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SET YOUR SITES ON .AU
INFORMATION SEMINARMay 2002
Chris Disspain and Jo Lim.au Domain Administration Ltd (auDA)
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Seminar Contents
1. auDA
2. Domain name industry
3. Domain name policy rules
4. Dispute resolution
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DNS Hierarchy
TLDs
ccTLDs gTLDs
root server system
2LDs com.au
.au .nz .uk
3LDs
net.au gov.au edu.au
.org .biz.com.net
ibm.com
vic.gov.au rmit.edu.autheage.com.au
4LDs mmv.vic.gov.au
???.biz
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.au Domain Administration Ltd
• Delegate for .au and all .au 2LDs
• Industry self-regulatory body
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Background
• Robert Elz
• Industry self-regulation
• Government involvement– Telecommunications Act powers
• ICANN governance
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Industry Structure
auDA
Registry
Reseller ResellerReseller
Registrant
Registrar Registrar Registrar
Registrant Registrant
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auDA’s Structure
• Non-profit organisation
• Membership-based– supply, demand, representative assoc
• 13 directors– 11 elected by members, 2 appointed
• 3 fulltime staff
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auDA’s Roles (1)
• Manage .au domain space
• Develop and implement domain name policy
• License 2LD Registry operator(s)
• Accredit and license Registrars
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auDA’s Roles (2)
• Implement consumer safeguards
• Run centralised WHOIS service for all 2LDs
• Facilitate .au Dispute Resolution Policy (auDRP)
• Represent .au internationally– ICANN, ccTLD, APTLD
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auDA’s Mission
auDA will:
• Manage .au in the public interest
• Preserve security and integrity of the DNS
• Promote development of competitive industry
• Protect interests of Registrants
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Industry Structure
auDA
Registry
Reseller ResellerReseller
Registrant
Registrar Registrar Registrar
Registrant Registrant
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Registry Operators
• Licensed by auDA– appointed by competitive tender
• Operate registry for one or more 2LDs
• Technical functions– run nameservers– maintain database of domain names– receive approved registrations from Registrars– operate WHOIS service
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AusRegistry Pty Ltd
• Appointed by auDA in December 2001
• 4 year licence to operate registry for 5 2LDs– asn.au, com.au, id.au, net.au, org.au
• Must meet auDA technical specifications– acceptance testing commenced 7 May– auDA to announce “go live” date after sign-off
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Industry Structure
auDA
Registry
Reseller ResellerReseller
Registrant
Registrar Registrar Registrar
Registrant Registrant
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Registrars
• Accredited and licensed by auDA
• Issue domain name licences to Registrants– provide customer sales and support– may appoint Resellers
• Perform policy compliance checks on domain name applications
• Process data into Registry using technical interface
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Registrar Accreditation
• Accredited Registrars must:– understand DNS and auDA policies– use technical interface with Registry
• Accreditation Process– lodge application form– pay $2,000 application fee– execute Registrar Agreement
• 10 Provisionally Accredited Registrars
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Industry Structure
auDA
Registry
Reseller ResellerReseller
Registrant
Registrar Registrar Registrar
Registrant Registrant
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Resellers
• Not accredited or licensed by auDA– limited regulation via Registrar Agreement
• Operate as agent of Registrar– no technical interface with Registry
• Sell domain name licences to Registrants– may provide other related services
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Registrants
• Individual or entity that holds a domain name licence
• Obligations include:– comply with auDA policies– keep Registrant data up-to-date– act in good faith
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Registrant Rights
• Choice of Registrar or Reseller
• Disclosure of information– if using Reseller, know identity of Registrar that issues
licence– be made aware of all charges and material terms and
conditions
• Transfer between Resellers or Registrars
• Complaints-handling– internal complaints-handling processes– referral to auDA
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Industry Structure
auDA
Registry
Reseller ResellerReseller
Registrant
Registrar Registrar Registrar
Registrant Registrant
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Domain Name Fees (1)
• Registry Operator charges fixed fee to Registrar for each domain name registration or renewal
• Registrar fees to Registrants may vary depending on service offerings
• auDA Domain Name Fee - $11.00– paid by Registry Operator for each registration/renewal
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Domain Name Fees (2)
2LD Registry Fee (per 2 yr licence)
GST auDA Domain Name Fee (GST inc)
Total Fee to Registrars(per 2 yr licence)
com.au*
$35.45 $3.55 $11.00 $50.00
net.au* $35.45 $3.55 $11.00 $50.00
asn.au $19.09 $1.91 $11.00 $32.00
id.au $12.73 $1.27 $11.00 $25.00
org.au $0.00 $0.00 $11.00 $11.00
* subject to future price reduction according to cumulative volume of registration
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Code of Practice
• Key component of industry self-regulation
• Compliance is mandatory for Registrars and their Resellers– voluntary compliance by other industry participants
• Code development process– Interim Code published by auDA– industry and consumer participation– consultative process facilitated by auDA
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Transfers
• Registrant has right to transfer at any time
• Transfer must be properly authorised– domain name password– confirmation by Registrant contact
• Registrant must renew domain name licence on transfer
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WHOIS
• WHOIS data– collected by Registrar from Registrant – must be kept up-to-date by Registrants
• Privacy legislation– Registrant name and email address
• Restrictions on access to, and use of, WHOIS data– no unsolicited communications– quota on queries– no bulk access
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2LD Structure
• Each 2LD has purpose– asn.au for associations– com.au, net.au for commercial purposes– id.au for individuals– org.au for organisations– edu.au for education– gov.au for government– csiro.au for CSIRO
• 2 types of 2LD– open 2LDs – for general public, managed by auDA– closed 2LDs – for defined community, managed by
relevant body
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Domain Name Licences
• No proprietary rights in domain names– Registrant does not “own” domain name– holds licence to use
• Licence period is 2 years for all open 2LDs– renewal dependent on continued eligibility
• No hierarchy of rights– first come, first served– all eligibility criteria equally valid
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Domain Name Policy
• Policy set by auDA– closed 2LD policy set by relevant body
• Name Policy Advisory Panel– 12 month public consultation process– reps from industry, business, consumers, legal, govt
• Policy compliance– checks performed by Registrars– warranty by Registrant– monitored by auDA– independent review – Applications Appeals Process
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Rules for All Open 2LDs
• No limit on number of domain names
• Composition of domain names– letters, numbers, hyphens
• Exact match, abbreviation, acronym of Registrant’s name
• Close and substantial connection to Registrant
• auDA reserved list– eg. names restricted by statute
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Rules for com.au and net.au
• Commercial purposes
• Eligibility criteria– Aust registered company, registered business name,
partnership, sole trader, Aust registered trade mark, application for trade mark
• Generic names ban removed– auDA auction process
• Geographic names ban maintained
• Close and substantial connection– product, service, event, activity, venue, profession
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Rules for asn.au and org.au
• Community, non-commercial purposes
• Eligibility criteria– asn.au – Aust incorp associations, political parties,
industry bodies, sporting/special interest clubs– org.au – Aust charities, non-profit organisations
• Close and substantial connection– service, program, event, activity, venue, profession
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Rules for id.au
• Individual purposes
• Can register directly at 3LD
• Eligibility criteria– Aust citizen or resident
• Close and substantial connection– derived from, or includes, Registrant’s name
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New 2LDs
• Call for proposals– new open or closed 2LDs– geographic 2LDs– info.au and conf.au
• New Names Advisory Panel– reps from industry, business, consumers, legal, govt
• 31 May closing date for proposals/nominations
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Dispute Resolution
• Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP)– administered by ICANN – http://www.icann.org/udrp– deal with cybersquatting in gTLDs– independent arbitrators– over 5,000 decisions since 1999
• auDRP based on UDRP– some changes for .au policy– not just trade mark rights
• Other legal action available– trade mark infringement– passing off
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auDRP Policy
• 3 elements of complaint– identical or confusingly similar to complainant’s name or trade
mark– Registrant has no legitimate rights or interests– registered or used in bad faith
• “Bad faith”– primary purpose to sell, rent or transfer– prevent owner from using– disrupting activities of owner– attract users to website for commercial gain
• Remedies– cancellation of Registrant’s licence– transfer to complainant if eligible
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auDRP Process
• Complaint filed with auDA approved provider– standard $1,500 filing fee
• Streamlined process– electronic filing– no hearings– 14 day turnaround
• Proceedings listed online
• Appeal to court