WTSA RESOLUTION 47 (Rev. Dubai, 2012)
Country code top-level domain names
The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (Dubai, 2012),
- recognizing
- a) relevant parts of Resolution 102 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) of the Plenipotentiary Conference;
- b) Resolution 133 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) of the Plenipotentiary Conference;
- c) relevant outcomes of the two phases of the World Summit on the Information Society;
- d) the evolving role of the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly, in accordance with Resolution 122 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) of the Plenipotentiary Conference,
- considering
- a) that issues persist in some ca ses with respect to the delegation of country code top-level domain names (ccTLD) to entities designa ted by national authorities;
- b) that Member States represent the interests of the population of the country or territory for which a ccTLD has been delegated, as noted in recognizing g) of Resolution 102 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010);
- c) that countries should not be involved in decisions regarding another country’s ccTLD, as noted in recognizing i) of Resolution 102 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010);
- d) that intergovernmental organizati ons have had, a nd should continue to have, a facilitating role in the coordination of Internet-related public policy issues;
- e) that international organizations have also had, an d should continue to have, an important role in the development of Internet-related techni cal standards and relevant policies;
- f) that ITU has a record of succes sfully handling similar issues,
- instructs ITU-T Study Group 2
- to continue studies, and to work with Member Stat es and Sector Members, in their respective roles, recognizing the activities of other appropriate entities, to review Member States’ ccTLD experiences,
- instructs the Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau
- to take appropriate action to facilitate the above an d to report to the ITU Council annually regarding the progress achieved in this area,
- invites Member States
- to contribute to these activities,
- further invites Member States
- to take appropriate steps within their national legal fra meworks to ensure that issu es related to delegation of country code top-level domains are resolved.