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Line 61: − + − + − The five testbed registrars which were selected were:<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/QANDA.htm ICANN Registrar Q & A]</ref> − *[[America Online]] − *[[CORE]] − *[[France Telecom/Oléane]] − *[[MelbourneIT]] − *[[Register.com]]
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The [[Registration Accreditation Agreement]] was unanimously amended by the ICANN board in May, 2009.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accreditation-history.htm ICANN Accrediation History]</ref>
The [[Registration Accreditation Agreement]] was unanimously amended by the ICANN board in May, 2009.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accreditation-history.htm ICANN Accrediation History]</ref>
====The Testbed Period====
====The Testbed Period====
Numerous technical problems plagued the testbed period of the [[SRS]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/update-14jun99.htm Andrew McLaughlin Memorandum]</ref> The aforementioned Amendment 12 established the testbed period as phase 1 of the deployment of the SRS, and set a start date of April 26th, 1999, and an end date of June 25th, 1999.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/amend12.htm Amendment 12]</ref> [[Register.com]] finally became the first competitive registrar to successfully implement its interface with the SRS, this happened 6 weeks into the 2 month testbed period. The technical difficulties also extended to the deployment of the required [[Whois]] system.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/update-14jun99.htm Andrew McLaughlin Memorandum]</ref> Throughout the testbed period general applications for the later phases were being accepted.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accreditation-history.htm ICANN Accreditation History]</ref> The [[DOC|Department of Commerce]] and the [[NSI]] extended the testbed period about 4 times,<ref>[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/icann/pressingissues2000/briefingbook/milestones.html</ref>the final extension finally expired on November 5th, 1999.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/nsi/factsheet.htm Fact Sheet on Tentative Agreements among ICANN, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and Network Solutions, Inc.]</ref>
Numerous technical problems plagued the testbed period of the [[SRS]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/update-14jun99.htm Andrew McLaughlin Memorandum]</ref> The aforementioned Amendment 12 established the testbed period as phase 1 of the deployment of the SRS, and set a start date of April 26th, 1999, and an end date of June 25th, 1999.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/amend12.htm Amendment 12]</ref> [[Register.com]] finally became the first competitive [[Testbed Registrars|testbed registrar]] to successfully implement its interface with the SRS, this happened 6 weeks into the 2 month testbed period. The technical difficulties also extended to the deployment of the required [[Whois]] system.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/update-14jun99.htm Andrew McLaughlin Memorandum]</ref> Throughout the testbed period general applications for the later phases were being accepted.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accreditation-history.htm ICANN Accreditation History]</ref> The [[DOC|Department of Commerce]] and the [[NSI]] extended the testbed period about 4 times,<ref>[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/icann/pressingissues2000/briefingbook/milestones.html</ref>the final extension finally expired on November 5th, 1999.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/nsi/factsheet.htm Fact Sheet on Tentative Agreements among ICANN, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and Network Solutions, Inc.]</ref>
===UDRP===
===UDRP===
On September 29th, 1999, ICANN posted the [[UDRP|Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policy]] for public comments. The process aimed to address problems arising from [[Cybersquatting|cybersquatting]] and protect intellectual property rights. This process was not solely a concern or product of ICANN,given [[WIPO]]'s earlier, and continued, effort on the [[UDRP]]. The policy asserts that it will transfer, delete, or asses other changes to any domain name held by a [[Domainer|domainer]] which:
On September 29th, 1999, ICANN posted the [[UDRP|Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policy]] for public comments. The process aimed to address problems arising from [[Cybersquatting|cybersquatting]] and protect intellectual property rights. This process was not solely a concern or product of ICANN,given [[WIPO]]'s earlier, and continued, effort on the [[UDRP]]. The policy asserts that it will transfer, delete, or asses other changes to any domain name held by a [[Domainer|domainer]] which: