[kictanet] How not to demand a domain takedown

Francis Monyango monyango93 at gmail.com
Thu Jun 15 07:38:03 EAT 2017


Interesting questions there Ali. One may wonder if some nation states have
extra territorial jurisdiction when it comes to matters to do with the
internet.

On Jun 14, 2017 11:18, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> 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​
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