the administration of internet domain names in hong kong
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The Administration of Internet Domain Names in Hong Kong. IIAC Meeting on 9 April 2002. 1. Background. October 1999 : IIAC set up a Task Force to review the administration of Internet domain names (ccTLD) in Hong Kong. 2. Background. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Administration of Internet The Administration of Internet Domain Names in Hong KongDomain Names in Hong KongThe Administration of Internet The Administration of Internet Domain Names in Hong KongDomain Names in Hong Kong
IIAC Meeting onIIAC Meeting on
9 April 20029 April 2002
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BackgroundBackground
October 1999 : IIAC set up a Task FoOctober 1999 : IIAC set up a Task Force to review the administration of Inrce to review the administration of Internet domain names (ccTLD) in Honternet domain names (ccTLD) in Hong Kongg Kong
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BackgroundBackground
May 2000 : Task Force May 2000 : Task Force produced produced recommendations for recommendations for public consultationpublic consultation
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BackgroundBackground
July 2000: Public consultation exercise ended
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The public supportThe public support JUCC transfer the administrationJUCC transfer the administration function to a new non-profit making and function to a new non-profit making and non-statutory corporation non-statutory corporation registration of multiple domain namesregistration of multiple domain names transfer of domain names transfer of domain names
an alternative dispute resolution mechanisman alternative dispute resolution mechanism
a new second level domain category for individualsa new second level domain category for individuals
Latest DevelopmentLatest Development
December 2000: December 2000: JUCC set up a provisional JUCC set up a provisional board for the new board for the new corporationcorporation
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Latest DevelopmentLatest Development
February 2001: February 2001: JUCC set up the JUCC set up the HKDNR to HKDNR to prepare for the prepare for the transfertransfer
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Latest DevelopmentLatest Development
June 2001: June 2001: HKDNR implemented new policies on registeriHKDNR implemented new policies on registering multiple domain names, transfer of domain ng multiple domain names, transfer of domain names, annual fees.names, annual fees.
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HK International Arbitration HK International Arbitration Centre was appointed to providCentre was appointed to provide arbitration service for e arbitration service for domain name disputesdomain name disputes
Latest DevelopmentLatest Development
June 2001: Preparatory Committee set up to June 2001: Preparatory Committee set up to develop the constitution for the new develop the constitution for the new corporation and to work on the preparatory corporation and to work on the preparatory arrangements for the transfer from JUCCarrangements for the transfer from JUCC
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DecemberDecember 2001: HK Internet Registration 2001: HK Internet Registration Corporation (HKIRC) was incorporated Corporation (HKIRC) was incorporated
January 2002: HKIRC First Board of January 2002: HKIRC First Board of Directors was formed Directors was formed
Latest DevelopmentLatest Development
March 2002:March 2002:Transfer of shares of HKDNR from JUCC to HKIRTransfer of shares of HKDNR from JUCC to HKIRC.C.
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HKIRC to pay a sum of $10M to JUCC in rHKIRC to pay a sum of $10M to JUCC in recognition of JUCC’s contribution and pioecognition of JUCC’s contribution and pioneering work. Payable from net profit. Expneering work. Payable from net profit. Expected to be fully discharged in 6 years.ected to be fully discharged in 6 years.
Government SupportGovernment Support
To provide a loan of $6.5M to HKIRC as start-up To provide a loan of $6.5M to HKIRC as start-up working capital to meet initial cash flow problem.working capital to meet initial cash flow problem.
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Interest at BLR. Loan and accrued Interest at BLR. Loan and accrued interest will be repaid commencing interest will be repaid commencing from the 3rd year. To be discharged from the 3rd year. To be discharged in 7 years.in 7 years.
To provide a grant of $4.2M toTo provide a grant of $4.2M to enable JUCC to set up the new enable JUCC to set up the new corporation corporation
Government SupportGovernment Support
To endorse the application of HKITo endorse the application of HKIRC to ICANN for redelegation of tRC to ICANN for redelegation of the domain name administration fuhe domain name administration function from JUCC to HKIRCnction from JUCC to HKIRC
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To designate HKIRC as the ‘.hk’ domain name administrator through MOU
April 2002 to March 2003April 2002 to March 2003
Roll out new services including .name.hk, Roll out new services including .name.hk, .info.hk and .info.hk and 中文中文 .hk.hk
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Implement a membership scheme with Implement a membership scheme with its board of directors elected from its its board of directors elected from its membersmembers
Recruitment of CEORecruitment of CEO
Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors
User User 6 seats 6 seatsService provider Service provider 2 2IT industry IT industry 2 2Commerce & Industry 1Commerce & Industry 1Tertiary institutionTertiary institution 1 1GovernmentGovernment 1 1 (permanent) (permanent)
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