[kictanet] How not to demand a domain takedown

[Ali Hussein]

Listers

Apologies for cross-posting.

An interesting case of the above is playing out in Costa Rica. I'm copying
below verbatim email communications that has been sent out by the Costa
Rica ccTLD Registry.

Attached you will find the Letter send by ccTLD .cr to GAC / ICANN CEO /
ICANN President Costa Rica Ministry of Commerce, Costa Rica Ministry of
MICITT (ICT)

A fragment of the letter: “The representative of the United States Embassy,
Mr. Kevin Ludeke, Economist Specialist, who claims to represent the
interest of the US Department of Commerce, has mentioned threats to
close our registry, with repeated harassment regarding our practices and
operation policies and even personal negative comments directed to our
Executive Director, based on no clear evidence or statistical data to
support his claims as a way to pressure our organization to take down the
domain name without following our current policies”a

You can get your own conclusions

Related with domain name thepiratebay.cr



*​*Attached is the letter.


This raises interesting questions and potential for precedence setting.


​1. ​
Should a Registry take down a domain simply by being asked to? Even if that
domain is clearly violating laws?

​2. Shouldn't laid down procedures for take downs be adhered to?

3. What recourse do the offended have in this case?
​

​4. Should a foreign entity/country threaten to shut down a Registry?​


​Regards​


*​*
*Ali Hussein*

*Principal*

*Hussein & Associates*



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