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==Employ Media Arbitration Against ICANN==
==Employ Media Arbitration Against ICANN==
In 2009, Employ Media registered thousands of domain names to its business partner, the Direct Employers Association and jointly launched the the universe.jobs website, a jobs board that aims to help job seekers to easily find a job. However, the website became controversial and strong criticized by different organizations particularly the .JOBS Charter Compliance Coalition alleging that the service is a violation of the .jobs TLD charter.<ref> [http://www.ere.net/2009/10/29/tens-of-thousands-of-new-dot-jobs-boards-coming/ “Tens of Thousands” of New Dot-Jobs Boards Coming]</ref> Despite the complaints and criticisms, Employ media officially launched the universe.jobs on January 2011 with more than 40,000 .jobs domain names operated by more than 500 leading companies in the United States advertising jobs.<ref>
[http://www.directemployers.org/tag/jobs-universe/page/2/ Over Half a Million Americans Have Visited .Jobs Universe Within Weeks of its Launch]</ref>
On February 27, 2011, ICANN issued a notice of breach on the .jobs registry agreement to Employ Media and to SHRM, its sponsor organization in connection with the universe.jobs website. According to ICANN, the registry operators action is allowing the Direct Employers Association to register 40 thousand domain names is violation of its charter and the universe.jobs website appeared to be a jobs board competing with other companies that offer the same service. ICANN directed the Employ Media and SHRM to resolve the issue and comply with its charter, if not the internet governing body threatened that it will terminate the .jobs registry contract.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/icann-threatens-to-shut-down-jobs/ ICANN threatens to shut down .jobs]</ref>
Employ Media responded to ICANN's notice of breach with disappointment and argued that its new registry service-the universe.jobs website is in compliance with Phase Allocation Program, which was approved by ICANN. Employ media agreed to resolve the issue through the cooperative engagement provision of the .jobs registry agreement. However, the company emphasized that it is not waving its rights or remedies against ICANN regarding any issue and reserves its right to resolve the problem in any appropriate forum. Brian Johnson, Employ Media's vice president and general counsel was named as the company's representative to ICANN.<ref>
[http://goto.jobs/pdf/Response%20to%20ICANN%20Notice.pdf Employ Media Responce to ICANN'S Notice of Breach]</ref> On April 2011, the company agreed to amend its charter and to stop registering .jobs domain names that are non-company names until May 6.</ref>[http://domainincite.com/registry-avoids-jobs-shut-down/ Registry avoids .jobs shut-down]</ref>
On May 2011, Employ Media filed an arbitration request with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration to the notice of breach issued by ICANN on the .jobs registry agreement. The company abandoned its cooperative agreement proceedings with ICANN after accusing the internet governing body of "bad faith action" when ICANN posted the terms of their negotiation on its website. ICANN's legal counsel Eric Enson explained that the internet governing is just performing its duty to maintain accountability and transparency when it published their correspondences related to the issue. Enso accused Employ Media that it “has no intention to work with ICANN cooperatively to resolve the problem” and its lawyer Arif Ali of “legal posturing,” which was “seemingly geared solely towards use in future litigation.”<ref>[http://www.ere.net/tags/dotjobs/ .Jobs Manager Seeks Arbitration by International Court]</ref> <ref>[http://domainincite.com/war-of-words-over-jobs-breach-claims/ War of Words Over Jobs Breach Claims]</ref>
On July 11, 2011, ICANN filed its response to the arbitration request of Employ Media. The internet governing body strongly defended its notice of breach against the company and remained firm that its decision was appropriate. ICANN also asked the arbitration court to deny Employ Media's request for relief.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:qMFYxr-vmqIJ:www.icann.org/en/news/litigation/employ-media-v-icann/answer-to-request-for-arbitration-22jul11-en.pdf+ICANN+and+Employ+Media+Arbitration&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESjKphDhfLHf-8xZ8E8tqSayBuA1SGJina6mbbyq27szb-P7a_i2V79KHJD6nHhFjxUpYO2Td97VLx1rBkJs-Ht1k7bVuM4WTuqtNgZAAGXUFI5cUfWKjkYethxEPH9QAlGAfveP&sig=AHIEtbSXxXw7kr2bKyU4voSfKp_-UqOl7w ICANN’s Response to Employ Media’s Request for Arbitration]</ref>
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