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Amendment No. 3 to the Dot-INFO Registry Agreement

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Amendment No. 3 to the Dot-INFO Registry Agreement
(26 May 2010)


Amendment No. 3 to the Dot-INFO Registry Agreement

ICANN and Afilias agree that the following modification is made to the 8 December 2006 .INFO

Registry Agreement:

Appendix 6

[Old Text]

B. Additional Second-Level Reservations. In addition, the following names shall be reserved at the second level:

  • All single-character labels.
  • All two-character labels shall be initially reserved.

[New Text]

B. Additional Second-Level Reservations. In addition, the following names shall be reserved at the second level:

  • All single and two-character labels that were previously reserved by the Registry in the Registry Agreement may be allocated through ICANN-accredited registrars, based upon implementation of a phased allocation program as further set forth in Appendix 7.

Appendix 7, Section 7.3

[New Text]

Dot-INFO Single and Two Character Phased Allocation Program (“Phased Allocation Program”). The domain names included within the scope of the Phased Allocation Program shall be limited to single and two-character dot-INFO domain names. Registry Operator reserves the right to not allocate all single and two-character dot-INFO domain names.

Pursuant to the Phased Allocation Program, Registry Operator may elect to allocate the domain names via the following processes: 1) request for proposals based on evaluation criteria, 2) auction, or 3) first come, first served registration.

The domain names allocated via the Phased Allocation Program are an exception to the Maximum Service Fee described in Section 7.3(a) of the dot-INFO Registry Agreement. Revenue derived from the Phased Allocation Program will be considered in the calculation of the average annual price of registrations for purposes of Section 7.2(a).

The parties have duly executed this Amendment as of the date first written below.

THE INTERNET CORPORATION FOR
ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS


By:_______________________________
Name: Kurt J. Pritz
Title: Senior Vice President, Services

Date:

AFILIAS LIMITED
 
By:_______________________________
Name: M. Scott Hemphill
Title: VP & General Counsel



Date:

 


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