Historical Resolution Tracking Feature » 2010-02-04 - puntCAT Contract Amendment re One and Two Character Names
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2010-02-04 - puntCAT Contract Amendment re One and Two Character Names
Approved and directed implementation of RSEP request to amend .CAT Registry Agreements to allocate one and two-character domain names.
- Amend .CAT Registry Agreement
- Responsible entity: President and General Counsel
- Due date: None provided.
- Completion date: 2010
Whereas, Fundacio puntCAT has submitted a request pursuant to ICANN’s Registry Services Evaluation Policy to amend the .CAT Registry Agreements to allocate one and two-character domain names via a request for proposals process to members of the Catalan cultural and linguistic community.
Whereas, the proposed release of single and two-character domain names in .CAT would be consistent with the recommendations of the GNSO Reserved Names Working Group and other approvals to permit the release of one and two-character domain names.
Whereas, ICANN has evaluated the proposed amendment to the .CAT 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/).
It is hereby RESOLVED (2010.02.04.03) that the .CAT amendment is approved, and the President and General Counsel are authorized to take such actions as appropriate to implement the amendments.
- The .CAT TLD Sponsorship Agreement is available at http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/cat/
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.