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The '''Coalition for Responsible Internet Domain Oversight (CRIDO)''' is an advocacy organization that was created by the [[ANA|Association of National Advertisers]] in November, 2011, to fight [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|program to expand the number of generic top-level domain names]] ([[gTLD]]s) in the [[DNS|Domain Name System]]. The program opened on schedule on January 12, 2012. | The '''Coalition for Responsible Internet Domain Oversight (CRIDO)''' is an advocacy organization that was created by the [[ANA|Association of National Advertisers]] in November, 2011, to fight [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|program to expand the number of generic top-level domain names]] ([[gTLD]]s) in the [[DNS|Domain Name System]]. The program opened on schedule on January 12, 2012. The fact that the group was created well after the May, 2011 approval of the program, compromised its stance to many ICANN commentators. They were criticized as being late to the game, and given ANA's prior participation in developing the program were also seen as chastising a program that they knew about and did not work with at a more appropriate time. It was dramatic timing for large corporations to come out against the deal just months before applications were to be accepted, given that ICANN had been developing a new gTLD program through its multi-stakeholder model essentially from the organization's very beginnings.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/massive-group-forms-to-kill-off-new-gtlds/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+DomainIncite+(DomainIncite.com) Massive Group Forms to Kill Off New gTLDs, DomainIncite.com]</ref> | ||
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On June 20, 2011, ICANN announced its approval of the new gTLD program during the [[ICANN 41]] meeting in Singapore. The program was scheduled to be implemented on January 12, 2012.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-20jun11-en.pdf ICANN Approves Historic Change to Internet’s Domain Name System]</ref> Following ICANN's announcement, some groups and individuals expressed their objection. ANA was specifically concerned of the [[Brand TLD|.brand]] domains plan on behalf of its many, large corporate backers.<ref>[http://www.webpronews.com/should-icann-overturn-brand-domain-plans-advertisers-think-so-2011-09 Should ICANN Overturn “.brand” Domain Plans? Advertisers Think So.]</ref> Other objection existed, such as that from former ICANN Chairwoman [[Esther Dyson]], who also took issue with the implications for trademark owners as well as end-users.<ref>[http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/21/esther-dyson-top-level-domains/ Esther Dyson On New Top-Level Domains: “There Are Huge Trademark Issues”]</ref> | On June 20, 2011, ICANN announced its approval of the new gTLD program during the [[ICANN 41]] meeting in Singapore. The program was scheduled to be implemented on January 12, 2012.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-20jun11-en.pdf ICANN Approves Historic Change to Internet’s Domain Name System]</ref> Following ICANN's announcement, some groups and individuals expressed their objection. ANA was specifically concerned of the [[Brand TLD|.brand]] domains plan on behalf of its many, large corporate backers.<ref>[http://www.webpronews.com/should-icann-overturn-brand-domain-plans-advertisers-think-so-2011-09 Should ICANN Overturn “.brand” Domain Plans? Advertisers Think So.]</ref> Other objection existed, such as that from former ICANN Chairwoman [[Esther Dyson]], who also took issue with the implications for trademark owners as well as end-users.<ref>[http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/21/esther-dyson-top-level-domains/ Esther Dyson On New Top-Level Domains: “There Are Huge Trademark Issues”]</ref> | ||