Title: DomainMagistrate

Source/Sponsoring Agency: Network Solutions

URL: http://www.domainmagistrate.com/index.html

Date Checked:       Status: Active

Date Annotated: 3/3/00

Topics: Administrative Law; Commercial Law; Communications Law; Computer Law; Consumer Protection Law; Intellectual Property Law

Other keywords: Domain Names; Copyright; Electronic Commerce; Information Law; Telecommunications; Telecommunications Law

Contents: DomainMagistrate is an online center from Network Solutions to assist individuals with domain name registration disputes. This web site offers the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy which is effective as of January 1, 2000. In addition, rules for resolving disputes under the Policy are available full-text. Rules address issues such as party communications, governing panel procedures, and proceedings termination. DomainMagistrate offers links to the web sites and supplemental rules of Disputes.org, the World Intellectual Property Organization, and the National Arbitration Forum. A FAQ concerning domain name dispute policy and information regarding the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN's) list of accredited dispute resolution service providers is available.

Author of Annotation: E. Cooper