Resolution #2

Whereas:

ICANN does not have the Authority to regulate intellectual property rights, and has neither the mandate nor the expertise to do so;

Past attempts to impose intellectual property-based restrictions (both through advance trademark claims within new TLDs and the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy) have contributed to corporate domination of the domain space at the expense of private Internet users and non-profit groups; and

These problems have been exacerbated by ICANN's approval of only 7 new TLDs to date;

Resolved:

ICANN should not introduce any further restrictions on the registration of new TLDs based on their connection with trademarks;

and

ICANN should approve all new Top-Level Domain applications that can meet fair and reasonable technical criteria.

Vote result at the meeting:

• In favor:18
• against: 1
• abstention: 2

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