Overview of kids.us Policies and Procedures

Policy Topics

Dot Kids Legislation

Kids.us Content Policy

Take Down Procedures

3^rd Party Challenge Process

.us Policies Are Applicable

Dot Kids Legislation

Dot Kids Implementation and Efficiency Act of 2002

Public Law 107-317

Enacted December 4, 2002

Mandates development and launch of third level kids.us domain name space by no later than December 3, 2003

Required Neustar to develop all policy surrounding the space to ensure that content on the space is both “suitable for minors” as well as not “harmful to minors.”

Provides liability protection under section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 to Registry, Registrars, Resellers and third party content manager.

Dot Kids Legislation (Cont)

Act requires Neustar to establish:

Written content standards for Kids.us (“Content Policy”).

Rules and procedures for enforcement and oversight (“Kids.us Content Management Service Terms of Use”).

A process for removing from Kids.us content that does not comply with Policy (“Take Down Policy”)

A process to provide registrants with an opportunity for prompt, expeditious and impartial dispute resolution regarding any content excluded from kids.us (“Kids.us Content Removal Dispute Policy”).

Dot Kids Legislation (Cont)

Act Requires Written Agreements with the Registrars to:

Require registrants to use the domain in accordance with the requirements of the Registry

Prohibit “two-way” and “multiuser” interactive services in the kids.us.

Prohibit hyperlinks in kids.us that take kids.us users outside of the kids.us space.

SEE Kids.us Administrator / Registrar Agreement

Kids.us Content Policy (Intro)

Developed with community consultation and advice

First Draft published Late Summer / Fall 2002 and Comments Received

http://www.kids.us/content_policy/content.html

Goal: To develop guidelines and restrictions to ensure that content on Kids.us Sites are both “suitable for minors” and not “harmful to minors.”

“Minors” defined as children under the age of 13.

Kids.s Content Policy (Restrictions)

The following information or content is not permitted within the kids.us domain:

Mature content, Pornography, Inappropriate language, Violence, Hate speech, Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco, Gambling, Weapons

Technology Restrictions:

Two-way Interactive / Multiuser Interactive Services

Hyperlinks outside of Kids.us Space

Kids.us Enforcement Process

Registrants obtain Kids.us domain name registration from Kids.us Accredited Registrar (Name is not entered into the zone, but in Whois)

Registrants desiring content must obtain an “Active Registration” directly from Neustar.

Registrants must agree to abide by Content Policy as well as Content Management Service Terms of Use.

Registrants must pay an annual content fee of $250 directly to Neustar.

Content must be initially approved by Neustar (and/or its subcontractors).

Content is reviewed on an ongoing basis by Neustar.

Take Down Policy

Violations can be reported through our own monitoring or through third party complaints

Neustar will require complainants to fill out a form for 3^rd party complaints.

Neustar will investigate and if there is a violation, it will categorize into a severity level.

Kids.us Content Severity Levels

Kids.us Take Down Policy (Violations)

Level 1: Domain name immediately removed from the zone file; Registry notifies registrant and registrar.

Level 2: Registrant contacted and has 4 business hours to modify the content. Registrant must notify Registry and Registry reviews to ensure compliance; If not cured within 4 hours, the name is removed from the zone; Registrar copied on all correspondence from Neustar.

Level 3: Registrant contacted and has 12 business hours to modify the content. Registrant must notify Registry and Registry reviews to ensure compliance; If not cured within 12 hours, the name is removed from the zone; Registrar copied on all correspondence from Neustar.

Curing Violation(s)

If domain name is removed from the zone, registrant will be required to reactivate their domain name and place content through formal review process.

Registrant remains registrant of record for term and renewal terms (i.e., does not lose the domain name)

When content is acceptable, registrant pays directly to Neustar a $400 re-activation fee. Reactivation does not change Registration/Renewal or Content annual dates.

If another violation is found, the process starts over.

Kids.us Challenge Process

Kids.us Content Removal Challenge Process (See http://www.kids.us/content_policy/challenge.html

Registrants are entitled to initiate an administrative proceeding in the event that Neustar has removed a kids.us domain name from the zone file or has required the registrant to remove (or modify) certain content on its Kids.us Site in order to prevent removal of the domain name from the zone for violation of the Content Policy.

Administered through the National Arbitration Forum

No appeals from decision of 3^rd party dispute panel

Other usTLD Policies

The following policies still apply:

usTLD Nexus Requirements

Nexus Dispute Policy and Rules

usDRP Process

“Seven Dirty Words Policy”

Whois Policy

kids.us Pricing

Timeline

Accreditation is currently available

Sunrise Period: June 17 – August 15, 2003

“Go Live" Process: September 4, 2003 (live registrations, DNS, WHOIS)

Content Review to be available at the same time as registrations are published to the public

Questions

For any legal and/or policy questions, please contact:

Jeffrey J. Neuman

Director, Law & Policy

P: (571) 434-5772

E-mail: jeff.neuman@Neustar.us


	Dot Kids Legislation
	Kids.us Content Policy
	Take Down Procedures
	3^rd Party Challenge Process
	.us Policies Are Applicable


	Dot Kids Implementation and Efficiency Act of 2002
		Public Law 107-317
		Enacted December 4, 2002
		Mandates development and launch of third level kids.us domain name space by no later than December 3, 2003
		Required Neustar to develop all policy surrounding the space to ensure that content on the space is both “suitable for minors” as well as not “harmful to minors.”
	Provides liability protection under section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 to Registry, Registrars, Resellers and third party content manager.


	Act requires Neustar to establish:
	Written content standards for Kids.us (“Content Policy”).
	Rules and procedures for enforcement and oversight (“Kids.us Content Management Service Terms of Use”).
	A process for removing from Kids.us content that does not comply with Policy (“Take Down Policy”)
	A process to provide registrants with an opportunity for prompt, expeditious and impartial dispute resolution regarding any content excluded from kids.us (“Kids.us Content Removal Dispute Policy”).


	Act Requires Written Agreements with the Registrars to:
		Require registrants to use the domain in accordance with the requirements of the Registry
		Prohibit “two-way” and “multiuser” interactive services in the kids.us.
		Prohibit hyperlinks in kids.us that take kids.us users outside of the kids.us space.
		SEE Kids.us Administrator / Registrar Agreement


	Developed with community consultation and advice
	First Draft published Late Summer / Fall 2002 and Comments Received
	http://www.kids.us/content_policy/content.html
	Goal: To develop guidelines and restrictions to ensure that content on Kids.us Sites are both “suitable for minors” and not “harmful to minors.”
	“Minors” defined as children under the age of 13.


	The following information or content is not permitted within the kids.us domain:
		Mature content, Pornography, Inappropriate language, Violence, Hate speech, Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco, Gambling, Weapons
	Technology Restrictions:
		Two-way Interactive / Multiuser Interactive Services
		Hyperlinks outside of Kids.us Space


	Registrants obtain Kids.us domain name registration from Kids.us Accredited Registrar (Name is not entered into the zone, but in Whois)
	Registrants desiring content must obtain an “Active Registration” directly from Neustar.
	Registrants must agree to abide by Content Policy as well as Content Management Service Terms of Use.
	Registrants must pay an annual content fee of $250 directly to Neustar.
	Content must be initially approved by Neustar (and/or its subcontractors).
	Content is reviewed on an ongoing basis by Neustar.


	Violations can be reported through our own monitoring or through third party complaints
	Neustar will require complainants to fill out a form for 3^rd party complaints.
	Neustar will investigate and if there is a violation, it will categorize into a severity level.


		Level 1: Domain name immediately removed from the zone file; Registry notifies registrant and registrar.
		Level 2: Registrant contacted and has 4 business hours to modify the content. Registrant must notify Registry and Registry reviews to ensure compliance; If not cured within 4 hours, the name is removed from the zone; Registrar copied on all correspondence from Neustar.
		Level 3: Registrant contacted and has 12 business hours to modify the content. Registrant must notify Registry and Registry reviews to ensure compliance; If not cured within 12 hours, the name is removed from the zone; Registrar copied on all correspondence from Neustar.


	If domain name is removed from the zone, registrant will be required to reactivate their domain name and place content through formal review process.
	Registrant remains registrant of record for term and renewal terms (i.e., does not lose the domain name)
	When content is acceptable, registrant pays directly to Neustar a $400 re-activation fee. Reactivation does not change Registration/Renewal or Content annual dates.
	If another violation is found, the process starts over.


	Kids.us Content Removal Challenge Process (See http://www.kids.us/content_policy/challenge.html
		Registrants are entitled to initiate an administrative proceeding in the event that Neustar has removed a kids.us domain name from the zone file or has required the registrant to remove (or modify) certain content on its Kids.us Site in order to prevent removal of the domain name from the zone for violation of the Content Policy.
		Administered through the National Arbitration Forum
		No appeals from decision of 3^rd party dispute panel


	The following policies still apply:
		usTLD Nexus Requirements
		Nexus Dispute Policy and Rules
		usDRP Process
		“Seven Dirty Words Policy”
		Whois Policy


	Accreditation is currently available
	Sunrise Period: June 17 – August 15, 2003
	“Go Live" Process: September 4, 2003 (live registrations, DNS, WHOIS)
	Content Review to be available at the same time as registrations are published to the public


	For any legal and/or policy questions, please contact:

	Jeffrey J. Neuman
	Director, Law & Policy
	P: (571) 434-5772
	E-mail: jeff.neuman@Neustar.us