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	09/30/2001
g. Date on which registry operator began accepting non-batch (i.e. individually submitted, including using e-mail templates) registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD	09/30/2001
h. Date on which registry operator implemented an EPP or RRP OT&E facility for the TLD/SLD for use by registrars	SRP launched 08/31/2001 EPP launched 05/15/2002
i. Date on which registry operator implemented a production EPP or RRP facility allowing registrars to make and modify registrations in the TLD/SLD in real time	SRP launched 09/30/2001 EPP launched 05/16/2002
j. Date on which the TLD/SLD was delegated to nameservers designated by the registry operator (i.e. the "Commencement-of-Service date")	DNS Slaving, commenced 09/30/2001, resulting in updates to existing DNS listed in Root Server A; delegation to nameservers not complete pending re-delegation from IANA
k. Date on which the registry operator first implemented Whois service for the TLD/SLD	09/30/2001

.ec

The table below lists the key milestone dates for the .ec TLD. The date in section d reflects the date of the registry services contract with Corporacion Ecuatoriana de Informacion, EcuaNet. However, EcuaNet had received the delegation at an earlier date.

TABLE OF DATES (Please complete for each TLD/SLD listed in Supplemental Question #10)
Query	Response
a. Name of Applicant (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	DotOrg Foundation
b. Name of DNS TLD/SLD (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	EC
c. Name of registry operator (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	Registry Advantage
d. Date on which agreement was finalized to delegate the TLD/SLD for operation by the operator (examples: ICANN registry agreement; delegation of ccTLD without contract by the IANA; registration of SLD within which registry is operated (for CentralNIC))	03/05/2002
e. Date on which registry operator began accepting registration requests of any type (i.e. including sunrise, defensive, etc. registrations) relating to the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	05/22/2002
f. Date on which registry operator began accepting general registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	05/22/2002
g. Date on which registry operator began accepting non-batch (i.e. individually submitted, including using e-mail templates) registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD	05/22/2002
h. Date on which registry operator implemented an EPP or RRP OT&E facility for the TLD/SLD for use by registrars	SRP launched 05/22/2002 EPP launched 05/22/2002
i. Date on which registry operator implemented a production EPP or RRP facility allowing registrars to make and modify registrations in the TLD/SLD in real time	07/10/2002
j. Date on which the TLD/SLD was delegated to nameservers designated by the registry operator (i.e. the "Commencement-of-Service date")	DNS slaving commenced 05/22/2002, actual delegation was completed 07/10/2002
k. Date on which the registry operator first implemented Whois service for the TLD/SLD	05/22/2002

.hn

The table below lists the key milestone dates for the .hn TLD. The date in section d reflects the date of the registry services contract with NicHN. However, NicHN received the IANA delegation at an earlier date. NicHN is in the process of updating its Whois data and providing that information to Registry Advantage, which is the reason that the answer to a number of the questions below is "in migration."

TABLE OF DATES (Please complete for each TLD/SLD listed in Supplemental Question #10)
Query	Response
a. Name of Applicant (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	DotOrg Foundation
b. Name of DNS TLD/SLD (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	HN
c. Name of registry operator (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	Registry Advantage
d. Date on which agreement was finalized to delegate the TLD/SLD for operation by the operator (examples: ICANN registry agreement; delegation of ccTLD without contract by the IANA; registration of SLD within which registry is operated (for CentralNIC))	04/01/2002
e. Date on which registry operator began accepting registration requests of any type (i.e. including sunrise, defensive, etc. registrations) relating to the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	08/30/2002
f. Date on which registry operator began accepting general registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	in migration
g. Date on which registry operator began accepting non-batch (i.e. individually submitted, including using e-mail templates) registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD	in migration
h. Date on which registry operator implemented an EPP or RRP OT&E facility for the TLD/SLD for use by registrars	04/30/2002
i. Date on which registry operator implemented a production EPP or RRP facility allowing registrars to make and modify registrations in the TLD/SLD in real time	in migration
j. Date on which the TLD/SLD was delegated to nameservers designated by the registry operator (i.e. the "Commencement-of-Service date")	in migration, pending re-delegation from IANA
k. Date on which the registry operator first implemented Whois service for the TLD/SLD	in migration

.la

The table below lists the key milestone dates for the .la TLD. The date in section d reflects the date of the registry services contract with The Lao National Internet Committee (LANIC). LANIC received its delegation prior to that date. However, because its requests to IANA for re-delegation of its technical contact and for a change in DNS are currently pending, the dates for registration are held up and therefore listed as "in migration." Upon final reconciliation with the database supported by Singapore Telcom, the current technical contact, we will be in a position to fully support registration.

TABLE OF DATES (Please complete for each TLD/SLD listed in Supplemental Question #10)
Query	Response
a. Name of Applicant (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	DotOrg Foundation
b. Name of DNS TLD/SLD (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	LA
c. Name of registry operator (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	Registry Advantage
d. Date on which agreement was finalized to delegate the TLD/SLD for operation by the operator (examples: ICANN registry agreement; delegation of ccTLD without contract by the IANA; registration of SLD within which registry is operated (for CentralNIC))	03/04/2002
e. Date on which registry operator began accepting registration requests of any type (i.e. including sunrise, defensive, etc. registrations) relating to the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	in migration
f. Date on which registry operator began accepting general registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	in migration
g. Date on which registry operator began accepting non-batch (i.e. individually submitted, including using e-mail templates) registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD	in migration
h. Date on which registry operator implemented an EPP or RRP OT&E facility for the TLD/SLD for use by registrars	04/30/2002
i. Date on which registry operator implemented a production EPP or RRP facility allowing registrars to make and modify registrations in the TLD/SLD in real time	in migration
j. Date on which the TLD/SLD was delegated to nameservers designated by the registry operator (i.e. the "Commencement-of-Service date")	in migration, pending re-delegation from IANA
k. Date on which the registry operator first implemented Whois service for the TLD/SLD	in migration

.mn

The table below lists the key milestone dates for the .mn TLD. The date in section d reflects the date of the registry services contract with DataCom Co., Ltd., MNNIC. However, Datacom Co. Ltd. received delegation prior to that date. MNNIC is in the process of updating its Whois data and providing that information to Registry Advantage, which is the reason that the answer to a number of the questions below is "in migration."

TABLE OF DATES (Please complete for each TLD/SLD listed in Supplemental Question #10)
Query	Response
a. Name of Applicant (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	DotOrg Foundation
b. Name of DNS TLD/SLD (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	MN
c. Name of registry operator (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	Registry Advantage
d. Date on which agreement was finalized to delegate the TLD/SLD for operation by the operator (examples: ICANN registry agreement; delegation of ccTLD without contract by the IANA; registration of SLD within which registry is operated (for CentralNIC))	10/08/2001
e. Date on which registry operator began accepting registration requests of any type (i.e. including sunrise, defensive, etc. registrations) relating to the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	in migration
f. Date on which registry operator began accepting general registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	in migration
g. Date on which registry operator began accepting non-batch (i.e. individually submitted, including using e-mail templates) registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD	in migration
h. Date on which registry operator implemented an EPP or RRP OT&E facility for the TLD/SLD for use by registrars	04/21/2002
i. Date on which registry operator implemented a production EPP or RRP facility allowing registrars to make and modify registrations in the TLD/SLD in real time	in migration
j. Date on which the TLD/SLD was delegated to nameservers designated by the registry operator (i.e. the "Commencement-of-Service date")	in migration, pending re-delegation from IANA
k. Date on which the registry operator first implemented Whois service for the TLD/SLD	in migration

.pro

The table below lists the key milestone dates for the .PRO TLD. The date in section d reflects the date of the registry services contract with RegistryPro. RegistryPro signed the ICANN registry agreement on 5/3/2002. RegistryPro, together with Registry Advantage, is preparing to launch .pro. Therefore, the answer to a number of the questions below is "preparing for registry launch."

TABLE OF DATES (Please complete for each TLD/SLD listed in Supplemental Question #10)
Query	Response
a. Name of Applicant (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	DotOrg Foundation
b. Name of DNS TLD/SLD (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	PRO
c. Name of registry operator (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	Registry Advantage
d. Date on which agreement was finalized to delegate the TLD/SLD for operation by the operator (examples: ICANN registry agreement; delegation of ccTLD without contract by the IANA; registration of SLD within which registry is operated (for CentralNIC))	11/07/2001
e. Date on which registry operator began accepting registration requests of any type (i.e. including sunrise, defensive, etc. registrations) relating to the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	preparing for registry launch
f. Date on which registry operator began accepting general registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	preparing for registry launch
g. Date on which registry operator began accepting non-batch (i.e. individually submitted, including using e-mail templates) registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD	preparing for registry launch
h. Date on which registry operator implemented an EPP or RRP OT&E facility for the TLD/SLD for use by registrars	preparing for registry launch
i. Date on which registry operator implemented a production EPP or RRP facility allowing registrars to make and modify registrations in the TLD/SLD in real time	preparing for registry launch
j. Date on which the TLD/SLD was delegated to nameservers designated by the registry operator (i.e. the "Commencement-of-Service date")	preparing for registry launch
k. Date on which the registry operator first implemented Whois service for the TLD/SLD	preparing for registry launch

.sc

The table below lists the key milestone dates for the .sc TLD. The date in section d reflects the date of the registry services contract with 6th Dimension, the designee for .sc. However, 6th Dimension received the delegation prior to that date.

TABLE OF DATES (Please complete for each TLD/SLD listed in Supplemental Question #10)
Query	Response
a. Name of Applicant (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	DotOrg Foundation
b. Name of DNS TLD/SLD (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	SC
c. Name of registry operator (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	Registry Advantage
d. Date on which agreement was finalized to delegate the TLD/SLD for operation by the operator (examples: ICANN registry agreement; delegation of ccTLD without contract by the IANA; registration of SLD within which registry is operated (for CentralNIC))	07/18/2001
e. Date on which registry operator began accepting registration requests of any type (i.e. including sunrise, defensive, etc. registrations) relating to the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	02/10/2002
f. Date on which registry operator began accepting general registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	02/10/2002
g. Date on which registry operator began accepting non-batch (i.e. individually submitted, including using e-mail templates) registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD	02/10/2002
h. Date on which registry operator implemented an EPP or RRP OT&E facility for the TLD/SLD for use by registrars	SRP by 12/01/2001 EPP by 05/15/2002
i. Date on which registry operator implemented a production EPP or RRP facility allowing registrars to make and modify registrations in the TLD/SLD in real time	SRP by 02/10/2001 EPP by 05/16/2002
j. Date on which the TLD/SLD was delegated to nameservers designated by the registry operator (i.e. the "Commencement-of-Service date")	DNS Slaving commenced 02/10/2002
k. Date on which the registry operator first implemented Whois service for the TLD/SLD	02/10/2002

.uz

The table below lists the key milestone dates for the .uz TLD. The date in section d reflects the date of the registry services contract with EURACOM Equipment GmbH, Ltd., the designee for .uz. However, EURACOM received its delegation prior to this date. EURACOM Equipment GmbH, Ltd. is in the process of updating its Whois data and providing that information to Registry Advantage, which is the reason that the answer to a number of the questions below is "in migration."

TABLE OF DATES (Please complete for each TLD/SLD listed in Supplemental Question #10)
Query	Response
a. Name of Applicant (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	DotOrg Foundation
b. Name of DNS TLD/SLD (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	UZ
c. Name of registry operator (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	Registry Advantage
d. Date on which agreement was finalized to delegate the TLD/SLD for operation by the operator (examples: ICANN registry agreement; delegation of ccTLD without contract by the IANA; registration of SLD within which registry is operated (for CentralNIC))	06/14/2002
e. Date on which registry operator began accepting registration requests of any type (i.e. including sunrise, defensive, etc. registrations) relating to the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	in migration
f. Date on which registry operator began accepting general registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	in migration
g. Date on which registry operator began accepting non-batch (i.e. individually submitted, including using e-mail templates) registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD	in migration
h. Date on which registry operator implemented an EPP or RRP OT&E facility for the TLD/SLD for use by registrars	in migration
i. Date on which registry operator implemented a production EPP or RRP facility allowing registrars to make and modify registrations in the TLD/SLD in real time	in migration
j. Date on which the TLD/SLD was delegated to nameservers designated by the registry operator (i.e. the "Commencement-of-Service date")	in migration
k. Date on which the registry operator first implemented Whois service for the TLD/SLD	in migration

The Global Name Registry, Limited

Global Name Registry submits the following table for the .name top level domain as requested by Supplemental Question #10.

TABLE OF DATES (Please complete for each TLD/SLD listed in Supplemental Question #10)
Query	Response
a. Name of Applicant (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	The Global Name Registry, Limited ("Global Name Registry")
b. Name of DNS TLD/SLD (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	.name
c. Name of registry operator (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	The Global Name Registry, Limited ("Global Name Registry")
d. Date on which agreement was finalized to delegate the TLD/SLD for operation by the operator (examples: ICANN registry agreement; delegation of ccTLD without contract by the IANA; registration of SLD within which registry is operated (for CentralNIC))	The agreement for operation of the .name TLD was executed by ICANN and Global Name Registry on 1 August, 2001.
e. Date on which registry operator began accepting registration requests of any type (i.e. including sunrise, defensive, etc. registrations) relating to the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	12 December, 2001
f. Date on which registry operator began accepting general registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	12 December, 2001
g. Date on which registry operator began accepting non-batch (i.e. individually submitted, including using e-mail templates) registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD	26 June, 2002
h. Date on which registry operator implemented an EPP or RRP OT&E facility for the TLD/SLD for use by registrars	15 April, 2002
i. Date on which registry operator implemented a production EPP or RRP facility allowing registrars to make and modify registrations in the TLD/SLD in real time	26 June, 2002
j. Date on which the TLD/SLD was delegated to nameservers designated by the registry operator (i.e. the "Commencement-of-Service date")	15 January, 2002
k. Date on which the registry operator first implemented Whois service for the TLD/SLD	15 January, 2002

The Internet Society (ISOC)

In response to question #10, provided below is the data requested:

TABLE OF DATES (Please complete for each TLD/SLD listed in Supplemental Question #10)
Query	Response for .info	Response for .vc
a. Name of Applicant (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	ISOC	ISOC
b. Name of DNS TLD/SLD (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	.info	.vc
c. Name of registry operator (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	Afilias	Afilias
d. Date on which agreement was finalized to delegate the TLD/SLD for operation by the operator (examples: ICANN registry agreement; delegation of ccTLD without contract by the IANA; registration of SLD within which registry is operated (for CentralNIC))	May 11, 2001	October 31, 20001
e. Date on which registry operator began accepting registration requests of any type (i.e. including sunrise, defensive, etc. registrations) relating to the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	July 25, 2001 - Sunrise period commences for trademark-protected names.	August 15, 20011
f. Date on which registry operator began accepting general registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	September 12, 2001 - Land Rush period opens for general registrations.	July 9, 20021
g. Date on which registry operator began accepting non-batch (i.e. individually submitted, including using e-mail templates) registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD	July 25, 2001 - Start of Sunrise period	July 9, 20021
h. Date on which registry operator implemented an EPP or RRP OT&E facility for the TLD/SLD for use by registrars	May 20, 2001	March 26, 20021
i. Date on which registry operator implemented a production EPP or RRP facility allowing registrars to make and modify registrations in the TLD/SLD in real time	August 15, 2001 - Start of Real-time Sunrise period	July 9, 20021
j. Date on which the TLD/SLD was delegated to nameservers designated by the registry operator (i.e. the "Commencement-of-Service date")	September 19, 2001	September 5, 20011
k. Date on which the registry operator first implemented Whois service for the TLD/SLD	August 5, 2001	July 9, 20021

Note to ISOC Chart: 1. On October 31, 2000, the .VC registry operations contract was awarded to Tucows by the government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Tucows serviced .VC through their Liberty RMS wholly owned subsidiary. On March 25, 2002, Afilias acquired Liberty RMS from Tucows, and the binding registry operations contract for the .VC ccTLD was assigned to Afilias by Tucows. Afilias is the current .VC ccTLD registry operator. We are awaiting acknowledgment of the assignment from St. Vincent and the Grenadines. .VC names began to be registered by the public on July 9, 2002 and began resolving in August, 2002.

NeuStar, Inc.

NeuStar, Inc., both by itself and through its subsidiary, NeuLevel, Inc., a Joint Venture between NeuStar and Melbourne IT, Ltd. has been engaging in the provision of Registry Services since May, 2001. In fact, NeuStar's unique Start-Up Intellectual Property Notification (Intellectual Property Claim) and Domain Name Application Services were the first Registry Services introduced by a new gTLD registry operator.

TABLE OF DATES (Please complete for each TLD/SLD listed in Supplemental Question #10)
Query	Response for .biz	Response for .us
a. Name of Applicant (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	NeuStar, Inc.	NeuStar, Inc.
b. Name of DNS TLD/SLD (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	.BIZ	.US
c. Name of registry operator (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	NeuStar, Inc.	NeuStar, Inc.
d. Date on which agreement was finalized to delegate the TLD/SLD for operation by the operator (examples: ICANN registry agreement; delegation of ccTLD without contract by the IANA; registration of SLD within which registry is operated (for CentralNIC))	The Registry Agreement between ICANN and NeuLevel was signed on May 11, 2001 (See Press Announcement on May 15, 2001)	NeuStar, Inc. signed an agreement with the United States Department of Commerce on October 26, 2001. Nameservers delegated on November 16, 2001.
e. Date on which registry operator began accepting registration requests of any type (i.e. including sunrise, defensive, etc. registrations) relating to the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	NeuStar began collecting Intellectual Property Claims on May 21, 2001.	NeuStar began accepting Sunrise Registration requests on March 4, 2002.
f. Date on which registry operator began accepting general registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	NeuStar began accepting general domain name application registration requests for .BIZ domain names on June 25, 2001.	April 24, 2002
g. Date on which registry operator began accepting non-batch (i.e. individually submitted, including using e-mail templates) registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD	NeuStar began live (non-batch, first-come, first-served domain name registrations on November 7, 2001). See index of Press Releases.	April 24, 2002
h. Date on which registry operator implemented an EPP or RRP OT&E facility for the TLD/SLD for use by registrars	October 7, 2001	April 3, 2002
i. Date on which registry operator implemented a production EPP or RRP facility allowing registrars to make and modify registrations in the TLD/SLD in real time	November 7, 2001	April 24, 2002
j. Date on which the TLD/SLD was delegated to nameservers designated by the registry operator (i.e. the "Commencement-of-Service date")	Nameservers delegated on June 27, 2001 (see ICANN and NeuLevel announcements) The Commencement of Service date according to the ICANN Registry Agreement with NeuLevel was October 1, 2001	November 16, 2001
k. Date on which the registry operator first implemented Whois service for the TLD/SLD	October 1, 2001	April 24, 2002

Organic Names Ltd.

TABLE OF DATES (Please complete for each TLD/SLD listed in Supplemental Question #10)
Query	Response for .uk	Response for CentralNIC SLDs
a. Name of Applicant (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	Organic Names	Organic Names
b. Name of DNS TLD/SLD (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	.uk	Various SLDs: br.com, cn.com, de.com, eu.com, gb.com, gb.net, hu.com, no.com, qc.com, ru.com, sa.com, se.com, se.net, uk.com, uk.net, us.com, uy.com, za.com
c. Name of registry operator (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	Nominet	CentralNic Ltd.
d. Date on which agreement was finalized to delegate the TLD/SLD for operation by the operator (examples: ICANN registry agreement; delegation of ccTLD without contract by the IANA; registration of SLD within which registry is operated (for CentralNIC))	Approximately three months prior to 1 August 1996	Transfer of registrant to CentralNic was made 12th July 2000 following restructuring of Nomination, however initial registrations occurred before that, back to 1995 – see note 1 below. Agreement with CentralNic to operated these domains as a registry is dated 1st April 2000.
e. Date on which registry operator began accepting registration requests of any type (i.e. including sunrise, defensive, etc. registrations) relating to the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	1 August 1996	As CentralNic: 1 April 2000 (As NomiNation: 1995)
f. Date on which registry operator began accepting general registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	1 August 1996	As CentralNic: 1 April 2000 (As NomiNation: 1995)
g. Date on which registry operator began accepting non-batch (i.e. individually submitted, including using e-mail templates) registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD	1 August 1996	As CentralNic: 1 April 2000 (As NomiNation: 1998)
h. Date on which registry operator implemented an EPP or RRP OT&E facility for the TLD/SLD for use by registrars	Nominet does not currently support either EPP or RRP	25 May 2002
i. Date on which registry operator implemented a production EPP or RRP facility allowing registrars to make and modify registrations in the TLD/SLD in real time	Nominet does not currently support either EPP or RRP	25 May 2002
j. Date on which the TLD/SLD was delegated to nameservers designated by the registry operator (i.e. the "Commencement-of-Service date")	1 August 1996	As CentralNic: 1 April 2000 (As NomiNation: 1995)
k. Date on which the registry operator first implemented Whois service for the TLD/SLD	1 August 1996	As CentralNic: 1 April 2000 (As NomiNation: 1997)

Register ORGanization, Inc.

.ag

The table below lists the key milestone dates for the .ag TLD. The date in section d reflects the date of the registry services contract with NicAG. However, NicAG had received the delegation from IANA at an earlier date.

TABLE OF DATES (Please complete for each TLD/SLD listed in Supplemental Question #10)
Query	Response
a. Name of Applicant (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	RegisterOrg
b. Name of DNS TLD/SLD (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	AG
c. Name of registry operator (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	Registry Advantage
d. Date on which agreement was finalized to delegate the TLD/SLD for operation by the operator (examples: ICANN registry agreement; delegation of ccTLD without contract by the IANA; registration of SLD within which registry is operated (for CentralNIC))	08/13/2001
e. Date on which registry operator began accepting registration requests of any type (i.e. including sunrise, defensive, etc. registrations) relating to the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	09/30/2001
f. Date on which registry operator began accepting general registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	09/30/2001
g. Date on which registry operator began accepting non-batch (i.e. individually submitted, including using e-mail templates) registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD	09/30/2001
h. Date on which registry operator implemented an EPP or RRP OT&E facility for the TLD/SLD for use by registrars	SRP launched 08/31/2001 EPP launched 05/15/2002
i. Date on which registry operator implemented a production EPP or RRP facility allowing registrars to make and modify registrations in the TLD/SLD in real time	SRP launched 09/30/2001 EPP launched 05/16/2002
j. Date on which the TLD/SLD was delegated to nameservers designated by the registry operator (i.e. the "Commencement-of-Service date")	DNS Slaving, commenced 09/30/2001, resulting in updates to existing DNS listed in Root Server A; delegation to nameservers not complete pending re-delegation from IANA
k. Date on which the registry operator first implemented Whois service for the TLD/SLD	09/30/2001

.ec

The table below lists the key milestone dates for the .ec TLD. The date in section d reflects the date of the registry services contract with Corporacion Ecuatoriana de Informacion, EcuaNet. However, EcuaNet had received the delegation at an earlier date.

TABLE OF DATES (Please complete for each TLD/SLD listed in Supplemental Question #10)
Query	Response
a. Name of Applicant (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	RegisterOrg
b. Name of DNS TLD/SLD (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	EC
c. Name of registry operator (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	Registry Advantage
d. Date on which agreement was finalized to delegate the TLD/SLD for operation by the operator (examples: ICANN registry agreement; delegation of ccTLD without contract by the IANA; registration of SLD within which registry is operated (for CentralNIC))	03/05/2002
e. Date on which registry operator began accepting registration requests of any type (i.e. including sunrise, defensive, etc. registrations) relating to the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	05/22/2002
f. Date on which registry operator began accepting general registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	05/22/2002
g. Date on which registry operator began accepting non-batch (i.e. individually submitted, including using e-mail templates) registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD	05/22/2002
h. Date on which registry operator implemented an EPP or RRP OT&E facility for the TLD/SLD for use by registrars	SRP launched 05/22/2002 EPP launched 05/22/2002
i. Date on which registry operator implemented a production EPP or RRP facility allowing registrars to make and modify registrations in the TLD/SLD in real time	07/10/2002
j. Date on which the TLD/SLD was delegated to nameservers designated by the registry operator (i.e. the "Commencement-of-Service date")	DNS slaving commenced 05/22/2002, actual delegation was completed 07/10/2002
k. Date on which the registry operator first implemented Whois service for the TLD/SLD	05/22/2002

.hn

The table below lists the key milestone dates for the .hn TLD. The date in section d reflects the date of the registry services contract with NicHN. However, NicHN received the IANA delegation at an earlier date. NicHN is in the process of updating its Whois data and providing that information to Registry Advantage, which is the reason that the answer to a number of the questions below is "in migration."

TABLE OF DATES (Please complete for each TLD/SLD listed in Supplemental Question #10)
Query	Response
a. Name of Applicant (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	RegisterOrg
b. Name of DNS TLD/SLD (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	HN
c. Name of registry operator (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	Registry Advantage
d. Date on which agreement was finalized to delegate the TLD/SLD for operation by the operator (examples: ICANN registry agreement; delegation of ccTLD without contract by the IANA; registration of SLD within which registry is operated (for CentralNIC))	04/01/2002
e. Date on which registry operator began accepting registration requests of any type (i.e. including sunrise, defensive, etc. registrations) relating to the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	08/30/2002
f. Date on which registry operator began accepting general registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	in migration
g. Date on which registry operator began accepting non-batch (i.e. individually submitted, including using e-mail templates) registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD	in migration
h. Date on which registry operator implemented an EPP or RRP OT&E facility for the TLD/SLD for use by registrars	04/30/2002
i. Date on which registry operator implemented a production EPP or RRP facility allowing registrars to make and modify registrations in the TLD/SLD in real time	in migration
j. Date on which the TLD/SLD was delegated to nameservers designated by the registry operator (i.e. the "Commencement-of-Service date")	in migration, pending re-delegation from IANA
k. Date on which the registry operator first implemented Whois service for the TLD/SLD	in migration

.la

The table below lists the key milestone dates for the .la TLD. The date in section d reflects the date of the registry services contract with The Lao National Internet Committee (LANIC). LANIC received its delegation prior to that date. However, because its requests to IANA for re-delegation of its technical contact and for a change in DNS are currently pending, the dates for registration are held up and therefore listed as "in migration." Upon final reconciliation with the database supported by Singapore Telcom, the current technical contact, we will be in a position to fully support registration.

TABLE OF DATES (Please complete for each TLD/SLD listed in Supplemental Question #10)
Query	Response
a. Name of Applicant (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	RegisterOrg
b. Name of DNS TLD/SLD (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	LA
c. Name of registry operator (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	Registry Advantage
d. Date on which agreement was finalized to delegate the TLD/SLD for operation by the operator (examples: ICANN registry agreement; delegation of ccTLD without contract by the IANA; registration of SLD within which registry is operated (for CentralNIC))	03/04/2002
e. Date on which registry operator began accepting registration requests of any type (i.e. including sunrise, defensive, etc. registrations) relating to the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	in migration
f. Date on which registry operator began accepting general registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	in migration
g. Date on which registry operator began accepting non-batch (i.e. individually submitted, including using e-mail templates) registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD	in migration
h. Date on which registry operator implemented an EPP or RRP OT&E facility for the TLD/SLD for use by registrars	04/30/2002
i. Date on which registry operator implemented a production EPP or RRP facility allowing registrars to make and modify registrations in the TLD/SLD in real time	in migration
j. Date on which the TLD/SLD was delegated to nameservers designated by the registry operator (i.e. the "Commencement-of-Service date")	in migration, pending re-delegation from IANA
k. Date on which the registry operator first implemented Whois service for the TLD/SLD	in migration

.mn

The table below lists the key milestone dates for the .mn TLD. The date in section d reflects the date of the registry services contract with DataCom Co., Ltd., MNNIC. However, Datacom Co. Ltd. received delegation prior to that date. MNNIC is in the process of updating its Whois data and providing that information to Registry Advantage, which is the reason that the answer to a number of the questions below is "in migration."

TABLE OF DATES (Please complete for each TLD/SLD listed in Supplemental Question #10)
Query	Response
a. Name of Applicant (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	RegisterOrg
b. Name of DNS TLD/SLD (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	MN
c. Name of registry operator (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	Registry Advantage
d. Date on which agreement was finalized to delegate the TLD/SLD for operation by the operator (examples: ICANN registry agreement; delegation of ccTLD without contract by the IANA; registration of SLD within which registry is operated (for CentralNIC))	10/08/2001
e. Date on which registry operator began accepting registration requests of any type (i.e. including sunrise, defensive, etc. registrations) relating to the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	in migration
f. Date on which registry operator began accepting general registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	in migration
g. Date on which registry operator began accepting non-batch (i.e. individually submitted, including using e-mail templates) registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD	in migration
h. Date on which registry operator implemented an EPP or RRP OT&E facility for the TLD/SLD for use by registrars	04/21/2002
i. Date on which registry operator implemented a production EPP or RRP facility allowing registrars to make and modify registrations in the TLD/SLD in real time	in migration
j. Date on which the TLD/SLD was delegated to nameservers designated by the registry operator (i.e. the "Commencement-of-Service date")	in migration, pending re-delegation from IANA
k. Date on which the registry operator first implemented Whois service for the TLD/SLD	in migration

.pro

The table below lists the key milestone dates for the .PRO TLD. The date in section d reflects the date of the registry services contract with RegistryPro. RegistryPro signed the ICANN registry agreement on 5/3/2002. RegistryPro, together with Registry Advantage, is preparing to launch .pro. Therefore, the answer to a number of the questions below is "preparing for registry launch."

TABLE OF DATES (Please complete for each TLD/SLD listed in Supplemental Question #10)
Query	Response
a. Name of Applicant (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	RegisterOrg
b. Name of DNS TLD/SLD (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	PRO
c. Name of registry operator (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	Registry Advantage
d. Date on which agreement was finalized to delegate the TLD/SLD for operation by the operator (examples: ICANN registry agreement; delegation of ccTLD without contract by the IANA; registration of SLD within which registry is operated (for CentralNIC))	11/07/2001
e. Date on which registry operator began accepting registration requests of any type (i.e. including sunrise, defensive, etc. registrations) relating to the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	preparing for registry launch
f. Date on which registry operator began accepting general registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	preparing for registry launch
g. Date on which registry operator began accepting non-batch (i.e. individually submitted, including using e-mail templates) registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD	preparing for registry launch
h. Date on which registry operator implemented an EPP or RRP OT&E facility for the TLD/SLD for use by registrars	preparing for registry launch
i. Date on which registry operator implemented a production EPP or RRP facility allowing registrars to make and modify registrations in the TLD/SLD in real time	preparing for registry launch
j. Date on which the TLD/SLD was delegated to nameservers designated by the registry operator (i.e. the "Commencement-of-Service date")	preparing for registry launch
k. Date on which the registry operator first implemented Whois service for the TLD/SLD	preparing for registry launch

.sc

The table below lists the key milestone dates for the .sc TLD. The date in section d reflects the date of the registry services contract with 6th Dimension, the designee for .sc. However, 6th Dimension received the delegation prior to that date.

TABLE OF DATES (Please complete for each TLD/SLD listed in Supplemental Question #10)
Query	Response
a. Name of Applicant (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	RegisterOrg
b. Name of DNS TLD/SLD (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	SC
c. Name of registry operator (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	Registry Advantage
d. Date on which agreement was finalized to delegate the TLD/SLD for operation by the operator (examples: ICANN registry agreement; delegation of ccTLD without contract by the IANA; registration of SLD within which registry is operated (for CentralNIC))	07/18/2001
e. Date on which registry operator began accepting registration requests of any type (i.e. including sunrise, defensive, etc. registrations) relating to the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	02/10/2002
f. Date on which registry operator began accepting general registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	02/10/2002
g. Date on which registry operator began accepting non-batch (i.e. individually submitted, including using e-mail templates) registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD	02/10/2002
h. Date on which registry operator implemented an EPP or RRP OT&E facility for the TLD/SLD for use by registrars	SRP by 12/01/2001 EPP by 05/15/2002
i. Date on which registry operator implemented a production EPP or RRP facility allowing registrars to make and modify registrations in the TLD/SLD in real time	SRP by 02/10/2001 EPP by 05/16/2002
j. Date on which the TLD/SLD was delegated to nameservers designated by the registry operator (i.e. the "Commencement-of-Service date")	DNS Slaving commenced 02/10/2002
k. Date on which the registry operator first implemented Whois service for the TLD/SLD	02/10/2002

.uz

The table below lists the key milestone dates for the .uz TLD. The date in section d reflects the date of the registry services contract with EURACOM Equipment GmbH, Ltd., the designee for .uz. However, EURACOM received its delegation prior to this date. EURACOM Equipment GmbH, Ltd. is in the process of updating its Whois data and providing that information to Registry Advantage, which is the reason that the answer to a number of the questions below is "in migration."

TABLE OF DATES (Please complete for each TLD/SLD listed in Supplemental Question #10)
Query	Response
a. Name of Applicant (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	RegisterOrg
b. Name of DNS TLD/SLD (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	UZ
c. Name of registry operator (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	Registry Advantage
d. Date on which agreement was finalized to delegate the TLD/SLD for operation by the operator (examples: ICANN registry agreement; delegation of ccTLD without contract by the IANA; registration of SLD within which registry is operated (for CentralNIC))	06/14/2002
e. Date on which registry operator began accepting registration requests of any type (i.e. including sunrise, defensive, etc. registrations) relating to the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	in migration
f. Date on which registry operator began accepting general registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	in migration
g. Date on which registry operator began accepting non-batch (i.e. individually submitted, including using e-mail templates) registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD	in migration
h. Date on which registry operator implemented an EPP or RRP OT&E facility for the TLD/SLD for use by registrars	in migration
i. Date on which registry operator implemented a production EPP or RRP facility allowing registrars to make and modify registrations in the TLD/SLD in real time	in migration
j. Date on which the TLD/SLD was delegated to nameservers designated by the registry operator (i.e. the "Commencement-of-Service date")	in migration
k. Date on which the registry operator first implemented Whois service for the TLD/SLD	in migration

SWITCH Swiss Academic and Research Network

TABLE OF DATES (Please complete for each TLD/SLD listed in Supplemental Question #10)
Query	Response for .ch	Response for .li
a. Name of Applicant (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	SWITCH	SWITCH
b. Name of DNS TLD/SLD (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	CH	LI
c. Name of registry operator (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	SWITCH	SWITCH
d. Date on which agreement was finalized to delegate the TLD/SLD for operation by the operator (examples: ICANN registry agreement; delegation of ccTLD without contract by the IANA; registration of SLD within which registry is operated (for CentralNIC))	20 May 1987	26 February 1993
e. Date on which registry operator began accepting registration requests of any type (i.e. including sunrise, defensive, etc. registrations) relating to the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	21 May 1987	27 February 1993
f. Date on which registry operator began accepting general registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	21 May 1987	27 February 1993
g. Date on which registry operator began accepting non-batch (i.e. individually submitted, including using e-mail templates) registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD	21 May 1987	27 February 1993
h. Date on which registry operator implemented an EPP or RRP OT&E facility for the TLD/SLD for use by registrars	RRP testing: March 2002 Since November 1999: XML based E-Mail interface operational (pre-EPP) see https://nic.switch.ch/reg/xform/xform.cfm	RRP testing: March 2002 Since November 1999: XML based E-Mail interface operational (pre-EPP) see https://nic.switch.ch/reg/xform/xform.cfm
i. Date on which registry operator implemented a production EPP or RRP facility allowing registrars to make and modify registrations in the TLD/SLD in real time	EPP planned for 1st quarter 2003 (for CH). No plans to introduce RRP for CH.	EPP planned for 1st quarter 2003 (for LI). No plans to introduce RRP for LI (testing discontinued).
j. Date on which the TLD/SLD was delegated to nameservers designated by the registry operator (i.e. the "Commencement-of-Service date")	20 May 1987	26 February 1993
k. Date on which the registry operator first implemented Whois service for the TLD/SLD	February 1995 First RIPE WHOIS release	February 1995 First RIPE WHOIS release

Union of International Associations

TABLE OF DATES (Please complete for each TLD/SLD listed in Supplemental Question #10)
Query	Response for .com	Response for .net	Response for .org
a. Name of Applicant (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	UIA	UIA	UIA
b. Name of DNS TLD/SLD (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	.COM	.NET	.ORG
c. Name of registry operator (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	VGRS	VGRS	VGRS
d. Date on which agreement was finalized to delegate the TLD/SLD for operation by the operator (examples: ICANN registry agreement; delegation of ccTLD without contract by the IANA; registration of SLD within which registry is operated (for CentralNIC))	1. April 1991 subcontract agreement between NSI and GSI under DDN NIC Agreement between GSI and DCA 2. 1 January 1993 Cooperative Agreement between NSI and NSF 3. 10 November 1999 between NSI and ICANN 4. May 2001 between VeriSign and ICANN	1. April 1991 subcontract agreement between NSI and GSI under DDN NIC Agreement between GSI and DCA 2. 1 January 1993 Cooperative Agreement between NSI and NSF 3. 10 November 1999 between NSI and ICANN 4. May 2001 between VeriSign and ICANN	1. April 1991 subcontract agreement between NSI and GSI under DDN NIC Agreement between GSI and DCA 2. 1 January 1993 Cooperative Agreement between NSI and NSF 3. 10 November 1999 between NSI and ICANN 4. May 2001 between VeriSign and ICANN
e. Date on which registry operator began accepting registration requests of any type (i.e. including sunrise, defensive, etc. registrations) relating to the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	1 October 1991 documented in RFC 1261	1 October 1991 documented in RFC 1261	1 October 1991 documented in RFC 1261
f. Date on which registry operator began accepting general registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	1 October 1991 documented in RFC 1261	1 October 1991 documented in RFC 1261	1 October 1991 documented in RFC 1261
g. Date on which registry operator began accepting non-batch (i.e. individually submitted, including using e-mail templates) registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD	1 October 1991 documented in RFC 1261	1 October 1991 documented in RFC 1261	1 October 1991 documented in RFC 1261
h. Date on which registry operator implemented an EPP or RRP OT&E facility for the TLD/SLD for use by registrars	3 April 1999	3 April 1999	3 April 1999
i. Date on which registry operator implemented a production EPP or RRP facility allowing registrars to make and modify registrations in the TLD/SLD in real time	3 April 1999	3 April 1999	3 April 1999
j. Date on which the TLD/SLD was delegated to nameservers designated by the registry operator (i.e. the "Commencement-of-Service date")	1 October 1991	1 October 1991	1 October 1991
k. Date on which the registry operator first implemented Whois service for the TLD/SLD	1 October 1991	1 October 1991	1 October 1991

Unity Registry

TABLE OF DATES (Please complete for each TLD/SLD listed in Supplemental Question #10)
Query	Response for .au	Response for .coop
a. Name of Applicant (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	Unity Registry	Unity Registry
b. Name of DNS TLD/SLD (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	com.au,org.au,net.au,asn.au,id.au	.coop
c. Name of registry operator (from list in Supplemental Question #10)	AusRegistry Pty Ltd	Poptel Ltd
d. Date on which agreement was finalized to delegate the TLD/SLD for operation by the operator (examples: ICANN registry agreement; delegation of ccTLD without contract by the IANA; registration of SLD within which registry is operated (for CentralNIC))	11 December 2001	21st November 2001
e. Date on which registry operator began accepting registration requests of any type (i.e. including sunrise, defensive, etc. registrations) relating to the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	1/07/2002	25th June 2001
f. Date on which registry operator began accepting general registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD by any method (i.e. including batch mode)	1/07/2002	1st February 2002
g. Date on which registry operator began accepting non-batch (i.e. individually submitted, including using e-mail templates) registration requests for domain names in the TLD/SLD	1/07/2002	25th June 2001
h. Date on which registry operator implemented an EPP or RRP OT&E facility for the TLD/SLD for use by registrars	19/03/2002	September 2002
i. Date on which registry operator implemented a production EPP or RRP facility allowing registrars to make and modify registrations in the TLD/SLD in real time	1/07/2002	Scheduled 1st October 2002
j. Date on which the TLD/SLD was delegated to nameservers designated by the registry operator (i.e. the "Commencement-of-Service date")	1/03/2002 through to 1/05/2002	20th Dec 2001
k. Date on which the registry operator first implemented Whois service for the TLD/SLD	1/07/2002	25th June 2001

 

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