[NCSG-Discuss] Draft Registrant Rights & Responsibilities

[Robin Gross]

Below is a draft of what is said to be a near-final version of a  
'domain name registrant's rights and responsibilities' (according to  
ICANN staff).

Unfortunately it doesn't include rights like due process of law and  
gives short shrift to registrants' privacy rights.  It might be  
worthwhile to draft our own version of registrant rights and  
responsibilities or an official comment on the deficits in the staff- 
drafted version.  It would be great if we could encourage staff to  
come up with a final version that describes the fuller range of  
rights available to registrants.

Best,
Robin


http://domainincite.com/12025-icann-to-reveal-registrant-rights- 
responsibilities-and-heres-a-draft-copy

     Registrants’ Rights and Responsibilities

     Domain Name Registrants’ Rights:

        1. Your domain name registration and any privacy services you  
may use in conjunction with it must be subject to a Registration  
Agreement with an ICANN Accredited Registrar.
               * You are entitled to review this Registration  
Agreement at any time, and download a copy for your records.
        2. You are entitled to accurate and accessible information  
about:
               * The identity of your ICANN Accredited Registrar;
               * The identity of any privacy service provider  
affiliated with your Registrar;
               * Your Registrar’s terms and conditions, including  
pricing information, applicable to domain name registrations;
               * The terms and conditions, including pricing  
information, applicable to any privacy services offered by your  
Registrar;
               * The customer support services offered by your  
Registrar and the privacy services provider, and how to access them;
               * How to raise concerns and resolve disputes with your  
Registrar and any privacy services offered by them; and
               * Instructions that explain your Registrar’s processes  
for registering, managing, transferring, renewing, and restoring your  
domain name registrations, including through any privacy services  
made available by your Registrar.
        3. You shall not be subject to false advertising or deceptive  
practices by your Registrar or though any privacy services made  
available by your Registrar. This includes deceptive notices, hidden  
fees, and any practices that are illegal under the consumer  
protection law of your residence.

     Domain Name Registrants’ Responsibilities:

        1. You must comply with the terms and conditions posted by  
your Registrar, including applicable policies from your Registrar,  
the Registry and ICANN.
        2. You must review your Registrar’s current Registration  
Agreement, along with any updates.
        3. You will assume sole responsibility for the registration  
and use of your domain name.
        4. You must provide accurate information for publication in  
directories such as WHOIS, and promptly update this to reflect any  
changes.
        5. You must respond to inquiries from your Registrar within  
fifteen (15) days, and keep your Registrar account data current. If  
you choose to have your domain name registration renew automatically,  
you must also keep your payment information current.




IP JUSTICE
Robin Gross, Executive Director
1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA  94117  USA
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