On January 26, 2004 ICANN General Counsel and Secretary [[John O. Jeffrey]] sent to Verisign the Conclusion of the Negotiation regarding ICANN's conditions prior to the implementation of the WLS wherein a special provision stated that the amendments made to the [[.com]] and [[.net]] registry needed approval from Department of Commerce ([[DOC]]). <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/jeffrey-to-lewis-26jan04.pdf Conclusion of WLS Negotiations]</ref> The implementation of the WLS was delayed due to Verisign refusal to seek approval from the DOC and to make necessary changes to its .net registry agreement.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/legal/verisign-v-icann/icann-net-arbitration-request-12nov04.pdf International Chamber of Commerce International Court of Arbitration ICANN vs. Verisign]</ref> | On January 26, 2004 ICANN General Counsel and Secretary [[John O. Jeffrey]] sent to Verisign the Conclusion of the Negotiation regarding ICANN's conditions prior to the implementation of the WLS wherein a special provision stated that the amendments made to the [[.com]] and [[.net]] registry needed approval from Department of Commerce ([[DOC]]). <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/jeffrey-to-lewis-26jan04.pdf Conclusion of WLS Negotiations]</ref> The implementation of the WLS was delayed due to Verisign refusal to seek approval from the DOC and to make necessary changes to its .net registry agreement.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/legal/verisign-v-icann/icann-net-arbitration-request-12nov04.pdf International Chamber of Commerce International Court of Arbitration ICANN vs. Verisign]</ref> |