Reglikedomain industry desk

Sayonara, Digital Archery

We hardly knew ye.

Resolved (2012.06.27.NG06), the Fresh gTLD Program Committee directs the President and CEO to terminate the Digital Archery process as approved in Resolutions 2011.12.08.04-2011.12.08.07.

Rationale for Resolution 2012.06.27.NG06

To remain accountable to the ICANN community, following careful consideration of the objections raised to the digital archery process, and following the suspension of the process following identification of a technical issue, the Fresh gTLD Program Committee’s decision provides finality to the community on the status of the digital archery process. This decision will not have any impact on the security, stability or resiliency of the DNS as a result of this decision.

Another big black eye for ICANN. Not since it killed digital archery, but since it let it fester for so long.

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