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Ms. Alexander strongly emphasized NTIA's support to ICANN's [[Multistakeholder Model|multistakeholder model]] of internet governance and it is dedicated in maintaining the global openness of the internet to promote economic growth, innovation and free flow of information, products and services online.<ref>[http://commerce.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=98c38242-c53f-438a-bb53-2d986e4bf168 Testimony of Fiona M. Alexander, Hearing on ICANN’s Expansion of Top Level Domains, Dec. 8, 2011]</ref>
Ms. Alexander strongly emphasized NTIA's support to ICANN's [[Multistakeholder Model|multistakeholder model]] of internet governance and it is dedicated in maintaining the global openness of the internet to promote economic growth, innovation and free flow of information, products and services online.<ref>[http://commerce.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=98c38242-c53f-438a-bb53-2d986e4bf168 Testimony of Fiona M. Alexander, Hearing on ICANN’s Expansion of Top Level Domains, Dec. 8, 2011]</ref>
As representative of ICANN, '''Kurt Pritz''' testified to the Senate committee that the introduction of new gTLDs is one of the mandates of the internet governing body since its establishment. Pritz pointed out that the new gTLD program was developed through the multistakeholder process. The global internet stakeholders including brand and trade mark owners, domain name registries, registrars, registrants,governments, law enforcement agencies, governments, not-for-profit organizations, etc. participated in the policy development and implementation program for new gTLDs. He also emphasized the provisions in the Applicant Guidebook regarding new trademark protections such as the [[URS|Uniform Rapid Suspension]] (URS) and Trademark Clearing House]], measures to mitigate malicious conduct, objection process and other relevant issues. He concluded his testimony by reiterating that the "ICANN community worked tirelessly to create the new gTLD program to promote competition and innovation..."<ref>
[http://commerce.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=456113a0-c084-43d7-a1b8-979524fd74cf Testimony of Kurt Pritz, Hearing on Expansion of Top Level Domain Names, Dec. 8, 2012]</ref>
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