Historical Resolution Tracking Feature » 2009-05-21 - .INFO Amendments Regarding Non-Compliant Sunrise Names
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2009-05-21 - .INFO Amendments Regarding Non-Compliant Sunrise Names
Board approved .INFO Registry Agreement amendments regarding non-compliant sunrise names.
- Execute Agreement amendments
- Responsible entity: ICANN Office of the General Counsel and Services Staff
- Due date: None specified
- Completion date: 12 June 2009
Whereas, Afilias has submitted a request pursuant to ICANN's Registry Services
Evaluation Policy to amend the dot-info Registry Agreement to permit a phased equitable re-allocation program for approximately 1,400 dot-info domain names determined by WIPO to have been obtained in conflict with the dot-info Sunrise Rules.
Whereas, ICANN has evaluated the proposed amendments to the dot-info Registry Agreement as new registry services pursuant to the Registry Services Evaluation Policy and has posted amendments for public comment and Board approval (http://www.icann.org/registries/rsep/).
Whereas, the amendments grant a limited exception to price caps for Afilias to reallocate names in the non-compliant group via RFP or auction mechanisms.
It is hereby resolved (2009-05-21-08) that the dot-info amendments are approved, and the President and General Counsel are authorized to take such actions as appropriate to implement the amendments.
- No additional funding provided.