Generic top-level domains : a study of transnational private regulation / Tobias Mahler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mahler, Tobias, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar studies in law and regulation.

Elgar studies in law and regulation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet domain names--Law and legislation.

Internet domain names.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 pages).

Place of Publication:

Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Pub., 2019.

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.

Contents:

Contents: 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

5. Transnational private regulation

6. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' (ICANN's) regulatory authority

7. Property rights in generic top-level domains (gTLDs)

8. Market regulation

9. The application process

10. Expert determinations and procedural fairness

11. 'Public interest' regulation

12. Regulated non-use of domain names

13. Concluding remarks

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-78643-514-4