[kictanet] Last Contractual Hurdle Cleared in the Introduction of New Domain Names as ICANN Board Approves 2013 Registry Agreement

[Alice Munyua]

>
>   https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03jul13-en.htm
>   Last Contractual Hurdle Cleared in the Introduction of New Domain Names
>
> ICANN Board Approves 2013 Registry Agreement
>
> 3 July 2013
>
> ICANN's New generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) program has reached 
> another milestone with passage of the 2013 Registry Agreement 
> <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb/agreement-approved-02jul13-en.pdf>[PDF, 
> 809 KB] (RA).
>
> The new baseline agreement was approved by the New gTLD Program 
> Committee of the ICANN Board of Directors.
>
> "New gTLDs are now on the home stretch," said Chris Disspain, a member 
> of ICANN's New gTLD Program Committee. "This new Registry Agreement 
> means we've cleared one of the last hurdles for those gTLD applicants 
> who are approved and eagerly nearing that point where their names will 
> go online."
>
> Among the key points in the new Registry Agreement:
>
>   * Includes a Trademark Clearinghouse that will serve as a one-stop
>     shop where trademark holders can protect their rights.
>   * Provides for a process for a rapid, efficient way to take down
>     infringing domain names.
>   * Provides a procedure where trademark rights holders can assert
>     claims directly against a registry operator for domain name abuse
>     if that operator has played an active role in the abuse.
>   * Requires registry operators to have a single point of contact
>     responsible for handling abuse complaints.
>
> "We're getting to the point now where new gTLD applicants can see the 
> finish line," said Akram Atallah, President of the ICANN's Generic 
> Domains Division. "Much like the 2013 Registrar Accreditation 
> Agreement approved by the Board last week, this new Registry Agreement 
> is the culmination of input from a wide range of stakeholders and 
> marks a dramatic improvement over the previous baseline agreement."
>
> The New gTLD Registry Agreement is intended to enhance the security 
> and stability of the Domain Name System while bolstering competition 
> in domain name industry. The security provisions include:
>
>   * A requirement that registry operators implement Domain Name System
>     Security Extensions (DNSSEC), reducing so-called
>     "man-in-the-middle" attacks and spoofed DNS records.
>   * A requirement of enhanced WHOIS service at the registry level with
>     a common interface, and more rapid search capabilities,
>     facilitating efficient resolution of malicious activities.
>
> "This isn't just a gradual step forward," said Atallah. "This is a 
> major move that translates to far greater security protections."
>
> To read the 2013 Registry Agreement, go here: 
> http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb/agreement-approved-02jul13-en.pdf[PDF, 
> 809 KB]
>
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