Changes

* The Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the requesting or sponsoring organization, highest ranking Information Technology Officer from independent Federal government agencies, boards, and commissions or the proper State or Local Officials must authorize the domain name to be registered and submit it to the GSA. Domain Names from Native Sovereign Nations must be authorized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior. The GSA will evaluate if the proposed domain name to be registered is appropriate and on a case to case basis it reserves its right not to assign the domain name.

* The Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the requesting or sponsoring organization, highest ranking Information Technology Officer from independent Federal government agencies, boards, and commissions or the proper State or Local Officials must authorize the domain name to be registered and submit it to the GSA. Domain Names from Native Sovereign Nations must be authorized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior. The GSA will evaluate if the proposed domain name to be registered is appropriate and on a case to case basis it reserves its right not to assign the domain name.

* The has the authority to implement a system of collection for a one-time setup fee for new registrations. The fee will not exceed $1000 and a recurring annual fee, which will not exceed $500. The charges will depend on the level of assistance that will be provided by GSA and anticipated costs related to the operation of the registration service.

* The has the authority to implement a system of collection for a one-time setup fee for new registrations. The fee will not exceed $1000 and a recurring annual fee, which will not exceed $500. The charges will depend on the level of assistance that will be provided by GSA and anticipated costs related to the operation of the registration service.

* State governments registering a second-level domain must register the full name of the State or include the  

* State governments registering a second-level domain must register the full name of the State or include the State postal code in the name. Example of acceptable domain names include California.gov or Oregon.gov,  

State postal code in the name. Example of acceptable domain names include California.gov or Oregon.gov,  

* States may register as many domain names they want. There is no imposed limitation.

* States may register as many domain names they want. There is no imposed limitation.

* Third-level registration for local and State government departments and programs is encouraged.

* Third-level registration for local and State government departments and programs is encouraged.