Rights Protection Mechanisms and Abuse Mitigation. ‐ Registry Operator commits to implementing and performing the following protections for the TLD:
Rights Protection Mechanisms and Abuse Mitigation. Registry Operator commits to implementing and performing the following protections for the TLD: In order to help registrars and registrants identify inaccurate data in the Whois database, Registry Operator will audit Whois data for accuracy on a statistically significant basis (this commitment will be considered satisfied by virtue of and for so long as ICANN conducts such audits). Work with registrars and registrants to remediate inaccurate Whois data to help ensure a more accurate Whois database. Registry Operator reserves the right to cancel a domain name registration on the basis of inaccurate data, if necessary. Establish and maintain a Domains Protected Marks List (DPML), a trademark protection service that allows rights holders to reserve registration of exact match trademark terms and terms that contain their trademarks across all gTLDs administered by Registry Operator under certain terms and conditions. At no cost to trademark holders, establish and maintain a Claims Plus service, which is a notice protection mechanism that begins at the end of ICANN’s mandated Trademark Claims period. Bind registrants to terms of use that define and prohibit illegal or abusive activity. Limit the use of proxy and privacy registration services in cases of malfeasance. Consistent with the terms of this Registry Agreement, reserve the right to exclude from distribution any registrars with a history of non-compliance with the terms of the Registrar Accreditation Agreement. Registry Operator will be properly resourced to perform these protections. Supplement the periodic audit of Whois data by more extensively reviewing and verifying data accuracy, and work to remediate inaccuracies (this commitment will be considered satisfied by virtue of and for so long as ICANN conducts such audits). Regularly monitor registered domain names for pharming, phishing, spam, botnets, copyright infringement, and other forms of abuse, and work to remediate any such activity. Registry Operator reserves the right to cancel registrations on the basis of abusive behavior, if necessary. Require that registrars maintain a continually available point of contact capable of addressing problems involving abusive activity, and that registrars maintain the capability to remediate abuse or cancel a registration promptly, if necessary. Anti-Abuse Policy Registry Operator’s Anti-Abuse Policy will be required under the Registry Registrar Agreement and posted on the Registry Operator’s web site. Regist...
