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==ICANN Involvement==
==ICANN Involvement==
AOL was one of the first five registrars approved by [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] in 1999 as part of the internet governing body's "test bed experiment" to achieve its objective to increase the competition in the domain name market which was dominated by the [[Network Solutions]].<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FOX/is_10_4/ai_54640971/ ICANN Announces Five New Domain Name Registrars, Including AOL - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers - Industry Trend or Event]</ref> However, AOL is no longer an ICANN accredited registrar. The company did not renew its registrar accreditation when it expired last 2010.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/aol-loses-icann-accreditation/ AOL loses ICANN accreditation]</ref>
AOL was one of the first five registrars approved by [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] in 1999 as part of the internet governing body's "test bed experiment" to achieve its objective to increase the competition in the domain name market which was dominated by the [[Network Solutions]].<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FOX/is_10_4/ai_54640971/ ICANN Announces Five New Domain Name Registrars, Including AOL - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers - Industry Trend or Event]</ref>
In 1999, AOL participated in the ICANN Forum regarding the issue of the establishment of the [[UDRP|Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy]], which aims to provide a speedy and affordable resolution to domain name disputes. In its comment, AOL praised ICANN’s initiative in appointing a drafting committee tasked to continue to deal with the issues raised by the internet community and the realization of the implementation of UDRP. According to AOL the revised UDRP needs additional revisions such as:<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/comments-mail/comment-udrp/current/msg00111.html AOL Comments]</ref>
* '''Sections 4(b) and 4(c)'''- AOL noted that the language of the entire section varies in a way with the anti-[[cybersquatting]] bills proposed by the U.S. Congress. The company suggested ICANN to revise the concept of the section in order to conform with international legal standards for abusive domain name registrations.
* '''Section 4(c)'''- AOL suggested amendment to reflect the structure of Section 4(b)
* '''Section 4(d)'''-AOL recommended that ICANN approved UDRP providers should be randomly assigned to resolve disputes regarding domain names.
* '''Section 4(k)'''- AOL commented that UDRP and Rules should avoid jargon and minimize cross references to be easily understood by users.
* '''Section 8(b)'''- The company assumed that the time period for the UDRP would be 15 business days not 15 calendar days.
* '''Section 1 and Section 15(e)'''- The term "Reverse Domain Name Hijacking" is unnecessary and recommended that the “Abuse of Process” or “Procedural Misconduct” should be used instead.
* '''Section 2(a)(iv)'''- AOL recommended that the provision should be removed
In 2010, AOL did not renew its registrar accreditation when it expired and the company is no longer an ICANN accredited registrar.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/aol-loses-icann-accreditation/ AOL loses ICANN accreditation]</ref>
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