Changes

Once again, these responsibilities would be undertaken and guided by the principles of stability, competition, private bottom-up coordination, and representation.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/icann-mou-25nov98.htm ICANN DOC MoU]</ref> The agreement established ICANN as an entity which would encourage transparency in its dealings and would create ample room for appeals for any binding decision it makes. The original agreement was set with an expiration of September 30th, 2000.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/icann-mou-25nov98.htm ICANN DOC MoU]</ref>

Once again, these responsibilities would be undertaken and guided by the principles of stability, competition, private bottom-up coordination, and representation.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/icann-mou-25nov98.htm ICANN DOC MoU]</ref> The agreement established ICANN as an entity which would encourage transparency in its dealings and would create ample room for appeals for any binding decision it makes. The original agreement was set with an expiration of September 30th, 2000.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/icann-mou-25nov98.htm ICANN DOC MoU]</ref>

==Initial Issues==

==Initial Issues==

ICANN was immediately faced with the task of reigning in [[cybersquatting]] by creating policies necessary to protect recognized trademarks, and with expanding the number of accredited [[registrars]].<ref>[http://commdocs.house.gov/committees/judiciary/hju63594.000/hju63594_0f.htm Congressional Hearing, July 1999]</ref>

ICANN was immediately faced with the task of reigning in [[cybersquatting]] by creating policies necessary to protect recognized trademarks, and with expanding the number of accredited [[registrars]]. Following the release of the [[White Paper]], as the private sector was involved with the creation of ICANN through the [[MoU]], [[WIPO]] began its own its own research into how to protect trademarks and intellectual property within the [[DNS]].<ref>[http://commdocs.house.gov/committees/judiciary/hju63594.000/hju63594_0f.htm Congressional Hearing, July 1999]</ref>

==References==

==References==

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