Procedures and Rules for Registration and Protection of Domain Names for Internet Sites
Section: RESEARCH
Abstract
The domain name is increasingly important as a way to identify computers on the World Wide Web since connection and communication among internet users can only be achieved if each computer on this network has its own address or code that points to it and distinguishes it from other computers. The symbol is (domain name). Hence, the importance of domain names in cyberspace becomes clear.
References
- Domain names for Internet sites:1. www. legislation. hm so. gov. uk lacts.2. www. arablaw. org.3. www. ec. gov. sg / sum 5.4. www. gn4me. com.5. www. ac4mit. org / clubme.6. www. wipo2. wipo.int.7. www. icann. org / new.8. www. google. net.
- International Documents:1. The Management of internet name and addresses: intellctual property issues. Final report of the WIPO internet domain name process, April 30, 1999.2. The recognition of rights and the use of names in the Internet domain name system, report of the second WIPO Internet domain name process September 3, 2001.3. The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property of 1883 and its amendments.4. Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).
- Legislation:1. United Kingdom Electronic Communications Act 2000.2. The Singapore Electronic Transactions Act of 1998.3. Tunisian Electronic Commerce and Exchange Act No. 83 of 2000.4. The Jordanian Electronic Transactions Law No. 85 of 2001.5. Dubai Transaction and Electronic Commerce Law No. 2 of 2002.6. Bahraini Law on Electronic Commerce for the year 2002.7. Egyptian e-commerce project.