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20. Additional Registry Requirements
Listed below are additional contractual requirements that you, the registrant, must agree to should you desire to register a domain name in these registries.
(.INFO) Should you seek to register a .INFO second level domain name you, the registrant, must agree to the following terms:
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Registrant
consents to the use, copying, distribution,
publication, modification, and other processing of
Registered Domain Name Holder's Personal Data by
Afilias, the .INFO Registry Operator, and its
designees and agents in a manner consistent with the
purposes specified pursuant in its contract.
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Registrant
agrees to submit to proceedings under ICANN's
Uniform Domain Name Dispute Policy (UDRP) and comply
with the requirements set forth by Afilias for
domain names registered during the Sunrise Period,
including the mandatory Sunrise Dispute Resolution
Policy. These policies are subject to modification.
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Registrant
acknowledges that Afilias, the registry operator for
.INFO, will have no liability of any kind for any
loss or liability resulting from the proceedings and
processes relating to the Sunrise Period or the Land
Rush Period, including, without limitation: (a) the
ability or inability of a registrant to obtain a
Registered Name during these periods, and (b) the
results of any dispute over a Sunrise Registration.
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Registrar
and Afilias, the registry operator for .INFO,
expressly reserve the right to deny, cancel or
transfer any registration that it deems necessary,
in its discretion, to protect the integrity and
stability of the registry, to comply with any
applicable laws, government rules or requirements,
requests of law enforcement, in compliance with any
dispute resolution process, or to avoid any
liability, civil or criminal, on the part of
Registrar and/or Afilias as well as their
affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors and
employees. Registrar and Afilias also reserve the
right to freeze a domain name during resolution of a
dispute.
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(.BIZ)
Should you seek to register a .BIZ second level domain name you, the registrant, must agree to the following terms:
1. BIZ RESTRICTIONS. Registrations in the .biz TLD must be used or intended to be used primarily for bona fide business or commercial purposes. For purposes of the .biz Registration Restrictions ("Restrictions"), "bona fide business or commercial use" shall mean the bona fide use or bona fide intent to use the domain name or any content, software, materials, graphics or other information thereon, to permit Internet users to access one or more host computers through the DNS:
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- In the ordinary course of
trade or business; or
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- the exchange of goods, services, information, or property of any kind; or,
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- the ordinary course of trade or business. Registering a domain name solely for the purposes of
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selling, trading or leasing the domain name for compensation, or
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- the unsolicited offering to sell, trade or lease the domain name for compensation shall not constitute a "bona fide business or commercial use" of that domain name.
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BIZ CERTIFICATION.
As a .biz domain name registrant, you hereby certify to the best of your knowledge that:
The registered domain name will be used primarily for bona fide business or commercial purposes and not
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exclusively for personal use; or
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- solely for the purposes of
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The domain name registrant has the authority to enter into the registration agreement; and
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- the registered domain name is reasonably related to the registrant's business or intended commercial purpose at the time of registration.
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PROVISION OF REGISTRATION DATA.
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Provision of Registration Data. As part of the registration process, you are required to Provide us with certain information and to update this information to keep it current, complete and accurate. This information includes (a) your full name, postal address, e-mail address, voice telephone number, and fax number if available; (b) the name of an authorized person for contact purposes in the case of a registrant that is an organization, association, or corporation; (c) the IP addresses of the primary nameserver and any secondary nameserver(s) for the domain name; (d) the corresponding names of those nameservers; (e) the full name, postal address, e-mail address, voice telephone number, and fax number if available of the technical contact for the domain name; (f) the full name, postal address, e-mail address, voice telephone number, and fax number if available of the administrative contact for the domain name; (g) the name, postal address, e-mail address, voice telephone number, and fax number if available of the billing contact for the domain name; and (h) any remark concerning the registered domain name that should appear in the WHOIS directory. You agree and understand that the foregoing registration data will be publicly available and accessible on the WHOIS directory as required by ICANN/Registry Policy and may be sold in bulk in accordance with the ICANN Agreement.
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Inaccurate or Unreliable Data. You hereby represent and warrant that the data provided in the domain name registration application is true, correct, up to date and complete and that you will continue to keep all the information provided up to date. Your willful provision of inaccurate or unreliable information, your willful failure promptly to update information provided to us, or any failure to respond for over five calendar days to our inquiries addressed to the e-mail address of the administrative, billing or technical contact then appearing in the WHOIS directory with respect to an domain name concerning the accuracy of contact details associated with any registration(s) or the registration of any domain name(s) registered by or through you or your account, shall constitute a breach of this Agreement. Any information collected by us concerning an identified or identifiable natural person ("Personal Data") will be used in connection with the registration of your domain name(s) and for the purposes of this Agreement and as required or permitted by the ICANN Agreement or any ICANN/Registry Policy.
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DOMAIN NAME DISPUTE POLICY. If you reserved or registered a .biz domain name through us, you agree to be bound by our current domain name dispute policy that is incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement by reference. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with that policy. In addition, you hereby acknowledge that you have read and understood and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the following documents, as they may be amended from time to time, which are hereby incorporated and made an integral part of this Agreement:
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- The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, available at
http://www.icann.org/udrp/udrp.htm.
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- The Start-up Trademark Opposition Policy ("STOP"), available at
http://www.neulevel.com/countdown/stop.html; and
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- The Restrictions Dispute Resolution Criteria and Rules, available at
http://www.neulevel.com/countdown/rdrp.html.
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The STOP sets forth the terms and conditions in connection with a dispute between a registrant of a .biz domain name ("Registrant") with any third party (other than Registry Operator or Registrar) over the registration or use of a .biz domain name registered by Registrant that is subject to the Intellectual Property Claim Service. The Intellectual Property Claim Service a service introduced by Registry Operator to notify a trademark or service mark holder ("Claimant") that a second-level domain name has been registered in which that Claimant claims intellectual property rights. In accordance with the STOP and its associated Rules, those Claimants will have the right to challenge registrations through independent ICANN-accredited dispute resolution providers. The UDRP sets forth the terms and conditions in connection with a dispute between a Registrant and any party other than the Registry Operator or Registrar over the registration and use of an Internet domain name registered by Registrant.
The UDRP sets forth the terms and conditions in connection with a dispute between a Registrant and any party other than the Registry Operator or Registrar over the registration and use of an Internet domain name registered by Registrant.
The RDRP sets forth the terms under which any allegation that a domain name is not used primarily for business or commercial purposes shall be enforced on a case-by-case, fact specific basis by an independent ICANN-accredited dispute provider. None of the violations of the Restrictions will be enforced directly by or through Registry Operator. Registry Operator will not review, monitor, or otherwise verify that any particular domain name is being used primarily for business or commercial purposes or that a domain name is being used in compliance with the SUDRP or UDRP processes.
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DOMAIN NAME DISPUTE POLICY MODIFICATIONS. You agree that we, in our sole discretion, may modify our dispute policy. We will post any such revised policy on our Web site at least thirty (30) calendar days before it becomes effective. You agree that, by maintaining the reservation or registration of your domain name after modifications to the dispute policy become effective, you have agreed to these modifications. You acknowledge that if you do not agree to any such modification, you may terminate this Agreement. We will not refund any fees paid by you if you terminate your Agreement with us.
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DOMAIN NAME DISPUTES. You agree that, if your use of our domain name registration services is challenged by a third party, you will be subject to the provisions specified in our dispute policy in effect at the time of the dispute. You agree that in the event a domain name dispute arises with any third party, you will indemnify and hold us harmless pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth below in this Agreement. If we are notified that a complaint has been filed with a judicial or administrative body regarding your use of our domain name registration services, you agree not to make any changes to your domain name record without our prior approval. We may not allow you to make changes to such domain name record until (i) we are directed to do so by the judicial or administrative body, or (ii) we receive notification by you and the other party contesting your registration and use of our domain name registration services that the dispute has been settled. Furthermore, you agree that if you are subject to litigation regarding your registration and use of our domain name registration services, we may deposit control of your domain name record into the registry of the judicial body by supplying a party with a registrar certificate from us.
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RESERVATION OF RIGHTS. CyberTech. and the .biz Registry Operator, NeuLevel, Inc. expressly reserve the right to deny, cancel or transfer any registration that it deems necessary, in its discretion, to protect the integrity and stability of the registry, to comply with any applicable laws, government rules or requirements, requests of law enforcement, in compliance with any dispute resolution process, or to avoid any liability, civil or criminal, on the part of CyberTech. and/or NeuLevel, Inc., as well as their affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors and employees. CyberTech. and NeuLevel, Inc. also reserve the right to freeze a domain name during resolution of a dispute.
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(.US) Should you seek to register a .US second level domain name you, the registrant, must agree to the following terms:
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Representations and Warranties.
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You represent and certify that, to the best of your knowledge and belief, (i) neither the registration of the domain name nor the manner in which it is directly or indirectly used infringes the legal rights of any third party, (ii) you have the requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform the obligations hereunder, (iii) you have and shall continue to have a lawful bona fide U.S. Nexus as defined in the "usTLD Nexus Requirements" , (iv) you are of legal age to enter into this Agreement, and (vi) you agree to comply with all applicable laws, regulations and policies of CyberTech, and the usTLD Administrator. |
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Provision of Registration
Data.
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As part of the registration process, you are required to provide us with certain information and to update this information to keep it current, complete and accurate. This information includes: (i) the Registered Name; (ii) the names of the primary nameserver and secondary nameserver(s) for the Registered Name; (iii) your name and postal address; (iv) the name, postal address, e-mail address, voice telephone number, and (where available) fax number of the technical contact for the Registered Name; (v) the name, postal address, e-mail address, voice telephone number, and (where available) fax number of the administrative contact for the Registered Name; (vi) the name, postal address, e-mail address, voice telephone number, and fax number if available of the billing contact for the Registered Name; (vii) any remark concerning the registered domain name that should appear in the Whois directory; and (viii) any other data NeuStar, as the Registry, requires be submitted to it, including specifically information regarding the primary purpose for which a domain name is registered (e.g., business, education, etc.). You agree and understand that the foregoing registration data will be publicly available and accessible on the Whois directory pursuant to the DoC/Registry Policy. Any information collected by us concerning an identified or identifiable natural person ("Personal Data") will be used in connection with the registration of your domain name(s) and for the purposes of this Agreement and as required or permitted by the Department of Commerce Contract with the Registry or any USTLD Administrator/DoC Policy. |
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Inaccurate or Unreliable Data.
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You hereby represent and warrant that the data provided in the domain name registration application is true, correct, up to date and complete and that you will continue to keep all the information provided up to date. Your willful provision of inaccurate or unreliable information, your willful failure promptly to update information provided to us, or any failure to respond for over five calendar days to our inquiries addressed to the e-mail address of the administrative, billing or technical contact then appearing in the Whois directory with respect to a domain name concerning the accuracy of contact details associated with any registration(s) or the registration of any domain name(s) registered by or through you or your account, shall constitute a breach of this Agreement. |
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Government Use of Data.
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You understand and agree that the U.S. Government shall have the right to use, disclose, reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute copies to the public, and perform publicly and display publicly, in any manner and for any purpose whatsoever and to have or permit other to do so, all Data provided by Registrant. "Data" means any recorded information, and includes without limitation, technical data and computer software, regardless of the form or the medium on which it may be recorded. |
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Licensing of a Domain Name.
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If you intend to license use of a domain name to a third party, you nonetheless are the registrant of record and are responsible for providing full contact information and for providing and updating accurate technical and administrative contact information adequate to facilitate timely resolution of any problems that arise in connection with the domain name. You shall accept liability for harm caused by wrongful use of the domain name, unless you promptly disclose the identity of the licensee to a party providing you reasonable evidence of actionable harm |
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Domain Name Dispute Policy.
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If you reserved or registered a .us domain name through us, you agree to be bound by our current domain name dispute policy that is incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement by reference. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with that policy. In addition, you hereby acknowledge that you have read and understood and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the policies of the usTLD Administrator as documented on its website,
http://www.neustar.us/, as they may be amended from time to time, and which are hereby incorporated and made an integral part of this Agreement. |
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Domain Name Dispute Policy Modifications.
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You agree that we, in our sole discretion, may modify our dispute policy. We will post any such revised policy on our Web site at least thirty (30) calendar days before it becomes effective. You agree that, by maintaining the reservation or registration of your domain name after modifications to the dispute policy become effective, you have agreed to these modifications. You acknowledge that if you do not agree to any such modification, you may terminate this Agreement. We will not refund any fees paid by you if you terminate your Agreement with us. |
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Domain Name Disputes.
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You agree that, if your use of our domain name registration services is challenged by a third party, you will be subject to the provisions specified in our dispute policy in effect at the time of the dispute, including Registry policies incorporated by reference. You agree that in the event a domain name dispute arises with any third party, you will indemnify and hold us harmless pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. If we are notified that a complaint has been filed with a judicial or administrative body regarding your use of our domain name registration services, you agree not to make any changes to your domain name record without our prior approval. We may not allow you to make changes to such domain name record until (i) we are directed to do so by the judicial or administrative body, or (ii) we receive notification by you and the other party contesting your registration and use of our domain name registration services that the dispute has been settled. Furthermore, you agree that if you are subject to litigation regarding your registration and use of our domain name registration services, we may deposit control of your domain name record into the registry of the judicial body by supplying a party with a registrar certificate from us. |
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Jurisdiction.
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For the adjudication of disputes concerning or arising from use of the domain name, you shall submit, without prejudice to other potentially applicable jurisdictions, to the jurisdiction of the courts (1) of the Registrant's domicile, (2) the State of Washington, and 3) the Commonwealth of Virginia. |
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Suspension, Cancellation or Transfer.
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You agree that your registration of the domain name shall be subject to suspension, cancellation, or transfer pursuant to any usTLD Administrator adopted specification or policy, or pursuant to any registrar or usTLD Administrator procedure not inconsistent with a usTLD Administrator adopted specification or policy, (1) to correct mistakes by Registrar or the usTLD Administrator in registering the name or (2) for the resolution of disputes concerning the domain name. |
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Indemnification.
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The Registrant shall indemnify and hold harmless the CyberTech. and the usTLD Administrator and their directors, officers, employees, representatives, agents, affiliates, and stockholders from and against any and all claims, suits, actions, other proceedings, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses of any kind, including without limitation reasonable legal fees and expenses, arising out of or relating to the Registrant's (i) domain name registration and (ii) use of any of a domain name. |
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Reservation by usTLD Administrator.
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CyberTech. and usTLD Administrator reserve the right to deny, cancel or transfer any registration that they deem necessary, in their discretion, (1) to protect the integrity and stability of the registry, (2) to comply with any applicable laws, government rules or requirements, requests of law enforcement, in compliance with any dispute resolution process, (3) to avoid any liability, civil or criminal, on the part of usTLD Administrator or CyberTech., as well as their affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, representatives, employees, and stockholders, (4) for violations of this Agreement, or (5) to correct mistakes made by usTLD Administrator or any registrar in connection with a domain name registration. usTLD Administrator and CyberTech. also reserve the right to freeze a domain name during resolution of a dispute. |
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