Wednesday, 25 November 2009
After ICANN approved the revised Registrar Accreditation Agreement in May,2009 ,about 650 registrars showed interest in the new agreement. Therefore,now about 88% of all generic domain names are covered by the new protections.“The fact that the vast majority of generic domain names are now covered by these protections is a clear sign of the industry’s goodwill and its commitment to effective self-regulation – especially since some of these protections come at a cost to the companies themselves. It is an extraordinary achievement in a very short time.”,said Rod Beckstrom,ICANN’s CEO and President .Here are some other protections that are being offered to the registrants under the new contract :Enhanced enforcement tools to assure registrar compliance with ICANN policiesEnhanced data escrow requirements to protect registrants that use privacy or proxy servicesA Registrant Rights & Responsibilities documentNew requirements placed on resellersImproved contact information requirementsRegistrar required training program
For more details check out : www.icann.com
DKD DomainNews
