Changes

In 1993, Network Solutions, Inc. ([[NSI]]) assumed the registration services of the .org  under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation ([[NSF]]) until 1998. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/nsi/coopagmt-01jan93.htm NSI-NSF Cooperative Agreement]</ref> However, in 1998, the Department of Commerce issued the [[White Paper]]<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/white-paper-05jun98.htm White Paper]</ref> in response to the instruction of Pres. [[Bill Clinton]] to form a new non-profit organization to take over the responsibilities in improving the technical management of the Internet Domain Name System, as a result, Network Solutions contract to manage the registration services of the .org was extended by the Department of Commerce until September 30, 2000.<ref>

In 1993, Network Solutions, Inc. ([[NSI]]) assumed the registration services of the .org  under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation ([[NSF]]) until 1998. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/nsi/coopagmt-01jan93.htm NSI-NSF Cooperative Agreement]</ref> However, in 1998, the Department of Commerce issued the [[White Paper]]<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/white-paper-05jun98.htm White Paper]</ref> in response to the instruction of Pres. [[Bill Clinton]] to form a new non-profit organization to take over the responsibilities in improving the technical management of the Internet Domain Name System, as a result, Network Solutions contract to manage the registration services of the .org was extended by the Department of Commerce until September 30, 2000.<ref>

[http://www.icann.org/en/nsi/coopagmt-amend11-07oct98.htm Special Award Conditions NCR-9218742 Amendment No. 11]</ref> In 1999, Network Solutions entered an agreement with ICANN to remain as the registry operator of the .org TLD until 2003.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/nsi/nsi-registry-agreement-04nov99.htm ICANN-NSI Agreement]</ref>

[http://www.icann.org/en/nsi/coopagmt-amend11-07oct98.htm Special Award Conditions NCR-9218742 Amendment No. 11]</ref> In 1999, Network Solutions entered an agreement with ICANN to remain as the registry operator of the .org TLD until December 31, 2002.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/nsi/nsi-registry-agreement-04nov99.htm ICANN-NSI Agreement]</r

 

During the meeting in Accra, Ghana on March of 2002, the [[ICANN Board]]] resolved the request for proposals from parties interested in taking over the registry operations of the .org TLD from [[Verisign]]<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-14mar02.htm#orgReassignment .org Reassignment]</ref>(acquired Network Solutions in 2000).

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