[ga-abuse] Re: [ga-sys] [icann-announce] ICANN Accredits New Top-Level Domains--.biz and .info Registration Process To Begin This Summer

[Eric Dierker <eric@hi-tek.com>]

After my previously posted problem this poster persists, now he has a new
monicker.  Review the the archives, Roberto never abused the post limit.  You
guys are getting on the hot seat and I am sorry but someone hose to keep abusers
feet to the fire.  As was so well pointed out in my case ;-}

"Alternate Chair, GA" wrote:

> To: ICANN Announcement List <icann-announce@icann.org>
> Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 21:17:27 -0700
> Subject: [icann-announce] ICANN Accredits New Top-Level Domains--.biz and
> .info Registration Process To Begin This Summer
>
> (15 May 2001) Marina del Rey, California, USA. The Internet Corporation
> for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced today that it has
> finalized accreditation agreements with the new .biz and .info top-level
> domain (TLD) registries. This will mark the first introduction of new
> global top-level domains since the mid 1980s when the current domain
> name system became operational. These new registries will add to the
> already familiar registries such as .com, .org, and .edu.
>
> "This is a momentous step forward in the continuing evolution of the
> Internet's domain name system," said Vint Cerf, Chairman of the ICANN
> Board of Directors. "However, it is just one step among many in a long
> process of providing consumers with the benefits of competition through
> a variety of domain name options and services."
>
> Dot-info will be an unrestricted TLD, open to any business or person to
> register for any purpose. Dot-biz will be a restricted TLD open only for
> commercial or business purposes and .biz names are not intended for
> exclusively personal or non-commercial purposes.
>
> Registry operators NeuLevel (.biz) and Afilias (.info) were among seven
> registry operators for new TLDs selected by the ICANN Board of Directors
> in November 2000 following an open process for submission of proposals.
> Agreements with the operators of .aero, .coop, .museum, .name, and .pro
> are expected shortly.
>
> This first round of new TLDs is considered a "proof of concept" to test
> and examine different types of top-level domains, registry business
> models, and procedures for ensuring the technical stability of the
> Internet as new TLDs are added. While ICANN has been working with the
> new registries to ensure that the start-up phase for registration is
> fair and easy to understand, it is inevitable that there will be challenges.
>
> The proof of concept will also allow for a technical assessment of the
> effect of the introduction of new TLDs on performance of the Internet's
> domain name system. The ICANN Protocol Supporting Organization, made up
> of the Internet's leading technical standards organizations, had advised
> ICANN to proceed cautiously since there has been no experience of adding
> new TLDs in many years, and the effect on performance and stability of
> adding a large number of new TLDs is uncertain.
>
> All ICANN accredited registrars in good standing for .com, .net and .org
> will be eligible to enter into revised accreditation agreements for the
> new TLDs. Currently, there are more than 170 companies accredited with
> approximately 80 operational. A list of accredited registrars can be
> found at <http://www.icann.org/registrars//accredited-list.html>.
>
> To provide for a stable, fair, and orderly introduction of the new TLDs,
> NeuLevel and Afilias will employ different three-step approaches to
> launch their registry services:
>
> NeuLevel (.biz):
>
> 1. Intellectual Property Claim Service. Beginning in late May through
> the beginning of July, .biz will offer a fee-based service for
> businesses to submit trademark claims before the application process is
> opened. Under this service, domain-name applicants will be notified of a
> trademark owner's claim when they submit an application for a claimed
> name and, if they decide to go ahead with the registration, the business
> submitting the claim will be notified of the registration and will be
> given a window of opportunity to challenge the registration using an
> administrative dispute resolution procedure.
>
> 2. Domain Name Application and Selection. Beginning in July through late
> September, .biz will open the application process for businesses.
> Businesses will submit their applications through registrars; these
> applications will be randomly selected in batches and awarded.
> Businesses can submit an unlimited number of applications but there will
> be a $2.00 fee for each application for a .biz name.
>
> 3. .biz Begins Operations. In October, .biz names that have been awarded
> will become operational. .biz will use a Restriction Dispute Resolution
> Process (RDRP) similar to the ICANN UDRP process to resolve challenges
> related to the business-only restricted nature of the registry.
>
> Afilias (.info):
>
> 1. Sunrise Period. Beginning in late June and ending in late July,
> Afilias will offer a 30 day "sunrise" period during which anyone with a
> registered national trademark can apply through a registrar for a .info
> domain name corresponding to the trademark. Trademark data will be
> provided at the time of application and the term of the domain name
> registration will be for at least 5 years. To assure fair and equal
> access during the sunrise period, registrars will first collect
> applications and deliver them to Afilias. Afilias will then implement a
> multi-round batch processing system in which it will randomly select
> applications from each registrar's batch. The World Intellectual
> Property Association (WIPO) will administer a challenge procedure
> through which any third party may challenge these sunrise period
> registrations to ensure that they comply with the applicable
> requirements. This challenge process will be available for approximately
> 120 days after Afilias begins accepting applications for .info domain
> names from the general public, ending in November.
>
> 2. Domain Name Application and Registration. Within 15 days after the
> conclusion of the sunrise period, Afilias will begin accepting
> applications for .info domain names from the general public. To ensure
> that ordinary Internet users have an equal chance to register names
> during the initial launch phase, .info names will be registered using a
> multi-round batch process similar to the one used for sunrise period
> applications. Using this process, Afilias will randomly select
> applications from batches submitted by each registrar. This process is
> an alternative to a pure first-come-first-served system which could
> operate to the unfair advantage of those with mechanized registration
> scripts. This batch process will last approximately three weeks, after
> which Afilias will process applications on a real-time basis.
>
> 3. .info Begins Operations. Names awarded during the sunrise period will
> become operational one week after the beginning of the general
> application and registration process. The remainder of the awarded .info
> names will become operational promptly after Afilias processes them.
>
> As a reminder, there are no officially sanctioned pre-registration
> services. The processes to be followed by the new registry operators are
> designed to be fair to all applicants regardless of when they submit
> their application. Costs will vary based on registrar used and on the
> services provided by that registrar. It is expected that retail pricing
> for both .biz and .info names should be comparable to existing
> TLDs .com, .org and .net.
>
> For more information:
>
> ICANN           <http://www.icann.org>
> NeuLevel (.biz) <http://www.neulevel.com>
> Afilias (.info) <http://www.afilias.com>
>
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