May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 1 Dispute Policy of JP domains by Naomasa Maruyama 丸山 直昌 JPNIC at ChinaInet 99, May 19, Contents: l History and Organization l IP addresses and AS num. l JP domains l Dispute Policy of JP domains

May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 2 History of JPNIC Registered JPNIC Unregistered JPNIC Dec. 1991Mar. 1993Mar. 31, 1997 JNIC (JUNET Admin) Introducing JP domains Registration fee Jun Own office Dec Apr. 1989

May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 3 JPNIC Member ISPs ftp://ftp.nic.ad.jp/jpnic/statistics/num_of_members

May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 4 Organization Secretariat General Assembly Board Steering Committee Auditor Members (Feb. 12,1999) 27

May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 5 Basic Policy of JPNIC l Non-profit and public welfare l Neutral Position l Supported by ISPs l Provide common infrastructure for JP-INET l Promote commercialization of the INET l No commitment to connectivity and routing

May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 6 Current Activity of JPNIC l JP Domain Name Assignment l IP addresses Assignment/Allocation l As number assignment l Information Service l Instructive activities(seminars, conferences)

May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 7 Budget, Staff l FY96 n BudgetUS$ 4.7 million (Member: 38% Assignment: 42%) n 8 Fulltime Staff + 2 Parttime Staff + an advisory staff of about 20 l FY97 n BudgetUS$ 4.7 million (Member: 41% Assignment: 23%) n 11 Fulltime Staff + 1 Parttime Staff + an advisory staff of about 20 l FY98 n BudgetUS$ 5.8 million (Member: 38% Assignment: 39%) n 27Fulltime Staff + 3 Parttime Staff + an advisory staff of about 27

May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 8 Membership Fee l Entrance Fee(One-time fee) n 500,000 JPY(about US$3,571) l Annual Membership Fee n 300,000JPY+ 5,000JPY* Organizations (# of Connected Domains)

May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 9 Assignment Charge l History n June, l Fee n 20,000JPY each IP address assignment – independent of address space n 20,000JPY each domain name assignment l Fee(via Member ISP) n 5,000JPY each IP address assignment – independent of address space n 5,000JPY each domain name assignment

May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 10 Assignment Fee JPNIC DirectIIJ 20,000Yen OCN(NTT)AT&T Jens 6,000Yen15,000Yen20,000Yen Transaction Registration 1,000 15,000 10,000 5,000

May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 11 Hierarchical Structure of Assignment business APNIC JPNIC ISPs End Users

May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 12 Recent Topics about.JP l Introducing ne.jp domains (Nov. 6, 1997) l Introducing gr.jp domains (Dec. 1, 1997) l Revising Domain Name Registration Rules to introduce “dispute policy” (Mar. 1, 1998) l Discussion on trademark and domain names with the Arbitration Center for Industrial Properties l Discussion on privacy issues l Introducing ed.jp domains(Feb. 1, 1999)

May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 13 Transaction of IP Address Assignments

May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 14 AS Number Assignment

May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 15 Structure of JP Domains l AD.JP: Network Administrative Organizations l CO.JP: Commercial Companies l AC.JP: Academic Organizations l GO.JP: Governmental Agencies l OR.JP: Other types of Organizations l NE.JP: Network Service Domains (from Nov. 6, 1996) l GR.JP: Group Domains (from Dec. 1, 1997) l ED.JP: Schools (from Feb. 1, 1999) l GEO: Geographical Domains n TOKYO.JP n YOKOHAMA.JP n...

May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 16 Policy of JP domains ● First come First Served ● One domain name for one organization ● Non transferable ● Local presence in Japan (from Sep. 1, 1996)

May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 17 Domain Names Assignment (FY1998)

May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 18 JPNIC Registered Domains ftp://ftp.nic.ad.jp/jpnic/statistics/Allocated_Domains

May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 19 Disputes Relates to Domain Names ● Dispute between JPNIC and an applicant ● Disputes between a domain name holder and an owner of a trademark or trade name ● Cyber Piracy, Cyber squatting

May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 20 Possible Strategies for JPNIC(1) 1. Introducing a “preemption system” based on trademark or trade name 2. Allowing the trademark or trade name owner to demand JPNIC to suspend the domain name 3. Providing a “panel” by JPNIC to handle the dispute which have a similar function to arbitration organization or a mediation authority

May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 21 Possible Strategies for JPNIC(2) 4. Establishing a structure able to enforce the legal decision which prohibits a domain name holder to use the registered domain name

May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 22 Provisions of the Domain Name Registration Rule(1) Article 30. (Revocation) JPNIC may revoke any domain name; (1) when it is found that there is just cause to reject a domain name registration application; (2) when its Registrant fails to comply with any request pursuant to Article 4.2 or any of its obligations under Article 26.2 or Chapter 7;

May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 23 Provisions of the Domain Name Registration Rule(2) (3) when a certified copy of any final court decree, settlement agreement or stipulation, conciliation agreement or arbitration judgement which prohibits use of such domain name and which is enforceable in Japan or any other document analogous thereto is provided by any third party; or

May 19, 1999Japan Network Information Center 24 Provisions of the Domain Name Registration Rule(3) (4) when any circumstances arise under which the registration of such domain name shall be clearly and presently inadmissible to the public.