|
 |
||
Click to Register CN Domain Names Now! China Internet Domain Name Regulations "China Internet Domain Name Regulations" has been reviewed and approved on the 8th Minister Working Meeting£© of Ministry of Information Industry (MII) on September 28, 2004 and is now promulgated. The Regulations shall go into force as of December 20, 2004.
Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 China Internet Domain Name Regulations (hereafter the Regulations) are formulated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state and with reference to the international rules for the administration of Internet domain names, with a view to promoting the development of the Internet in China, safeguarding the secure and reliable operation of China Internet Domain Names System and regulating the administration of China Internet domain names System. Article 2 The Regulations shall be observed in the registration of domain names and in the activities with relation thereto within the territory of the People's Republic of China. Article 3 The definitions of the following terms mentioned in the Regulations
are as follows: Article 4 MII is responsible for the administration of the Internet domain names in China. Its main responsibilities are as follows: 1) Formulating the regulations and policies concerning the administration
of the Internet domain names; Article 5 Any organization or individual shall not take any action to hamper
the normal operation of the Internet Domain Name System in China. Article 6 Internet domain name system in China shall be promulgated by MII in form of proclamation. MII may adjust the Internet domain name system and re-promulgate it according to practical situation. Article 7 Chinese Domain Name is an integral part of the Domain Names System of China. MII shall encourage and support the technical research, gradual spreading and application of Chinese Domain Names. Article 8 Setting up any DNS root server or establishing any operational institution of DNS root server within the territory of the People¡¯s Republic of China shall be approved by MII. Article 9 Any organization that applies for setting up DNS root server or engages in running any DNS root server shall meet the following requirements: 1) It shall have corresponding funds and professional personnel; Article 10 Any organization that applies for setting up DNS root server or engages in running any DNS root server shall submit the following documents to MII: 1) The general information of the applicant organization;
Any organization that applies for setting up Domain Name Registry or Registrar within the territory of the People¡¯s Republic of China shall be approved by MII. Article 12 Any organization that applies for running Domain Name Registry shall meet the following requirements: 1) It shall set up top level domain name server (exclude mirror
server) within the People's Republic of China, and the corresponding
top level domain name shall accord with the global and domestic
Internet domain name system; Article 13 A Domain Name Registry applicant shall submit the following documents to MII: 1) Certificate of relevant fund and personnel; Article 14 Any organization that engages in domain name registration service shall meet the following requirements: 1) It is legally established incorporated company or incorporated
institution; Article 15 A Domain Name Registrar applicant shall submit the following documents to MII: 1) Qualification Certificate of the incorporated company or the
incorporated institution. Article 16 In case the application material is all ready and complies with the legal forms, MII shall offer the acceptance notification to the applicant; in case lacking of application material or the material does not comply with the legal forms, MII shall give the one-off notification in written form to the applicant of all other requested material on the spot or do so within Five days; for those rejected applications, MII shall issue the rejection notification to the applicant with reasons. Article 17 MII shall accomplish the review process within 20 working days since the issuance of the acceptance notification, and make the decision on whether or not to approve the application. In case the decision can not be made within 20 working days, the period may be extended for another 10 days with the approval of the principal of MII. MII shall also notify the applicant with the reason for the deferred decision. For the approved applications, MII shall issue position paper of the approval; for those rejected applications, MII shall notify the applicants in written form with reasons for the rejection. Article 18 The Domain Name Registry shall self-consciously follow the relevant national laws, administrative rules and regulations, ensure the safe and reliable operation of the domain name system, and provide Domain Name Registrars with safe and convenient services equally and rationally. The registry shall not interrupt any Domain Name Registrar¡¯s registration service without proper reason. Article 19 Domain Name Registrars shall self-consciously follow the relevant national laws, administrative rules and regulations, and shall provide users with domain name registration services equally and rationally. Any Domain Name Registrar shall not defraud, intimidate or take any other malfeasant measures to request users to register domain names. Article 20 Either the name, address, legal representative or any other registration information of the Domain Name Registrar changes, or the cooperation between the Domain Name Registry and the Domain Name Registrar is changed or terminated, the Domain Name Registrar shall put on record to MII within 30 days afterwards. Article 21 The Domain Name Registry shall deploy necessary networks or emergency communication devices, develop effective provisioning strategies for securing network communications, and shall perfect the emergency system for the security of networks and information. For safeguarding national security and dealing with emergencies, Domain Name Registry and Registrars shall submit to the command and coordination of MII, complying with and implementing the administrative requirements set force by MII. Article 22 MII shall strengthen the supervision and inspection over Domain Name Registry and Registrars, and correct violations during inspections. Chapter III Domain Name Registration Article 23 The Domain Name Registry shall formulate the detailed implementation rules in accordance with the regulations and shall come into force after being reported to MII for record. Article 24 The domain name registration follows the principle of ¡°first come, first served¡±. Article 25 In order to maintain the interests of the nation and the civil society, the Domain Name Registry may take necessary measures to protect certain words, and put it on record to MII before implementation. Except for the articles provided in preceding paragraphs, the Domain Name Registry and Domain Name Registrars shall not reserve domain names or do so in disguised form. During the process of domain name registration, the registry and registrars shall not represent any actual or potential domain name holder. Article 26 The Domain Name Registry and Domain Name Registrars shall publish the contents, durations and fees of domain name registration service, provide WHOIS search service for the domain name registration information, ensure the quality of the domain name registration service and shall be responsible for providing domain name registration information to MII. Without customer¡¯s permission, any Domain Name Registry and Domain Name Registrar may not put the registration information into other use except for those in the preceding paragraph. However, such limitation is void when the national laws and administrative dominate. Article 27 Any of the following contents shall not be included in any domain name registered and used by any organization or individual: 1) Those that are against the basic principles prescribed in
the Constitution; Article 28 The domain name applicant shall submit the information of the proposed domain name in the manner of true, accurate and complete, and shall sign the registrant agreement with the Domain Name Registrar. The domain name applicant will become the domain name holder after finishing the registration process. Article 29 The domain name holder shall comply with the laws, rules and administrative regulations of the state concerning the Internet. In case any violation of legal rights and interests are caused by registering or using certain domain name, the domain name holder shall take the responsibility. Article 30 The operation fee for registered domain names shall be paid on schedule by the registrant. The Domain Name Registry shall formulate the specific measures for the fee collection and submit to MII for putting on records. Article 31 In case the registration information of a domain name changes, the holder of the domain name shall apply for changing the registration information corresponding Domain Name Registrar within 30 days after the change. Article 32 A domain name holder may select or change the Domain Name Registrar. If the domain name holder changes the Domain Name Registrar, the former registrar shall bear the obligation of transferring the registration information of the domain name holder. Any Domain Name Registrar shall not deter any domain name holder from changing the Domain Name Registrar without proper reason. Article 33 Domain Name Registry shall set up hotlines for accepting customers' complaint, or take other necessary measures to timely handle customers' suggestions toward the registry; for problems that are hard to be solved instantly, the registry must explain the reason to the customer and limit a time frame for the processing. If a complainer does not see any result or he/she is unsatisfied with the result, or the complainer is unsatisfied with the service provided by the Domain Name Registry, the complainer or the Domain Name Registry may appeal to MII. Article 34 If a registered domain name involves any of the following requirements, the original Domain Name Registrar shall delete it and notify the domain name holder in written form: 1) In case the domain name holder or his/her deputy applies for
the cancellation of the domain name; Article 35 Domain Name Registry and Domain Name Registrars have the obligation of conducting website inspection in concert with the national governing departments, and request to suspend or cease the resolution service of the domain name concerned. Chapter IV Domain Name Disputes Article 36 The Domain Name Registry may designate a neutral institution for resolving domain name disputes. Article 37 If any person complains to the domain name dispute resolution institution concerning a registered domain name or a domain name in use, which conforms to the requirements specified in the domain name dispute resolution policy, the domain name holder shall participate in the proceedings for the resolution of the dispute on the domain name. Article 38 Decisions of the domain name dispute resolution institution shall only involve the change of holder¡¯s information of the domain name in dispute. In case the decision of the domain name dispute resolution institution is in conflict with the legally effective judgment of the people's court or the arbitration organization, the legally effective judgment of the people's court or the arbitration organization prevails. Article 39 If a domain name dispute is being processed by the people's court, the arbitration organization or the domain name dispute resolution institution, the domain name holder shall not transfer the domain name in dispute, unless the transferee of the domain name agrees in writing to be subject to the judgment by the people's court, the arbitration institution or the domain name dispute resolution institution. Chapter V Penalty Provisions Article 40 In case anyone who violates the provisions of Article 8, Article 11of the Regulations, setting up any DNS root server or running Domain Name Registry/Registrar without administrative permission, MII shall take measures to deter it from continuing the outlawed business according to article 81 of ¡°Administrative license law of the People's Republic of China¡±, and shall, depending on the circumstances, warn or impose a fine of not more than RMB 30,000 Yuan. Article 41 In case any Domain Name Registrar encroaches upon unapproved registration services, MII shall charge it to make corrections within a specified period; for those who do not put right any defects in time, MII shall take measures to deter it from continuing the outlawed business according to article 81 of ¡°Administrative license law of the People's Republic of China¡±, and shall, depending on the circumstances, warn or impose a fine of not more than RMB 30,000 Yuan. Article 42 In case anyone who violates the provisions of Article 5, Article 18, Article 19, Article 20, Article 25, Article 26, Article 32 and Article 35 of the Regulations, MII shall order it to make corrections within a specified period, and shall, depending on the circumstances, warn or impose a fine of not more than RMB 30,000 Yuan. Article 43 Any person who violates the provisions of Article 27, and constitutes a crime, he or she shall be prosecuted for his or her criminal activities according to the laws; If the act does not constitute a crime, he or she shall be penalized by the relevant institutions of the state in accordance with the provisions of the relevant laws, rules and administrative regulations. Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions Article 44 The Domain Name Registrars which have started the registration service of Internet domain names prior to the entry into force of the Regulations shall go through record procedures in MII within 60 days from the date of the entry into force of the Regulations. Article 45 The Regulations shall go into force as of Dec.20, 2004. The former version of ¡°China Internet Domain Name Regulations¡± (published on Aug.1, 2002, MII Order No. 24) shall be annulled. (Note: All translations are for reference only; any terms shall be implemented in accordance with original Chinese version)
|
||
 |
