From: David Olive <[log in to unmask]>Date: February 21, 2013 5:16:30 AM PSTSubject: [Soac-infoalert] ICANN Appoints First URS Provider | ICANN20 February 2013The National Arbitration Forum (FORUM) has secured the first appointment byICANN to administer the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS). FORUM submitted an outstanding proposal demonstrating how it would meet all requirements presented in the RFI [PDF, 112 KB] and detailing its implementation approach. The company has a proven track record boasting resolution of over 19,000 claims in 12+ years of administering UDRPcases. Additionally, FORUM has already developed, and is currently operating a TLD-specific rapid relief system.
ICANN would like to thank everyone who responded to the RFI. FORUM will be one of multiple providers appointed to administer URS services. The process will be similar to that of appointing UDRPproviders in which consideration is given to achieving competitive provisioning and geographical spread of providers.
URS is a rights protection mechanism for new gTLDs that facilitates rapid suspension of domain names in clear-cut cases of trademark infringement. It is intended to complement the existing Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) by offering a lower-cost, faster path to resolution.
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