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Later, in February 2004, VeriSign sued [[ICANN]] claiming it had unlawfully been prevented from adding new features to [[.com]] and [[.net]].<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2100-1038-5165982.html CNet News]</ref>. In August 2004, the claim was moved from federal to California state court. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/litigation-verisign.htm ICANN.org]</ref> Eventually, in late 2005, VeriSign and [[ICANN]] announced a proposed settlement introducing terms for new registry services in the [[.com]] registry.  

Later, in February 2004, VeriSign sued [[ICANN]] claiming it had unlawfully been prevented from adding new features to [[.com]] and [[.net]].<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2100-1038-5165982.html CNet News]</ref>. In August 2004, the claim was moved from federal to California state court. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/litigation-verisign.htm ICANN.org]</ref> Eventually, in late 2005, VeriSign and [[ICANN]] announced a proposed settlement introducing terms for new registry services in the [[.com]] registry.  

   

   

The documents of these agreements are publicly available at [[ICANN]]'s official website and can be viewed[http://www.icann.org/tlds/agreements/verisign/settlement-agreements.htm here].  It should be mentioned that the terms of these agreement were subject to public criticism.  

The documents of these agreements are publicly available at [[ICANN]]'s official website and can be viewed [http://www.icann.org/tlds/agreements/verisign/settlement-agreements.htm here].  It should be mentioned that the terms of these agreement were subject to public criticism.  

Also, in other domain name negotiations with [[ICANN]] VeriSign traded the [[.org]] [[TLD]] in return for continued rights over [[.com]]. In mid 2005, when VeriSign's contract for operation with [[.net]] expired, VeriSign and 5 other companies bid for it. VeriSign was supported by renowned IT companies like Microsoft, [[IBM]], [[Sun Microsystems]], and [[MCI]]. Finally, on June 8, 2005 [[ICANN]] announced that VeriSign had been approved to operate [[.net]] until 2011.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/dotnet-reassignment/dotnet-general.htm]</ref>

Also, in other domain name negotiations with [[ICANN]] VeriSign traded the [[.org]] [[TLD]] in return for continued rights over [[.com]]. In mid 2005, when VeriSign's contract for operation with [[.net]] expired, VeriSign and 5 other companies bid for it. VeriSign was supported by renowned IT companies like Microsoft, [[IBM]], [[Sun Microsystems]], and [[MCI]]. Finally, on June 8, 2005 [[ICANN]] announced that VeriSign had been approved to operate [[.net]] until 2011.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/dotnet-reassignment/dotnet-general.htm]</ref>