The Administration of Internet Domain Names in Hong Kong

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The Administration of Internet Domain Names in
Hong Kong

• IIAC Meeting on
• 9 April 2002

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Background

• October 1999 IIAC set up a Task Force to review
  the administration of Internet domain names
  (ccTLD) in Hong Kong

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Background

• May 2000 Task Force produced recommendations
  for public consultation

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Background

• July 2000 Public consultation exercise ended

• The public support
• JUCC transfer the administration function to
  a new non-profit making and non-statutory
  corporation

• registration of multiple domain names

• transfer of domain names

• a new second level domain category for
  individuals

• an alternative dispute resolution mechanism

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Latest Development

• December 2000 JUCC set up a provisional board
  for the new corporation

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Latest Development

• February 2001 JUCC set up the HKDNR to prepare
  for the transfer

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Latest Development

• June 2001 HKDNR implemented new policies on
  registering multiple domain names, transfer of
  domain names, annual fees.

HK International Arbitration Centre was appointed
to provide arbitration service for domain name
disputes
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Latest Development

• June 2001 Preparatory Committee set up to
  develop the constitution for the new corporation
  and to work on the preparatory arrangements for
  the transfer from JUCC

• December 2001 HK Internet Registration
  Corporation (HKIRC) was incorporated

• January 2002 HKIRC First Board of Directors
  was formed

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Latest Development

• March 2002Transfer of shares of HKDNR from JUCC
  to HKIRC.

HKIRC to pay a sum of 10M to JUCC in recognition
of JUCCs contribution and pioneering work.
Payable from net profit. Expected to be fully
discharged in 6 years.
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Government Support

• To provide a grant of 4.2M to enable JUCC
  to set up the new corporation

• To provide a loan of 6.5M to HKIRC as start-up
  working capital to meet initial cash flow problem.

Interest at BLR. Loan and accrued interest will
be repaid commencing from the 3rd year. To be
discharged in 7 years.
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Government Support

• To endorse the application of HKIRC to ICANN for
  redelegation of the domain name administration
  function from JUCC to HKIRC

• To designate HKIRC as the .hk domain
  name administrator through MOU

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April 2002 to March 2003

• Recruitment of CEO

• Roll out new services including .name.hk,
  .info.hk and ??.hk

• Implement a membership scheme with its board of
  directors elected from its members

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Board of Directors

• User 6
  seatsService provider 2IT industry
  2Commerce Industry
  1Tertiary institution 1Government
  1 (permanent) 13

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