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Generic Top-Level Domains: A Study of Transnational Private Regulation.
2019
Details
Title
Generic Top-Level Domains: A Study of Transnational Private Regulation.
Author
Mahler, Tobias.
Item Type
Book
Description
304 pages.
ISBN
9781786435149 eBook
9781786435132 Print
9781786435132 Print
Summary
This topical book critically examines the regulatory framework for generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) on the Internet. The regulation drawn up by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) applies at a global level, complementing national and international law. These rules form part of a growing body of transnational private regulation. Generic Top-Level Domains offers a clear and engaging analysis of how ICANN has tackled a diverse set of regulatory issues related to the introduction of new gTLDs, such as property rights, competition and consumer protection. Studying recent case law, the book argues for a stronger focus on procedural fairness for future introductions of new gTLDs. It also highlights how ICANN’s contractual framework regulates the registration and use of domain names and argues that ICANN’s regulatory authority ought to be clarified in order to avoid regulatory overreach. Uniquely comprehensive, this book will appeal to students and scholars with an interest in Internet governance, domain name law and transnational private regulation. Practitioners working in the domain name industry will also find this a valuable resource.
Note
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note
Part I: ICANN and Generic Top-Level Domains
1. Introduction
2. A global ‘private’ regime governing the Domain Name System (DNS)
3. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on a path toward a constitutional system
4. The 2012 generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) programme
Part II: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) as a Transnational Regulator
5. Transnational private regulation
6. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ (ICANN’s) regulatory authority
Part III: Property Rights and Competition in the Domain Name Market
7. Property rights in generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs)
8. Market regulation
Part IV: The Procedure for Allocating Generic Top-Level Domain (GTLD) Rights
9. The application process
10. Expert determinations and procedural fairness
Part V: Regulating Domain Name Registration and Use
11. ‘Public interest’ regulation
12. Regulated non-use of domain names
13. Concluding remarks – Bibliography
Index
1. Introduction
2. A global ‘private’ regime governing the Domain Name System (DNS)
3. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on a path toward a constitutional system
4. The 2012 generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) programme
Part II: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) as a Transnational Regulator
5. Transnational private regulation
6. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ (ICANN’s) regulatory authority
Part III: Property Rights and Competition in the Domain Name Market
7. Property rights in generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs)
8. Market regulation
Part IV: The Procedure for Allocating Generic Top-Level Domain (GTLD) Rights
9. The application process
10. Expert determinations and procedural fairness
Part V: Regulating Domain Name Registration and Use
11. ‘Public interest’ regulation
12. Regulated non-use of domain names
13. Concluding remarks – Bibliography
Index
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Series
Elgar Studies in Law and Regulation
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Published
Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Pub., 2019.
Language
English
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