some policy advising: Arts

From: William Allen Simpson (wsimpson@greendragon.com)
Date: Mon Feb 23 1998 - 21:40:26 PST


As I've said earlier, and others have agreed, one thing that the CORE
should do is get the database operational. The best way to do that is
gradually, not the chaos of all the new gTLDs at once.

The PAB is supposed to advise the POC, which has final approval on gTLD
deployment. Here is something I hope we can all agree to recommend,
although it probably needs massaging by lawyers. Could we get this done
in a few days?

                            Arts Domain Charter

   A. Purpose

      1. This Top-Level Domain is intended to support entities that are
         involved in the practice, promotion, study or support of
         artistic endeavor.

      2. The same or similar name shall not be registered by the same
         organization in any other zone of the DNS (such as under a
         country TLD).

      3. The registration of a name or combination of names does not
         convey any TradeMark or ServiceMark status.

      4. The designated Arts registry management shall require that
         these same terms be carried forward by its registrants.

   B. Registration Process

      1. Registration of Second-Level Domains is open to all qualifying
         applicants on a non-discriminatory, fair-use, first-come,
         first-served basis, in compliance with the most recent revision
         of the Generic Top Level Domain Memorandum of Understanding
         (gTLD-MoU).

      2. Each qualifying Second-Level Domain must have (or share) 2 or
         more topologically dispersed secondary zone servers, in
         addition to the primary master.

      3. In any dispute as to the registration of a particular name, the
         registrar shall have no role or responsibility, other than to
         provide the contact information for all parties, and abide by
         the results of the appeals process. Appeals are taken by
         following the current process designated by the gTLD-MoU
         established Policy Oversight Committee (POC).

      4. Whenever it is determined, on its own initiative or acting in
         response to a petition from any person, that an error in
         Second-Level Domain registration has occurred -- including (but
         not limited to) ineligibility, change in qualification status,
         or failure of the SOA contact to respond promptly to queries --
         the designated registry manager shall revoke or transfer the
         registration:

         a) no sooner than 21 days after sending notification to the SOA
            specified contact;

         b) with appeal of administrative and factual issues to the
            gTLD-MoU established Council of Registrars (CORE);

         c) and final appeal of process issues to the Policy Oversight
            Committee (POC).

   C. Registry Operation

      1. The repository for the primary master zone server (the
         registry) shall be designated by the Council of Registrars
         (CORE), in compliance with the most recent revision of their
         Memorandum of Understanding (CORE-MoU), and with the
         concurrance of the Policy Oversight Committee (POC).

      2. The registry must have (or share) 5 or more topologically
         dispersed secondary zone servers, in addition to the primary
         master.

      3. The registry may seek reimbursement for each registration on an
         annualized non-profit cost-recovery basis, and in compliance
         with the CORE-MoU.

      4. Whenever it is determined, on its own initiative or acting in
         response to a petition from any person, that a registry has
         failed to conform to any registry requirements or that another
         registry could provide a significantly better combination of
         costs and services, the Council of Registrars (CORE) may
         designate a change to another registry:

         a) no sooner than 49 days after sending notification to the SOA
            specified contact;

         b) with appeal of administrative and factual issues to the
            Policy Oversight Committee (POC);

         c) and final appeal of process issues to the authority
            designated by the Internet Architecture Board (IAB) --
            currently the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) or
            its successor.

WSimpson@UMich.edu
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