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Line 16: − − ==Background== − In 1992, [[Network Solutions]] received a five-year contract from the National Science Foundation ([[NSF]]) to manage the domain name registration and to handle the coordination and maintenance functions of the Domain Name System. Under the NSF Cooperative Agreement, NSI will handle all these responsibilities on a "cost-plus-fee" basis wherein NSF will reimburse all the expenses of NSI plus a fixed fee. In 1996, Network Solutions started started restrictions on domain name registrations which led to the emergence of [[cybersquatters]] who would charge a huge amount of money for domain names. Trademark Infringement became a major concern among legitimate owners. NSI also started to charge $50 registration fee for domain names every year. On the middle part of 1996, [[Jon Postel]] proposed changes in the DNS management which include the creation of 50 competing domain name registries to handle the domain name registration thus, creating 150 new [[TLD]]s. The reaction of the internet community regarding Postel's proposal was mixed. Some supported it while others particularly the internet technical community criticized it. The proposal was revised and re-issued which was supported by the [[Internet Society]]. Further discussions and revisions were initiated to implement changes on the DNS management but the internet community were not able to reach a common consensus. The Internet Society and [[IANA]] organized the Internet Ad Hoc Committee to resolve the issue. The IAHC was composed of the World Intellectual Property Organization ([[WIPO]]), International Telecommunications Union ([[ITU]]) and the Federal Networking Council ([[FNC]]) which created the gTLD-MoU.<ref>[http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/history.htm#thomas History of DNS]</ref>
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'''gTLD-MoU (Generic Top Level Domain Name-Memorandum of Understanding)''' is a document prepared by the Internet Ad Hoc Committee ([[IAHC]]) containing proposals to resolve the problems associated with the Domain Name System ([[DNS]]) domain name allocations. The gTLD-MoU proposed the creation of new [[gTLD]]s and to transfer the management of the DNS from the U.S. government to a self-regulatory organization composed of public and private sectors. The document was introduced to the internet community on February 28, 1997. Under the gTLD-MoU, the framework of the proposed organization shall compose of the following:<ref>[http://www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu/~eroberts/cs201/projects/domain-names/proposals/gtldmou.html gTLD-MoU]</ref> <ref>[http://www.itu.int/net-itu/gtld-mou/gTLD-MoU.htm gTLD-MoU - February 28, 1997]</ref>
'''gTLD-MoU (Generic Top Level Domain Name-Memorandum of Understanding)''' is a document prepared by the Internet Ad Hoc Committee ([[IAHC]]) containing proposals to resolve the problems associated with the Domain Name System ([[DNS]]) domain name allocations. The gTLD-MoU proposed the creation of new [[gTLD]]s and to transfer the management of the DNS from the U.S. government to a self-regulatory organization composed of public and private sectors. The document was introduced to the internet community on February 28, 1997. Under the gTLD-MoU, the framework of the proposed organization shall compose of the following:<ref>[http://www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu/~eroberts/cs201/projects/domain-names/proposals/gtldmou.html gTLD-MoU]</ref>
==Background==
In 1992, [[Network Solutions]] received a five-year contract from the National Science Foundation ([[NSF]]) to manage the domain name registration and to handle the coordination and maintenance functions of the Domain Name System. Under the NSF Cooperative Agreement, NSI will handle all these responsibilities on a "cost-plus-fee" basis wherein NSF will reimburse all the expenses of NSI plus a fixed fee. In 1996, Network Solutions started started restrictions on domain name registrations which led to the emergence of [[cybersquatters]] who would charge a huge amount of money for domain names. Trademark Infringement became a major concern among legitimate owners. NSI also started to charge $50 registration fee for domain names every year. On the middle part of 1996, [[Jon Postel]] proposed changes in the DNS management which include the creation of 50 competing domain name registries to handle the domain name registration thus, creating 150 new [[TLD]]s. The reaction of the internet community regarding Postel's proposal was mixed. Some supported it while others particularly the internet technical community criticized it. The proposal was revised and re-issued which was supported by the [[Internet Society]]. Further discussions and revisions were initiated to implement changes on the DNS management but the internet community were not able to reach a common consensus. The Internet Society and [[IANA]] organized the Internet Ad Hoc Committee to resolve the issue. The IAHC was composed of the World Intellectual Property Organization ([[WIPO]]), International Telecommunications Union ([[ITU]]) and the Federal Networking Council ([[FNC]]) which created the gTLD-MoU.<ref>[http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/history.htm#thomas History of DNS]</ref>
==Introduction of the gTLD-MoU==
The gTLD-MoU was introduced to the internet community of February 28, 1997. Under which the ITU Secretary General was responsible in circulating the gTLD-MoU and invite public and private internet stakeholders to voluntarily support and actively participate in the implementation process. <ref>[http://www.itu.int/net-itu/gtld-mou/gTLD-MoU.htm gTLD-MoU - February 28, 1997]</ref>
==gTLD-MoU Self-Regulatory Framework==
The gLTD-MoU proposed a self-regulatory framework composed of:<ref>[http://www.itu.int/net-itu/gtld-mou/gTLD-MoU.htm gTLD-MoU - February 28, 1997]</ref>
* '''The Depository of the gTLD-MoU'''
* '''The Depository of the gTLD-MoU'''
* '''Policy Advisory Body (PAB)'''
* '''Policy Advisory Body (PAB)'''
* '''Council of Registrars ([[CORE]])'''
* '''Council of Registrars ([[CORE]])'''
* '''Administrative Domain Name Challenge Panels (ACPs)'''
* '''Administrative Domain Name Challenge Panels (ACPs)'''
==References==
==References==