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On November 16, 2000, the ICANN Board conducted an whole day discussion and open forum regarding the applications for new gTLD. After an extensive evaluation, the ICANN Board selected seven new gTLDs which include: ([[.biz]]) [[JVTeam]], ([[.info]]) [[Afilias]], ([[.name]]) [[Global Name Registry]], ([[.pro]]) [[RegistryPro]], ([[.museum]]) [[Museum Domain Management Association]], ([[.aero]]) [[Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques]], and ([[.coop]]) [[Cooperative League of the USA dba National Cooperative Business Association]]. The authority to enter negotiation with the new gTLD's sponsors were given to the ICANN President and General Counsel.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-16nov00.htm#00.89 Second Annual Meeting and Organizational Meeting of the ICANN Board Preliminary Report]</ref>
On November 16, 2000, the ICANN Board conducted an whole day discussion and open forum regarding the applications for new gTLD. After an extensive evaluation, the ICANN Board selected seven new gTLDs which include: ([[.biz]]) [[JVTeam]], ([[.info]]) [[Afilias]], ([[.name]]) [[Global Name Registry]], ([[.pro]]) [[RegistryPro]], ([[.museum]]) [[Museum Domain Management Association]], ([[.aero]]) [[Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques]], and ([[.coop]]) [[Cooperative League of the USA dba National Cooperative Business Association]]. The authority to enter negotiation with the new gTLD's sponsors were given to the ICANN President and General Counsel.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-16nov00.htm#00.89 Second Annual Meeting and Organizational Meeting of the ICANN Board Preliminary Report]</ref>
On May 11, 2001, ICANN signed the .biz and .info Registry Agreements.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2001/biz-info-report-25jun01.html IANA Report on .biz and .info]</ref> The .name Registry agreement was approved on August 1, 2001,<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2001/name-report-16aug01.html IANA Report .name]</ref> while .museum was signed on October 17, 2001, <ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2001/museum-report-30oct01.html IANA Report.museum] .coop was signed November 21, 2001, <ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2001/coop-report-13dec01.html IANA Report .coop]</ref> and .aero was registry agreement was signed on December 17, 2001 <ref>
On May 11, 2001, ICANN signed the .biz and .info Registry Agreements.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2001/biz-info-report-25jun01.html IANA Report on .biz and .info]</ref> The .name Registry agreement was approved on August 1, 2001,<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2001/name-report-16aug01.html IANA Report .name]</ref> while .museum was signed on October 17, 2001, <ref>
[http://www.iana.org/reports/2001/museum-report-30oct01.html IANA Report.museum]</ref> .coop was signed November 21, 2001, <ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2001/coop-report-13dec01.html IANA Report .coop]</ref> and .aero was registry agreement was signed on December 17, 2001 <ref>
[http://www.iana.org/reports/2001/aero-report-19dec01.html IANA Report .aero]</ref> Meanwhile, the .pro registry agreement was approved on March 14, 2002.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2002/pro-report-06may02.html IANA Report .pro]</ref>
[http://www.iana.org/reports/2001/aero-report-19dec01.html IANA Report .aero]</ref> Meanwhile, the .pro registry agreement was approved on March 14, 2002.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2002/pro-report-06may02.html IANA Report .pro]</ref>