[PC-NCSG] Proposed statement on Registrants' Rights and Responsibilities -- for review/approval

[David Cake]

I agree. 

I think the wording of the privacy line will be problematic, if it implies any changes to existing policy (eg what registration data is private? Some is default visible now). 

Regards

David

On 09/04/2013, at 6:06 PM, Wendy Seltzer <wendy at seltzer.com> wrote:

> We heard again in the Board-GAC meeting that the RAA is near final. As
> discussed on the NCUC and NCSG lists, I propose that we send this
> statement to the Board, if possible, before we leave Beijing.
> 
> --Wendy
> 
> Dear Steve and Fadi,
> 
> The latest Draft Registrar Accreditation Agreement makes reference to a
> "Registrants? Rights and Responsibilities Specification,"
> https://www.icann.org/en/resources/registrars/raa/proposed-registrant-rights-responsibilities-07mar13-en.pdf
> As drafted, that document is insufficient, short-changing the real
> rights domain name registrants expect.
> 
> Registrants of domain names depend on the DNS to provide stable online
> location-pointers for their speech, association, commercial, and
> non-commercial activites. They derive rights and responsibilities from
> applicable law as well as from the web of ICANN-based contracts. As a
> matter of policy, ICANN should ensure that its contracts can support a
> wide range of lawful and innovative end-user activities and free
> communications.
> 
> Accordingly, we propose this positive statement of Registrants' Rights
> and Responsibilities:
> 
> Registrants have the right to:
> * reliable neutral resolution of registered domain names
> * no suspension or termination of registration without due process
> * privacy in the provision and display of registration data (registrant
> information should be private by default)
> * fair and non-discriminatory treatment from registrars and registries
> no censorship of domain use, content, or communications through
> registries or registrars
> * timely transfer of registered domain names between registrars
> * renewal (or choice not to renew) of domain name registrations on
> clearly disclosed terms
> and to accomplish that,
> * to be informed of the registrar's terms, conditions, and pricing
> information
> 
> Registrants have the responsibilities:
> * to be contactable, or to provide an alternative such as allowing the
> registrar to suspend registration upon an unresponded-to allegation of abuse
> * not to use the domain name for abuse of the DNS (to be defined more
> specifically: e.g., specific DNS attacks, deliberate malicious
> distribution of malware, or criminal activity)
> * not to cybersquat, as defined in the UDRP
> 
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