APTLD New Initiative:APTLD Registry Gateway

Jian ZhangJune 2012Moscow

• Registry Gateway System Operator• APTLD • Participants • (a) Interested APTLD members who are ccTLDs• (b) Interested registrars who are accredited by the relevant

ccTLDs

• Mode of Operation• Participating ccTLDs connect their registry systems to APTLD

gateway. They accredit foreign-based participating registrars and allow them to sell their cc names to foreign-based registrants by registering these names through the APTLD registry gateway.

Outcomes

• ccTLDs can broaden its base of registrars to help promote the growth of their names;

• Registrars can offer more products and services and can work with a single registry gateway to register participating ccTLD names without having to deal with multiple ccTLDs (e.g. placing deposits);

• Registrants can have better knowledge of ccTLD and TLD choice with closer support from their local registrars (e.g. convenience of language);

• APTLD can improve its role and relationship with members by adding value in facilitating registration of names by registrars.

Joined project with dotAsia• APTLD– Coordination of TLD Registries– Repository & Reconciliation of Funds– Management of Fees

• DotAsia– Underwrite development of platform technology– Coordination of technical integration– Underwrite operations– Coordination with registrars

Why APTLD + DotAsia

• APTLD– Leverage relationships with member ccTLDs– Trusted industry / trade association– Neutral organization with shared governance oversight

• DotAsia– Leverage relationships with gTLD registrars– Experience and expertise with technical and policy

development– Understanding of registry-registrar relationships and

operations• Shared membership base and aligned interest

Content and Usage Control

• ccTLDs retains control of registrants regarding undesirable content and malicious usage.

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Enforcement

• ccTLDs can better enforce local regulation on domain names registered for other TLDs (beyond their own ccTLD) because of their direct relationship with their own registrars who would be enabled to offer other TLDs through their local ccTLD accreditation.

Summary of Obligations and Benefits

ccTLDs

Obligations• (a)They allow their systems to connect to ARG and

registrars to register names via ARG;• (b) They agree to registrars placing the deposit with ARG

Benefits• Broaden customers’ base by broadening registrars

network to sell their cc names without losing control on registrars and registrants

Registrars

Obligations• They are accredited by ccTLDs and connect

their systems to ARG Benefits• Can have more products and work with a

single registry gateway to sell ccTLD names

Registrants

Obligations• Agree to be subjected to the rules of the

relevant ccTLDs and their own registrars Benefits• Enjoy closer support from local registrars

APTLD

Obligations• ARG must be run on the basis that there are

benefits to ccTLDs, registrars and registrants compared to the current framework

Benefits• Add value to APTLD where members find

APTLD playing a useful role of bringing benefits to members

THANK YOU!

Jian Zhang GM APTLDjian@aptld.org