Revised '.com/.net/.org' agreements forwarded to Commerce Department.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-17 April 2001-ICANN: Revised '.com/.net/.org' agreements forwarded to Commerce Department (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:16042001 Marina del Rey, California, USA -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today forwarded to the US Department of Commerce (DOC) final copies of proposed revisions to the agreement with VeriSign, Inc.

under which VeriSign operates the '.com', '.net' and '.org' registries. The Memorandum of Understanding between the DOC and ICANN requires that any revisions to the VeriSign agreement during its initial term must be ratified by the DOC. The revised agreements would significantly restructure the contractual relationship between ICANN and the operator of the world's largest...