Important: DNS Abuse Small Group

[Vânia de Oliveira]

 Thank you for sharing!!
 You can count on me to take part.
Cordially,
Vânia

Houda CHIHI <houda.chihi at supcom.tn> escreveu (sábado, 21/06/2025 à(s)
08:46):

> Dear Fazaneh,
>
>
> thanks for sharing can i join the small team to work in this topic please ?
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
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> *Objet :* Important: DNS Abuse Small Group
>
> Dear Members,
>
> As I mentioned before the Council has a small team on DNS abuse and we
> need to write up an issue report. At the moment we are working on the gaps
> here:
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TRyUYb4Dr1VqxJ1H9n983ClbGx968QK0/edit?gid=1836517289#gid=1836517289
> The small team members should consult with their stakeholder groups. So I
> am consulting with you, here are the concerns I see in the solutions and
> going to send a few of the concerns to the small team after your
> consideration. Please weigh in by next week:
>
>
> Principles for Rights-Respecting DNS Abuse Mitigation
>
> Associated Domains & Surveillance
> When investigating actionable DNS abuse, registrars may need to examine
> other domains associated with the same registrant data to disrupt broader
> abuse networks. However, such inspections must be conducted with strict
> safeguards to avoid undue surveillance of legitimate registrants.
> Investigations must be grounded in clear, specific evidence of abuse linked
> to the registrant—never on speculative or broad profiling. The focus must
> remain on the abusive activity, not on surveilling the registrant’s broader
> online presence.
>
> Domain Pricing & Access
> Affordable or free domain names are essential for digital inclusion. They
> allow individuals, small businesses, and civil society groups to establish
> a presence online.
>
>    -
>
>    Pricing should not be used as a blunt tool for abuse mitigation. Doing
>    so risks disproportionately harming legitimate users and undermining
>    efforts to expand equitable access to the Internet.
>    -
>
>    Abuse mitigation by registrars offering low-cost domains should
>    instead rely on rights-respecting measures: clear abuse reporting channels,
>    prompt investigation, proportionate response, and strong due process—not
>    financial barriers.
>
> Reactive vs. Proactive Measures
> Well-implemented reactive measures can be as effective as proactive
> strategies in addressing abuse.
>
>    -
>
>    However, overly broad or premature proactive interventions (e.g.,
>    preemptive takedowns, automated flagging) can generate false positives,
>    unjust suspensions, and chilling effects on lawful expression.
>    -
>
>    Any proactive measure must be subject to rigorous human rights risk
>    assessment, implemented with narrowly tailored scope, transparency, and
>    meaningful recourse options to ensure proportionality and accountability.
>
> Pre-Mitigation Due Diligence
> Before taking any mitigation action, registrars must carry out thorough
> and proportionate due diligence based on specific, actionable evidence.
> This helps prevent false positives and ensures that mitigation measures are
> appropriate to the verified abuse. Where possible, less restrictive
> alternatives should be considered before resorting to domain suspension.
>
> During Mitigation Transparency
> When action is taken against a domain, the registrant must be promptly
> notified. This notice should include:
>
>    -
>
>    The reason for the action;
>    -
>
>    The type of action taken;
>    -
>
>    The initiator of the action (e.g., registrar, third-party request);
>    -
>
>    A clear explanation in accessible language.
>
> Post-Mitigation Remedy & Recourse
> Registrars must maintain accessible and transparent mechanisms for
> registrants to seek remedy or challenge decisions. This includes:
>
>
>    -
>
>    Restoration Process: A pathway for legitimate registrants to
>    demonstrate that abuse has been resolved—or that the action was
>    mistaken—and regain control of their domain in a timely manner.
>    -
>
>    Complaints & Appeals: A clear and fair process through which
>    registrants can file complaints or appeal mitigation actions, reinforcing
>    procedural fairness and accountability.
>
>
> Farzaneh
>


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Vânia Oliveira
MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Porto - Portugal
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