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This is also know as the Joint Project Agreement ([[JPA]]). This memorandum was formulated on 25th November 1998 with the aim of privatizing the management of Domain Name System ([[DNS]]). DOC determined that managing the DNS fell in line with the goals set out by ICANN, according to the policy it had published on 5 June 1998, pledging to perform all functions related to the management and organization of names and addresses on the Internet.
This is also know as the Joint Project Agreement ([[JPA]]). This memorandum was formulated on 25th November 1998 with the aim of privatizing the management of Domain Name System ([[DNS]]). DOC determined that managing the DNS fell in line with the goals set out by ICANN, according to the policy it had published on 5 June 1998, pledging to perform all functions related to the management and organization of names and addresses on the Internet.
The MoU agreement was aimed to design, develop and test different organizing processes which can be easily modified according to the requirements of rapidly changing internet and its users. This agreement was also aimed to encourage private sector management system in this area of development.
The agreement was aimed to design, develop and test different organizing processes in a way that could be easily modified according to the requirements of rapidly changing internet and its users. It has so far been modified seven times to date, with the first amendment being on 10th November 1999, the sixth on 17th September 2003 and the seventh on 29th September 2006. This agreement was also aimed to encourage private sector management in this area of development. This agreement encourages the technical management of the DNS which deals with variety of global and operational diversity of internet users and their requirements.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/agreements.htm icann.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/icann-mou-25nov98.htm icann.org]</ref>
This agreement encourages the technical management of the DNS which deals with variety of global and operational diversity of internet users and their requirements. This agreement has been modified seven times till date. The first amendment was made on 10th November 1999, the sixth on 17th September 2003 and the seventh modification was made on 29th September 2006.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/agreements.htm icann.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/icann-mou-25nov98.htm icann.org]</ref>
====Other ICANN-related MoUs====
====Other ICANN-related MoUs====
Besides the MoU between ICANN and DOC there are many more Memorandum of Understanding ICANN has partnered in, following is the list of a few MoU between ICANN and various other organizations.
Besides the MoU between ICANN and DOC there are many more Memorandum of Understanding ICANN has partnered in, following is the list of some of the MoUs between ICANN and various other organizations:
Memorandum of Understanding between ICANN and:
Memorandum of Understanding between ICANN and...
* United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), dated 10th December 2009.
* United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), dated 10th December 2009.
* Russian Association of Networks and Services (RANS), dated 25th June 2010.
* Russian Association of Networks and Services ([[RANS]]), dated 25th June 2010.
* Lomonosov Moscow State University Institute for Information, dated 9th April 2008.
* Lomonosov Moscow State University Institute for Information, dated 9th April 2008.
* Inter-American Telecommunications Commission of the Organization of American States (CITEL)
* Inter-American Telecommunications Commission of the Organization of American States ([[CITEL]])
* African Telecommunications Union (ATU), dated 14th November 2007.
* African Telecommunications Union ([[ATU]]), dated 14th November 2007.
* United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA), dated 22nd August 2007.
* United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA), dated 22nd August 2007.
* Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO)
* Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization ([[CTO]])
* Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA), dated 10th May 2007. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/global-partnerships/mous/ icann.org]MoUs</ref>
* Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association ([[PITA]]), dated 10th May 2007. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/global-partnerships/mous/ ICANN MoUs]</ref>
====Other Relevant MoUs====
====Other Relevant MoUs====