PRC Domain Name Dispute Resolution

1. China Internet Domain Name Regulations ("Regulations")

The Regulations came into force on 30 Sept 2002 and regulates the administration and operation of China Internet Domain Names System of .cn and Chinese domain names. Under the Regulations, the domain name registry refers to the administration institution that is responsible for operating and administering the registration of one or more top-level domain names, while a registrar is a service institution that accepts applications for domain name registration and completes the registration process in the domain name database (Article 3).

Establishment of a domain name registry within PRC shall be recorded with the Ministry of Information Industry (Article 11). The functions and responsibilities of the registry are listed in Article 9. Any organization that engages in the service of domain name registration shall satisfy a number of requirements listed out by Article 12, e.g. it shall have sufficient funds and