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

[William Drake]

+1 from the peanut gallery

On Apr 10, 2013, at 10:18 AM, David Cake <dave at DIFFERENCE.COM.AU> wrote:

> 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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