Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy

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The Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) is a document used by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) for the purpose of creating guidelines for use when disputes arise regarding the registration of internet names (domain names).

This currently applies to all .biz, .com, .info, .name, .net, and .org top-level domains, and some country code top-level domains.

The intention is to create a process that is faster and cheaper than the legal system.

The document outlines what needs to be done before a domain name registrar is compelled to hand the domain name to someone else, revoke its registration or blacklist the name.

According to the policy, complaints are submitted to the National Arbitration Forum or one of the other corporations or non-profit organizations that are "approved" dispute-resolution service providers. The process is based on international and national dispute resolution traditions.

[edit] See also

• DNS
• top-level domain
• URL
• typosquatting
• cybersquatting

[edit] External links

• Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy
• All cases by name, at ICANN site
• All cases by date, at ICANN site
• Cases decided through National Arbitration Forum (searchable)
• Cases decided through WIPO
• CircleID Coverage of UDRP Issues
• Internet Library of Cybersquatting and Domain Name Disputes