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The TLD Application Process: Information for Applicants was also released during the same date.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/tld-application-process.htm TLD Application Process: Information for Applicants]</ref>

ICANN received more than 40 applications. On November 16, 2000, the ICANN Board conducted a whole day discussion and open forum regarding the applications for new gTLD. After an extensive evaluation, the ICANN Board selected seven new gTLDs which include: ([[.biz]]) [[JVTeam]], ([[.info]]) [[Afilias]], ([[.name]]) [[Global Name Registry]],  ([[.pro]]) [[RegistryPro]], ([[.museum]]) [[Museum Domain Management Association]],  ([[.aero]]) [[Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques]], and ([[.coop]]) [[Cooperative League of the USA dba National Cooperative Business Association]]. The authority to enter negotiation with the new gTLD's sponsors were given to the ICANN President and  General Counsel.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-16nov00.htm#00.89 Second Annual Meeting and Organizational Meeting of the ICANN Board Preliminary Report]</ref>

[http://www.iana.org/reports/2001/museum-report-30oct01.html IANA Report.museum]</ref> .coop was signed November 21, 2001, <ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2001/coop-report-13dec01.html IANA Report .coop]</ref> and .aero was registry agreement was signed on December 17, 2001 <ref>

[http://www.iana.org/reports/2001/aero-report-19dec01.html IANA Report .aero]</ref> Meanwhile, the .pro registry agreement was approved on March 14, 2002.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2002/pro-report-06may02.html IANA Report .pro]</ref>

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