ICANN Formalizes Relationship with ccTLD Manager for Paraguay

MARINA DEL REY, CA - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced on Wednesday that it has signed an accountability framework with the country code top- level domain (ccTLD) manager for .PY (Paraguay), the National Computer Center (CNC) from the National University of Asuncion (UNA) and Laboratory Electronycs Digital Telecom (LED) of the University Catholic Nuestra Senora de la Ascuncion (UCA), together known as NIC. Paraguay.

The Accountability Framework program provides two mechanisms by which ccTLD managers can formalize their relationship with ICANN. The first is an Accountability Framework document that sets out the obligations of a ccTLD manager and ICANN. It also covers dispute resolution and termination and is designed for ccTLD managers requiring a formal document with ICANN.

The second mechanism is an exchange of letters between ICANN and the ccTLD manager designed for those for whom a simple statement of commitment is more appropriate.