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==ICANN Selected Seven New gTLDs==

==ICANN Selected Seven New gTLDs==

On November 16, 2000, the ICANN Board conducted an whole day discussion and open forum regarding the applications for new gTLD. After an extensive evaluation, the ICANN Board selected seven new gTLDs which include: ([[.biz]]) [[JVTeam]], ([[.info]]) [[Afilias]], ([[.name]]) [[Global Name Registry]],  ([[.pro]]) [[RegistryPro]], ([[.museum]]) [[Museum Domain Management Association]],  ([[.aero]]) [[Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques]], and ([[.coop]]) [[Cooperative League of the USA dba National Cooperative Business Association]]. The authority to enter negotiation with the new gTLD's sponsors were given to the ICANN President and  General Counsel.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-16nov00.htm#00.89 Second Annual Meeting and Organizational Meeting of the ICANN Board Preliminary Report]</ref>

ICANN received more than 40 applications. On November 16, 2000, the ICANN Board conducted a whole day discussion and open forum regarding the applications for new gTLD. After an extensive evaluation, the ICANN Board selected seven new gTLDs which include: ([[.biz]]) [[JVTeam]], ([[.info]]) [[Afilias]], ([[.name]]) [[Global Name Registry]],  ([[.pro]]) [[RegistryPro]], ([[.museum]]) [[Museum Domain Management Association]],  ([[.aero]]) [[Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques]], and ([[.coop]]) [[Cooperative League of the USA dba National Cooperative Business Association]]. The authority to enter negotiation with the new gTLD's sponsors were given to the ICANN President and  General Counsel.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-16nov00.htm#00.89 Second Annual Meeting and Organizational Meeting of the ICANN Board Preliminary Report]</ref>

On May 11, 2001, ICANN signed the .biz and .info Registry Agreements.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2001/biz-info-report-25jun01.html IANA Report on .biz and .info]</ref> The .name Registry agreement was approved on August 1, 2001,<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2001/name-report-16aug01.html IANA Report .name]</ref> while .museum was signed on  October 17, 2001, <ref>

On May 11, 2001, ICANN signed the .biz and .info Registry Agreements.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2001/biz-info-report-25jun01.html IANA Report on .biz and .info]</ref> The .name Registry agreement was approved on August 1, 2001,<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2001/name-report-16aug01.html IANA Report .name]</ref> while .museum was signed on  October 17, 2001, <ref>