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The information below is based on currently available information which might be subject to change. Parties are advised to consult with the Registry.

Purpose:	Open gTLD for registration of personal names or names of ficticious characters on the second level or on the second and third level.
Registry:	Global Name Registry, LTD
Status:	.name Registry Agreement with ICANN signed August 15, 2007 Assignment and Assumption Agreement between Global Name Registry, LTD and VeriSign Information Services, Inc. signed February 28, 2009
WhoIs:	WhoIs for .name
Registration Restrictions:	See Appendix L of the .name Accreditation Agreement for details Defensive Registrations For more information see Appendix L of the .name Accreditation Agreement Name Watch Service for trademark owners See Appendix J of the .name Accreditation Agreement
Historical Policies and Documents:
Dispute Resolution Policies:	Eligibility Requirements Dispute Resolution Policy (ERDRP) General Information on the ERDRP ERDRP Policy ERDRP Rules WIPO Supplemental ERDRP Rules ERDRP Fees Filing an ERDRP Complaint and/or Response List of ERDRP Complaints List of ERDRP Decisions Disputes involving Personal Name Registrations Subject to ERDRP and UDRP For disputes concerning compliance with registration restrictions Remedy: Transfer if complainant meets registration restrictions, otherwise opportunity to register a defensive registration See Appendix M of the .name Accreditation Agreement for details Disputes involving Phase I Defensive Registrations Subject to ERDRP only For disputes concerning compliance with registration restrictions regarding phase I defensive registrations Remedies: (i) Cancellation of defensive registration; (ii) review of any other defensive registrations held by the respondent for compliance with registration restrictions; (iii) registration of personal name of complainant if complainant meets eligibility requirements; (iv) fee-refund for complainant See Appendix M of the .name Accreditation Agreement for details Disputes involving Phase II Defensive Registrations Subject to ERDRP only For disputes concerning compliance of the personal name application with registration restrictions Remedies: (i) Registration of personal name of complainant if complainant meets registration restrictions; (ii) cancellation of defensive registration after third successful proceeding; (iii) fee refund for complainant See Appendix M of the .name Accreditation Agreement for details Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy WIPO Supplemental Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy All registrants agree to be bound by the UDRP. The UDRP applies to challenges to registered domain names based on the grounds that: (i) a domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark in which the complainant has rights; and (ii) the registrant has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name; and (iii) the domain name has been registered and used in bad faith.