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Verisign VRSNVerisign said the American Economic Liberties Project and other advocacy organizations jointly released letters on June 26, 2024 to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice and the White House Competition Council. The company said the letters followed a 2-month campaign by a paid subscription advocacy service and others.
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AI summaryVerisign said the American Economic Liberties Project and other advocacy organizations jointly released letters on June 26, 2024 to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice and the White House Competition Council. The company said the letters followed a 2-month campaign by a paid subscription advocacy service and others.
The company said the campaign and the letters claim that the 32-year-old Cooperative Agreement with the Department of Commerce covering the .com top-level domain registry can be terminated by the Department on August 2, 2024, and that if it is, management of .com can be transferred after a competitive bidding process.
The company said the claim is wrong. It said that if the Department chooses to sunset the Cooperative Agreement, which Verisign does not seek, the .com registry will continue to be managed under the terms of its valid and enforceable Registry Agreement with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
The company said the letters and the campaign are based on a fundamental misunderstanding that ignores the clear language of the Cooperative Agreement, the nature of cooperative agreements, the course of dealing among the Department, Verisign and ICANN, and other factors. It said the letters' main point about the Cooperative Agreement is simply incorrect.
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Public Letter Release and Campaign
Verisign said the American Economic Liberties Project and other advocacy organizations jointly released letters on June 26, 2024 to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice and the White House Competition Council. The company said the letters followed a 2-month campaign by a paid subscription advocacy service and others.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Claims on Possible Termination of Cooperative Agreement
The company said the campaign and the letters claim that the 32-year-old Cooperative Agreement with the Department of Commerce covering the .com top-level domain registry can be terminated by the Department on August 2, 2024, and that if it is, management of .com can be transferred after a competitive bidding process.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Company Rebuttal of Claims
The company said the claim is wrong. It said that if the Department chooses to sunset the Cooperative Agreement, which Verisign does not seek, the .com registry will continue to be managed under the terms of its valid and enforceable Registry Agreement with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Company View on Fundamental Misunderstanding in Letters and Campaign
The company said the letters and the campaign are based on a fundamental misunderstanding that ignores the clear language of the Cooperative Agreement, the nature of cooperative agreements, the course of dealing among the Department, Verisign and ICANN, and other factors. It said the letters' main point about the Cooperative Agreement is simply incorrect.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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