Domain Names and Regulatory Issues'

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Domain Names and Regulatory Issues.

• Ina Gudele
• Director, Internet Association of Latvia
• 25.10.2000. Riga

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Today about Domain

• What is a Domain?
• Structure and versatility
• Local and international distribution
• Registration issues
• Main problems
• Solutions to regulatory issues

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Domain definition

• Verbal information about IP adress
• 194.542.1.28 www.museums.com
• Recognition mark

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Domain structure

• Top-level Domains-
• International(.edu, .com, .gov,.net)
• www.zebra.com
• Geographical Domains (lv, .fr, .de)
• www.zebra.edu.lv
• www.zebra.tv
• Subdomains
• www.ina.zebra.lv
• www.zebra.lv/services

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Registration issues

• ICAAN Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution
  Policy
• Authorised distributers
• (Network Solutions Ltd.)
• Local Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy
• (LTD .lv)

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Main problems.

• Regulatory issues
• Disputes
• Administrative Pannel
• Disputes Resolution Polisy
• WIPO
• Content
• Cybersquoting

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Thank you!

• Ina Gudele
• e-mail office_at_lia.lv
• www.lia.lv