On Sat, Jul 5, 2014 at 7:00 AM, Sam Lanfranco <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I would like to add a comment to flag the problems around maintaining
> adequate domain name registration data, this in the case of ICANN’s targeted
> support for the Internet in Africa, and NCSG’s focus on the not-for-profit
> sector.
>
> Consider South Africa, by ordinary measures the most developed country in
> Africa. Earlier this year the government de-registered over 300 South
> African NGO’s and put an equal number on alert that they are about to lose
> their registration. Without registration the NGO cannot even own a bank
> account. The reason: failure to keep their required document filings up to
> date. If they own a domain name (gTLD or ccTLD)

ccTlds are not subject to contact re-verification AFAIK.


 there is a high probability
> that they are not even aware of those registration data obligations and a
> high likelihood that they won’t keep that data current.
>
> As well, think of the nightmare that will arise for registrars, et. al. if
> the civil society groups that are de-listed have one of the new domain names
> where registered status is a requirement. Any policy that carries
> requirements should not be based on the ideal situation, and should take
> seriously subjecting itself to stress testing. As well, there is scope for
> enlightened or unenlightened government policy here on the continued
> ownership of particular gTLD domain names. If, for example, .ngo means a
> registered NGO and registration is lost, who will be empowered, or obliged,
> to act?

no one, it seems:

http://pir.org/what-are-the-eligibility-requirements-for-registering-ngo-and-ong-for-nonprofits-and-ngos/

So as long as you show you are an NGO at initial registration, there
does not seem to be re-verification of status as there is in highly
regulated industries (.bank or .pharmacy for examples), apart from the
contact data re-verification that is the subject of this thread.

Registrars who signe the 2013 RAA know what the sign up for, nightmare or not.


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Cheers,

McTim
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel