Historical Resolution Tracking Feature » 2011-03-18 - Approval of VeriSign RSEP Request for Release of Numeric-Only Strings for .NAME

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2011-03-18 - Approval of VeriSign RSEP Request for Release of Numeric-Only Strings for .NAME

Resolution of the ICANN Board

Topic:

Allocation Of Numeric-Only And Numbers-And-Hypens Domain Names In .NAME

Summary:

Board approves the amendment to allow allocation of numeric-only and numbers-and-hyphens domain names in .NAME and authorizes President and General Counsel to take such actions as appropriate to implement the amendment.

Category:

gTLDs

Meeting Date:

Fri, 18 Mar 2011

Resolution Number:

2011.03.18.34

URL for Resolution:

http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-18mar11-en.htm#9

Status:

Complete

Implementation Actions:

Take such actions as appropriate to implement the amendment.
- Responsible entity: President and General Counsel
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: 21 March 2011

Resolution Text:

Whereas, VeriSign submitted a Request pursuant to ICANN's Registry Services Evaluation Policy to amend the .NAME Registry Agreement to allow the allocation of numeric-only and numbers-and-hyphens domain names in .NAME.

Whereas, .NAME is the only gTLD currently not allowed to allocate numeric-only and pure numbers-and-hyphens domain names.

Whereas, ICANN evaluated the proposed amendment to the .NAME Registry Agreement as a new registry service pursuant to the Registry Services Evaluation Policy, did not identify any security, stability or competition issues, and posted an amendment for public comment and Board consideration (see <http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-3-16sep10-en.htm>).

Whereas, the potential issues cited during the public comment period were adequately addressed in VeriSign's response to ICANN, which also described existing mechanisms to deal with the perceived problems.

Whereas, approving the proposal would augment the options available to registrants for registering names in .NAME.

Resolved (2011.03.18.34), that the amendment to allow allocation of numeric-only and numbers-and-hyphens domain names in .NAME is approved, and the President and General Counsel are authorized to take such actions as appropriate to implement the amendment.

Rationale for Resolution:

The full text of the rationale is available at: Rationale

Additional Information:

.NAME Registry Agreement, as amended, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/name/
On 25 August 2010, VeriSign requested an amendment to the .NAME Registry Agreement.
On 16 September 2010, ICANN opened a public comment period for the proposed amendment. http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201010-en.htm#name-numbers-hyphens
Summarized comments available at: http://forum.icann.org/lists/name-numbers-and-hyphens-domains/msg00004.html
Information on the RSEP Process is available at http://www.icann.org/en/registries/rsep/
The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.