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Following the exchange of letters between the two organization, ANA led the establishment of CRIDO to stop ICANN in implementing the new gTLD program. Its membership is composed of 87 companies and associations.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/massive-group-forms-to-kill-off-new-gtlds/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+DomainIncite+(DomainIncite.com) Massive group forms to kill off new gTLDs]</ref>.
 
Following the exchange of letters between the two organization, ANA led the establishment of CRIDO to stop ICANN in implementing the new gTLD program. Its membership is composed of 87 companies and associations.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/massive-group-forms-to-kill-off-new-gtlds/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+DomainIncite+(DomainIncite.com) Massive group forms to kill off new gTLDs]</ref>.
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==Petition to the Department of Commerce==
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===CRIDO's Issues with gTLD Program===
CRIDO sent a petition to the Department of Commerce objecting the proposed TLD expansion program. The latest signatories to the petition is composed of 49 associations and 54 companies including major brands such as Adidas, Dell Inc.,Toyota, Walmart etc.<ref>[http://www.ana.net/content/show/id/22399 Major Brands Join Coalition to Oppose ICANN’s Top Level Domain Expansion Program]</ref>
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CRIDO identified 10 reasons to justify its campaign against ICANN's new gTLD program, which include:<ref>[http://www.ana.net/content/show/id/icann-topten10 Reasons ICANN Should Be Stopped Now]</ref>]
 
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A complete list of petitioners can be found [http://www.ana.net/content/show/id/crido here]
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==CRIDO's Reasons in Fighting ICANN New gTLD Program==
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CRIDO identified 10 reasons to justify its campaign against ICANN's new gTLD program which include:<ref>[http://www.ana.net/content/show/id/icann-topten10 Reasons ICANN Should Be Stopped Now]</ref>]
   
* Flawed Justification
 
* Flawed Justification
 
* Excessive Costs
 
* Excessive Costs
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* Reduced Investment by Intellectual Property Owners
 
* Reduced Investment by Intellectual Property Owners
 
* Fix What Is Broken First
 
* Fix What Is Broken First
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===Petition to the Department of Commerce===
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CRIDO sent a petition to the [[Department of Commerce]] objecting to the proposed TLD expansion program. The petition has 49 associations and 54 companies as signatories, including major brands such as Adidas, Dell Inc.,Toyota, Walmart etc.<ref>[http://www.ana.net/content/show/id/22399 Major Brands Join Coalition to Oppose ICANN’s Top Level Domain Expansion Program]</ref>
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A complete list of petitioners can be found [http://www.ana.net/content/show/id/crido here]
    
==Senate Hearing on ICANN new gTLD Expansion==
 
==Senate Hearing on ICANN new gTLD Expansion==