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ICANN's Major Agreements and Related Reports
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ICANN operates in large part by entering into agreements with various
other parties involved in the operation of the Internet. These agreements
fall generally into two categories: Transition Agreements and Implementation
Agreements .
Transition
Agreements
In its 5 June 1998 "Statement of Policy, Management of Internet
Names and Addresses," 63 Fed. Reg. 31741(1998) (commonly known as
the White Paper), the United
States Government declared its willingness to recognize a new, not-for-profit
corporation formed by private sector Internet stakeholders to administer
policy for the Internet name and address system. The White Paper envisioned
a transition process during which the not-for-profit corporation would
enter various agreements to facilitate ending the United States Government's
role in the Internet number and name address system in a manner that ensures
the stability of the Internet. These agreements are as follows:
Implementation
Agreements
Policies adopted through the ICANN process are implemented by agreement
of entities involved in the operation of the Internet. In some cases,
this agreement occurs after the policy is adopted; in other cases the
implementation is pre-arranged through written agreements. Some of those
agreements are:
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