Negotiation of Proposed .name Registry Agreement Completed

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/>.