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===Issue on Co-Ownership Between Registries and Registrars for Existing and New gTLDs===

===Issue on Co-Ownership Between Registries and Registrars for Existing and New gTLDs===

On June 16, 2011, Strickling  wrote to the [[ICANN Board]] through is Chairman [[Peter Dengate Thrush]] in conjunction with the implementation of the new gTLD programs. The DOC Assistant Secretary pointed out that some of the resolutions approved by the ICANN Board will affect the competition within the [[DNS]] market place such as the non-restriction for cross-ownership between registries and registrars and allowing the existing registry operators to adopt the new form of registry agreement once the new gTLD program is implemented. Strickling pointed out that it is critical to preserve competition as well as consumer protection. He advised the ICANN Board to evaluate and consider the concerns raised by the European Commission and other competition authorities before implementing the changes adopted by the Board regarding the restriction changes on cross-ownership between registries and registrars for existing and new [[gTLD]]s. Furthermore, he shared the evaluation and advise provided by the U.S. Department of Justice Anti-Trust Division regarding the issues.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/strickling-to-dengate-thrush-16jun11-en.pdf Strickling Correspondence to Dengate-Thrush-Re:Cross-Ownership Between Registries and Registrars]</ref>

On June 16, 2011, Strickling  wrote to the [[ICANN Board]] through is Chairman [[Peter Dengate Thrush]] in conjunction with the implementation of the new gTLD programs. The DOC Assistant Secretary pointed out that some of the resolutions approved by the ICANN Board will affect the competition within the [[DNS]] market place such as the non-restriction for [[Cross-Ownership|cross-ownership]] between [[Registry|registries]] and [[Registrar|registrars]] and allowing existing registry operators to adopt the new form of registry agreement once the new gTLD program is implemented. Strickling pointed out that it is critical to preserve competition as well as consumer protection. He advised the ICANN Board to evaluate and consider the concerns raised by the [[European Commission]] and other competition authorities before implementing the changes adopted by the Board regarding the restriction changes on cross-ownership between registries and registrars for existing and new [[gTLD]]s. Furthermore, he shared the evaluation and advice provided by the U.S. Department of Justice Anti-Trust Division regarding the issues.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/strickling-to-dengate-thrush-16jun11-en.pdf Strickling Correspondence to Dengate-Thrush-Re:Cross-Ownership Between Registries and Registrars]</ref>

===Speech During the IGF USA Meeting===

===Speech During the IGF USA Meeting===