ICANN has announced today that it has signed accountability frameworks withthe country code top level domain (ccTLD) managers for .cz--Czech Republic,CZ-NIC, z.s.p.o. and .kz--Kazakhstan, Association of IT Companies ofKazakhstan.
The Accountability Framework program provides two mechanisms by which ccTLDmanagers can formalise their relationship with ICANN. The first is anAccountability Framework document that sets out the obligations of a ccTLDmanager and ICANN. It also covers dispute resolution and termination and isdesigned for ccTLD managers requiring a formal document with ICANN.
The second mechanism is an exchange of letters between ICANN and the ccTLDmanager designed for those for whom a simple statement of commitment is moreappropriate.
Signed accountability framework and exchange of letters documents can befound at http://www.icann.org/cctlds/agreements.html.
