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==gTLD-MoU Self-Regulatory Framework==
 
==gTLD-MoU Self-Regulatory Framework==
 
The gLTD-MoU proposed a self-regulatory framework composed of:<ref>[http://www.itu.int/net-itu/gtld-mou/gTLD-MoU.htm gTLD-MoU - February 28, 1997]</ref>
 
The gLTD-MoU proposed a self-regulatory framework composed of:<ref>[http://www.itu.int/net-itu/gtld-mou/gTLD-MoU.htm gTLD-MoU - February 28, 1997]</ref>
* '''The Depository of the gTLD-MoU'''
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* '''The Depository of the gTLD-MoU'''-will be responsible in distributing the gTLD-MOU and maintain the list of signatories. This responsibility was assigned to the ITU Sec. General.
* '''Policy Advisory Body (PAB)'''
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* '''Policy Advisory Body (PAB)'''-will be responsible in making general policy recommendations to the Policy Oversight Committee regarding amendments to the MoU. Recommendations should be related to gTLDs and the DNS.
* '''Policy Oversight Committee (POC)'''
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* '''Policy Oversight Committee (POC)'''-will be the decision making body of the organization. It has the authority to implement regulations for the Council of Registrars such as the number, requirements and removal of registrars. The POC is composed of 12 members who will be appointed from:
* '''Council of Registrars ([[CORE]])'''
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*** Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) – 2 members
* '''Administrative Domain Name Challenge Panels (ACPs)'''
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*** Internet Society (ISOC) – 2 members
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*** Representative of the Depository of this MoU -1 member
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*** Internet Architecture Board (IAB) – 2 members
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*** Council of Registrars (CORE) – 2 members
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*** International Telecommunication Union (ITU) – 1 member
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*** World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) – 1 member
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*** International Trademark Association (INTA) - 1 member
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* '''Council of Registrars ([[CORE]])'''- will be composed of recognized registrars which will be created under the name CORE, as Swiss association under the laws of Swiss government. Registrars should be member of CORE and must be a signatory of the CORE-MoU. Registrars will be assigned second level domain names ([[SLD]]s) in any gTLDs.
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* '''Administrative Domain Name Challenge Panels (ACPs)'''-will be responsible in handling domain name disputes. ACPs will be organized by the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center in Geneva, Switzerland however, staffs from WIPO will not be included in any panel. Registrars are mandated to honor the decisions of any panel.
    
==References==
 
==References==
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