#ECOI2614969AFrance sets rules for the registry managing .yt, .pm and .wf domain names
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This order sets the operating requirements for the registry that assigns and manages internet domain names ending in .yt, .pm and .wf. These domains correspond to Mayotte, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and Wallis and Futuna. Registrations must follow a first-come, first-served rule, and applicants must confirm they are eligible, acting in good faith, and not knowingly infringing third-party rights. The registry must keep domain-holder identification data reliable, maintain secure and resilient DNS services, report security incidents or attempted attacks to the French authorities, and provide an easy online channel for reporting illegal or public-order-related domain names. Domain registrars, domain holders, businesses using these extensions, and cybersecurity or compliance teams should expect clearer checks, security duties, and complaint-handling procedures.
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Key Changes
- Sets first-come, first-served registration rules for .yt, .pm and .wf domain names.
- Requires applicants to confirm eligibility, good faith, respect for third-party rights, and acceptance of dispute-resolution rules.
- Requires the registry to maintain secure DNS services, report security incidents, and provide a public channel for reporting illegal domain names.
Obligations
What this law requires
The registry must allocate eligible .yt, .pm and .wf domain names on a first-come, first-served basis.
A domain name registration request must include the applicant’s declaration that it meets the eligibility criteria for registration.
A domain name registration request must include the applicant’s declaration that the request is made in good faith and, to the applicant’s knowledge, does not infringe third-party rights.
A domain name registration request must include the applicant’s commitment to comply with the registration conditions for .yt, .pm and .wf, including extrajudicial dispute resolution procedures.
The registry must implement arrangements that contribute to the quality and reliability of domain-holder identification data, such as registration checks or contractual provisions with holders.