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On February 7, 2012, the [[ICANN Board]] approved a resolution to implement a second application window for the new gTLD program. The Board appointed the [[ICANN CEO]] to work with the Internet community regarding the work plan and prerequisites needed to implement the second round of applications.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-07feb12-en.htm#4 Reaffirmation of second round of applications in New gTLD Program]</ref>
On February 7, 2012, the [[ICANN Board]] approved a resolution to implement a second application window for the new gTLD program. The Board appointed the [[ICANN CEO]] to work with the Internet community regarding the work plan and prerequisites needed to implement the second round of applications.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-07feb12-en.htm#4 Reaffirmation of second round of applications in New gTLD Program]</ref>
===Lawsuits Over the Program===
[[Name.Space]], which has been operating an alternative root since 1996, sued ICANN in October, 2012 for trademark infringement and anti-competitive behavior. The company is seeking an injunction against the implementation of any of the 189 [[TLD]]s applied for in the 2011 round that overlap with its alternative [[Root Zone|root zone]]. The suit alleges that the company is being victimized by "ICANN insiders". In the 2000 TLD expansion round, Name.Space applied to have 118 of its 482 alternative [[TLD]]s added into ICANN's root zone. The plaintiff is asking for damages and and the injunction to prevent ICANN's approval and root implementation of the 189 overlapping TLDs.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10754-company-files-for-injunction-against-189-new-gtlds Company Files for Injunction Against 189 New gTLDs, DomainIncite.com]</ref>
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