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Negotiation of Proposed .name Registry Agreement Completed

4 July 2001

Marina del Rey, California, USA (4 July 2001) The negotiations between ICANN and the Global Name Registry, the operator for the new .name top-level domain, have resulted in a completed registry agreement. The agreement and its supporting appendices may be viewed by clicking on the links in the yellow area at <http://www.icann.org/tlds/>. The agreement is undergoing a final, seven-day review by the ICANN Board before being signed.

The .name top-level domain is intended for use by individuals. Information about the schedule for introduction of .name is expected to be available soon at Global Name Registry's website <http://theglobalname.org/>.