Generic top-level domains [electronic resource] : a study of transnational private regulation / Tobias Mahler (Faculty of Law, The University of Oslo, Norway).

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 p...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Elgar)
Main Author: Mahler, Tobias (Author)
Other title:Elgar online.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Pub., 2019.
Series:Elgar studies in law and regulation.
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Table of 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.