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==.JOBS Charter Compliance Coalition Attacks ICANN==

==.JOBS Charter Compliance Coalition Attacks ICANN==

On December 2011, the .JOBS Charter Compliance Coalition criticized ICANN because the arbitration case went idle. According to the coalition, ICANN’s failure to inform the ICANN community regarding the status of the arbitration regarding Employ Media’s universe.jobs website was a “regrettable standard practice” and accused ICANN of being complicit in the “consensual delay” of the contract dispute arbitration.<ref>[http://www.ere.net/2011/12/08/jobs-coalition-says-arbitration-case-is-dormant/#more-22644 .Jobs Coalition Says Arbitration Case Is Dormant]</ref>

On December 2011, the .JOBS Charter Compliance Coalition criticized ICANN because the arbitration case went idle. According to the coalition, ICANN’s failure to inform the ICANN community regarding the status of the arbitration regarding Employ Media’s universe.jobs website was a “regrettable standard practice” and accused ICANN of being complicit in the “consensual delay” of the contract dispute arbitration.<ref>[http://www.ere.net/2011/12/08/jobs-coalition-says-arbitration-case-is-dormant/#more-22644 .Jobs Coalition Says Arbitration Case Is Dormant]</ref>

As of March 12, 2012, ICANN and Employ Media are still waiting for the timetable of the arbitrations proceedings from the ICC International Court of Arbitration.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/litigation/employ-media-v-icann  Arbitration: Employ Media vs. ICANN]</ref>

As of March 12, 2012, ICANN and Employ Media are still waiting for the timetable of the arbitrations proceedings from the ICC International Court of Arbitration.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/litigation/employ-media-v-icann  Arbitration: Employ Media vs. ICANN]</ref>

One day before the opening of the [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]], John Bell chairman of the coalition, wrote to ICANN Chairman [[Steve Crocker|Stephen Crocker]] to request the ICANN Board to exclude Employ Media in the application for new TLDs. Bell cited the .jobs TLD registry operator is not qualified due to its "history of abuse" based on the new gTLD protections mechanism. In addition, he also criticized ICANN's mismanagement of the .jobs TLD dispute and expressed fears that the internet governing body might not be able to fulfill its promise to the internet community to disqualify the applications of rogue TLD operators. Furthermore, he said that ICANN can only regain a measure of regulatory authority by publicly blocking Employ Media and Direct Employers Association from participating in the new gTLD program.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/01/11/dot-jobs-could-kill-icann The case study that could kill ICANN]</ref>

One day before the opening of the [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]], John Bell chairman of the coalition, wrote to ICANN Chairman [[Steve Crocker|Stephen Crocker]] to request the ICANN Board to exclude Employ Media in the application for new TLDs. Bell cited the .jobs TLD registry operator is not qualified due to its "history of abuse" based on the new gTLD protections mechanism. In addition, he also criticized ICANN's mismanagement of the .jobs TLD dispute and expressed fears that the internet governing body might not be able to fulfill its promise to the internet community to disqualify the applications of rogue TLD operators. Furthermore, he said that ICANN can only regain a measure of regulatory authority by publicly blocking Employ Media and Direct Employers Association from participating in the new gTLD program.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/01/11/dot-jobs-could-kill-icann The case study that could kill ICANN]</ref>