Historical Resolution Tracking Feature » 2009-09-30 - .YU Domain and Retiring ccTLDs

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2009-09-30 - .YU Domain and Retiring ccTLDs

Resolution of the ICANN Board
Topic: 
.YU domain and retiring ccTLDs
Summary: 

Board extended the deadline for the .YU domain decommissioning and asked the ccNSO to report on the process of retiring country-code top-level domains.

Category: 
ccTLDs
Meeting Date: 
Wed, 30 Sep 2009
Resolution Number: 
2009.09.30.15, 2009.09.30.16
URL for Resolution: 
http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-30sep09.htm
Status: 
Ongoing
Implementation Actions: 

Responsible entity: IANA Functions Department Staff

  • Impose new deadline for decommissioning
    • Responsible entity: IANA Functions Department Staff
    • Due date: 30 March 2010
    • Completion date: 30 March 2010, with delegation of .YU domain removed from the root zone on 1 April 2010
  • Report to Board on finding regarding on better supporting the process of retiring country-code top-level domains
    • Responsible entity: ccNSO
    • Due date: None specified
    • Completion date: 10 December 2010
Resolution Text: 

Whereas, the .YU top-level domain is being decommissioned after being superseded by the .RS and .ME domains for Serbia and Montenegro respectively,

Whereas, the Board resolved during its 11 September 2007 meeting that the .YU domain be decommissioned by 30 September 2009,

Whereas, the .YU domain's caretaker RNIDS has sought an extension of the deadline in order to better finalise the transition away from the .YU domain,

Resolved (2009.09.30.15), that the deadline for .YU domain decommissioning be extended to 30 March 2010,

Furthermore, whereas RNIDS has asked ICANN for better guidance for the future on how the process of retiring country-code top-level domains should be conducted, in the form of clear and transparent rules,

Whereas, the Board is aware that the ccNSO Council has established a working group to advise on whether to launch a policy development process to review the current policy on delegation, redelegation and retirement of country-code top-level domains,

Resolved (2009.09.30.16), that the ccNSO is asked to consider the RNIDS request on better supporting the process of retiring country-code top-level domains, and report back to the Board its findings.

Other Related Resolutions: 
  • TBD
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