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==BITS and ICANN==

==BITS and ICANN==

BITS has sent letters to [[ICANN]] following the publication of many of the [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]s, including the first, second, third and fourth version.<ref>[http://www.bits.org/publications/comment/BITSCommentICANNDAG121508.pdf BITS Comment, v1, BITS.org]</ref><ref>[http://forum.icann.org/lists/2gtld-guide/pdfBMtaHcRzDs.pdf BITS Comment, v2, BITS.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.bits.org/publications/comment/CommentICANNDAGv3112209.pdf BITS Comments, v3, BITS.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.bits.org/publications/comment/CommentICANNDAGv4072110.pdf BITS Comments, v4, BITS.org]</ref> In late 2010, BITS threatened legal action against ICANN should it not defer the delegation of any financial [[TLD]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/icann-told-to-ban-bank-or-get-sued/ ICANN Told To Ban Bank or Get Sued, DomainIncite.com]</ref> Since that time, BITS has announced that it is working with the [[ABA|American Bankers Association]] to apply for financial [[TLD]]s. It has chosen to work with [[Verisign]]'s registry services to provide technical back-end services to those extensions.<ref>[http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/american-bankers-association-bits-choose-verisign-as-registry-operator-potential-new-nasdaq-vrsn-1422322.htm Press Release, American Bankers Association BITS Choose Verisign as Registry Operator Potential New, MarketWire.com]</ref> Its gTLD application plans include a bid for [[.bank]], and it will likely apply for a number of other financial related TLDs.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/bits-may-apply-for-six-financial-gtlds/ BITS May Apply For Six Financial gTLDs, DomainIncite.com]</ref>

BITS has sent letters to [[ICANN]] following the publication of many of the organization's [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]s, including the first, second, third and fourth versions.<ref>[http://www.bits.org/publications/comment/BITSCommentICANNDAG121508.pdf BITS Comment, v1, BITS.org]</ref><ref>[http://forum.icann.org/lists/2gtld-guide/pdfBMtaHcRzDs.pdf BITS Comment, v2, BITS.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.bits.org/publications/comment/CommentICANNDAGv3112209.pdf BITS Comments, v3, BITS.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.bits.org/publications/comment/CommentICANNDAGv4072110.pdf BITS Comments, v4, BITS.org]</ref> In late 2010, BITS threatened legal action against ICANN should it not defer the delegation of any financial [[TLD]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/icann-told-to-ban-bank-or-get-sued/ ICANN Told To Ban Bank or Get Sued, DomainIncite.com]</ref> Since that time, BITS has announced that it is working with the [[ABA|American Bankers Association]] to apply for financial [[TLD]]s. It has chosen to work with [[Verisign]]'s registry services to provide technical back-end services to those extensions.<ref>[http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/american-bankers-association-bits-choose-verisign-as-registry-operator-potential-new-nasdaq-vrsn-1422322.htm Press Release, American Bankers Association BITS Choose Verisign as Registry Operator Potential New, MarketWire.com]</ref> Its gTLD application plans include a bid for [[.bank]], and it will likely apply for a number of other financial related TLDs.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/bits-may-apply-for-six-financial-gtlds/ BITS May Apply For Six Financial gTLDs, DomainIncite.com]</ref>

BITS has been vocal about what it deems as mandatory secuirty measure for any financially related gTLD. There are no specific measures stipulated in [[ICANN]]'s [[Applicant Guidebook]]. ICANN's own [[Security Standards Working Group]] has made its own set of suggestions to ICANN on such requirements, and these have largely been endorses by BITS.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/high-security-bank-spec-published/ High Security Bank Spec Published, DomainIncite.com]</ref>

BITS has been vocal about what it deems as mandatory secuirty measure for any financially related gTLD. There are no specific measures stipulated in [[ICANN]]'s [[Applicant Guidebook]]. ICANN's own [[Security Standards Working Group]] has made its own set of suggestions to ICANN on such requirements, and these have largely been endorses by BITS.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/high-security-bank-spec-published/ High Security Bank Spec Published, DomainIncite.com]</ref>