Policy Inventory, Development and Management

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Policy Inventory, Development and Management

• APTLD
• August 2007

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Policy Framework

• Managing .nz domain name space is responsibility
  of InternetNZ
• Delegated responsibility to NZOC the .nz
  Oversight Committee
• NZOC develop the policies and procedures for .nz
• Domain Name Commission (DNC) manages this on a
  day-to-day basis

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Policy Inventory

• Policies published on www.dnc.org.nz/policies
• Integral part of terms and conditions of
  registration of .nz domain names
• All registrants acknowledge that they are bound
  by the .nz policies during the registration
  process
• Registrants responsibility to keep up with any
  new policies developed

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Policy Inventory cont.

• Overview policy gives links to all policies and
  brief description of their purpose
• All policies labelled with version and date at
  which they came into effect
• Older versions archived, and available to all
  online through policies page
• Registrar Information Kit (RIK) provides all
  policies to anyone considering becoming a
  registrar.

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Policy Inventory cont.

• 17 policies in total including the overview
• Policy framework complete but under continuous
  review
• Currently reviewing Registering, Managing and
  Cancelling Domain Names Policy
• Planned review of Dispute Resolution Service
  Policy

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Policy list

• Policy Development Process
• Outline Document
• Second Level Domains
• Authorisation of Registrars process
• Best Practice guidelines for ccTLD Managers
• Connection process
• Change of Registrant
• Dispute and Complaints process

• Dispute Resolution Service
• Investigations and Inquiries process
• Privacy Policy
• Process on de-authorisation of a Registrar
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Registering, Managing and Cancelling Domain Names
• Transfer to another registrar
• WHOIS server policy
• Zone transfer policy

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Policy Development Process

• An identified need for policy
• Consultation on published policy paper
• Draft policy published on website
• Approval by NZOC, copied to Council
• Where policy being developed is a change to an
  existing policy, the timetable for implementation
  forms part of the consultation process

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PDP cont.

• Fast track option available
• It is possible that at times a situation occurs
  that requires urgent amendment or establishment
  of a specific policy. Should this situation
  arise, the NZOC may approve such a policy without
  any consultation. Any policy issued as a result
  of this will be clearly identified as an Interim
  Policy and a timeframe set to finalise that
  policy.

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Policy Management

• Planned reviews
• Archives
• Policy updates publicised in regular newsletters
  to subscribers and interested parties
• Public consultation periods

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Current policy considerations

• WG looking at IDN issues for .nz
• Review of Registering, Managing and Cancelling
  Domain Names policy underway
• Review of Dispute Resolution Service policy
  planned

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www.dnc.org.nz/policies