IDNer
2008-06-22, 03:06 PM
Potential Danger Ahead for Registrants:
dot-info Abusive Domain Use Policy
Jun 21, 2008 5:07 PM PST
ICANN has posted a request by Afilias for a new registry service in relation to "abusive" domains in dot-info.
While in general the proposal is motivated by good intentions, the devil is in the details. While most folks (including myself) probably care very little about the .info TLD, my concern is that any bad implementation in .info might be copied or used as a precedent in other more important TLDs, in particular .com run by VeriSign.
In particular:
Pursuant to Section 3.6.5 of the RRA, Afilias reserves the right to deny, cancel or transfer any registration or transaction, or place any domain name(s) on registry lock, hold or similar status, that it deems necessary, in its discretion;...
I would be against giving VeriSign (if the model was copied to .com) that discretionary power over my company's domains, especially the "right to cancel." What exactly is "illegal"? In China, I'm sure there are many things that are illegal that are perfectly legal in Canada, the USA or the EU. Suppose a domain name gets hacked for a brief time, and is temporarily used to serve up spam or malware, etc. That company experiencing bad luck, having their site hacked, can then be put totally out of business in the event that the registry operator, "in its discretion," decides to cancel the domain name.
Thus, I think concern should be raised that any implementation be very conservative in order to protect the inherent right of registrants to due process. The potential for harm in a bad implementation is enormous, and companies and individuals could be put out of business if a valuable domain name is taken from a registrant.
http://www.circleid.com
dot-info Abusive Domain Use Policy
Jun 21, 2008 5:07 PM PST
ICANN has posted a request by Afilias for a new registry service in relation to "abusive" domains in dot-info.
While in general the proposal is motivated by good intentions, the devil is in the details. While most folks (including myself) probably care very little about the .info TLD, my concern is that any bad implementation in .info might be copied or used as a precedent in other more important TLDs, in particular .com run by VeriSign.
In particular:
Pursuant to Section 3.6.5 of the RRA, Afilias reserves the right to deny, cancel or transfer any registration or transaction, or place any domain name(s) on registry lock, hold or similar status, that it deems necessary, in its discretion;...
I would be against giving VeriSign (if the model was copied to .com) that discretionary power over my company's domains, especially the "right to cancel." What exactly is "illegal"? In China, I'm sure there are many things that are illegal that are perfectly legal in Canada, the USA or the EU. Suppose a domain name gets hacked for a brief time, and is temporarily used to serve up spam or malware, etc. That company experiencing bad luck, having their site hacked, can then be put totally out of business in the event that the registry operator, "in its discretion," decides to cancel the domain name.
Thus, I think concern should be raised that any implementation be very conservative in order to protect the inherent right of registrants to due process. The potential for harm in a bad implementation is enormous, and companies and individuals could be put out of business if a valuable domain name is taken from a registrant.
http://www.circleid.com