20(e) Provide a description of the applicant's intended registration policies in support of the community-based purpose of the applied-for gTLD

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.tennisTENNIS AUSTRALIA LTDtennis.com.auView

This response sets out Tennis Australia’s intended registration policies in support of the community-based purpose of the .tennis TLD.

ELIGIBLE REGISTRANTS IN THE .TENNIS TLD AND REGISTRABLE NAMES

Eligibility to register a domain name in the .tennis TLD are linked to the Australian tennis community, the community intended to be served by the TLD. Registrants must fall within one of nine categories of eligibility, to which naming restrictions are specifically tailored to meet the needs of registrants while also maintaining integrity of the registry.

1. Tennis Australia – Internal departments of Tennis Australia may register domain names that are not contradictory to the mission⁄purpose of the TLD and that are reasonably necessary for the management, operations and purpose of the .tennis TLD, in accordance with Clause 1(b) of the Registry Operator Code of Conduct (Specification 9 of the Registry Agreement).
2. Tennis Australia Member Associations – This group is comprised of the eight Australian State-and Territory-based Member Associations of Tennis Australia: Tennis Victoria, Tennis New South Wales, Tennis Queensland, Tennis South Australia, Tennis Western Australia, Tennis Tasmania, Tennis Australian Capital Territory and Tennis Northern Territory. Member Associations may register domain names that are an exact match or obvious derivative of their operating name or marketing initiatives in support of Tennis Australia’s objectives.
3. Tennis Australia Member Association-Affiliated Clubs – There are currently 2,176 clubs affiliated with a Tennis Australia Member Association. Member Association-affiliated clubs may register domain names that are an exact match or obvious derivative of their operating name.

4. Tennis Australia Corporate Partners – Corporate entities who meet Tennis Australia guidelines such that they are included on the list of official Corporate Partners are eligible to register domain names which are an exact match or reasonable derivative of their operating name.

5. Tennis Australia Coach Members – There are currently 3,198 coaches in Tennis Australia’s national membership program. Coach members may register domain names that are an exact match or obvious derivative of their personal name or business name.
6. Tennis Australia-Endorsed or Sanctioned Tournament Organisers – Official organising bodies responsible for organising Tennis Australia-endorsed or sanctioned tennis tournaments. Tennis Australia currently sanctions a total of 796 tournaments per year. Organisers may register domain names that are an exact match or obvious derivative of a tournament name.
7. Tennis Australia Member Association Local Affiliates – Local affiliates of a Tennis Australia Member Association, according to affiliate lists held by the respective Member Associations. Local affiliates may register domain names that are an exact match or obvious derivative of the affiliate’s entity.
8. Tennis Australia and Member Association Competition Organisers – Official organising bodies responsible for organising a competition sanctioned or endorsed by Tennis Australia or a Member Association. Organisers may register domain names that are an exact match or obvious derivative of the name of the organiser’s entity.
9. Hot Shots Deliverers – Professional coaches and volunteers registered with Tennis Australia or Tennis Australia Member Association-affiliated clubs to deliver coaching in the Tennis Australia Hot Shots initiative. Hot Shots deliverers may register domain names that are an exact match or obvious derivative of their personal or business name.
10. Cardio Tennis Deliverers – Tennis Australia Coach Members registered with Tennis Australia to deliver Cardio Tennis activities operating in Australia and⁄or New Zealand. Cardio Tennis deliverers may register domain names that are an exact match or obvious derivative of their business name.

Due to their clear association with Tennis Australia and thus the clear delineation provided by Tennis Australia of the organised and pre-existing Australian tennis community which is proposed to be served by the .tennis TLD, the above categories of eligibility and naming restrictions within each category are wholly consistent and supportive of the community-based purpose of the .tennis TLD. Registrants will be required to warrant that they meet one of the criteria.
In addition, the .tennis registration policy will provide that domain names must meet certain technical criteria, including that they must not contain more than 63 characters. Internationalised domain names will not be available. In accordance with Specification 5 of the Registry Agreement, geographic names will not be available for registration without prior agreement from the relevant government or review and approval by the GAC. This is discussed further in Question 22 – Protection of Geographic Names. The registration policy will require that all domain names in the .tennis TLD are registered through an ICANN-accredited registrar.

CONTENT AND USE OF .TENNIS DOMAIN NAMES

In order to maintain the integrity of the .tennis TLD and ensure that it achieves the community-based purpose of providing a dedicated, distinctive namespace that enhances the Australian tennis community’s online presence and supports interactivity, engagement, the availability of authoritative information and promotion of the activities of the Australian tennis community, the .tennis registration policy will stipulate restrictions relating to the use and content of .tennis domain names. Given the inherent connection between the mission⁄purpose of the TLD and the community it is intended to serve, the registration policy will state that .tennis domain names must not be used in a manner inconsistent with the mission⁄purpose of the TLD. The .tennis TLD must also not be used in any way to offer content that is inconsistent with the mission⁄purpose of the TLD. In addition, registration of domain names by ineligible registrants will be considered abusive and therefore fall within the scope of the .tennis Anti-Abuse Policy, which is provided in full as well as described in the response to Question 28.

ENFORCEMENT

Registrants in the .tennis TLD will be required to warrant upon registration as follows:
1. The registrant satisfies one of the categories of eligibility of the .tennis TLD.
2. The domain name is consistent with the naming restrictions imposed in the relevant category of eligibility.
3. The registrant’s use of the domain name will not be in a manner inconsistent with the mission⁄purpose of the TLD, which is to provide a dedicated, distinctive namespace that enhances the Australian tennis community’s online presence and supports interactivity, engagement, the availability of authoritative information and promotion of the activities of the Australian tennis community.
4. The registrant will not use the .tennis TLD to make available content that is inconsistent with the mission⁄purpose of the TLD.

Further, the registration policy will stipulate that the following will fall within the scope of the Anti-Abuse Policy:
- Registration of a domain name by a registrant not satisfying any eligibility category
- Registration of a domain name that is not consistent with the naming restrictions imposed in the relevant category of eligibility
- Registration of a .tennis domain name through a Registrar that is not ICANN-accredited
- Use of a domain name in a manner inconsistent with the mission⁄purpose of the TLD
- Use of the .tennis TLD to make available content that is inconsistent with the mission⁄purpose of the TLD

The Anti-Abuse Policy is provided in the answer to Question 28. That policy:
– Defines abusive behaviour in the TLD
– Identifies types of actions that constitute abusive behaviour, consistent with the consensus definition of ‘abuse’ reached by the Registration Abuse Policies Working Group (Registration Abuse Policies Working Group Final Report 2010, at http:⁄⁄gnso.icann.org⁄issues⁄rap⁄rap-wg-final-report-29may10-en.pdf)
– Classifies abusive behaviours based on the severity and immediacy of the harm caused
– Identifies how and to whom abusive behaviour can be notified to and the steps that will be taken to determine whether the notified behaviour is abusive.
– Identifies the actions that may be taken in response to behaviour determined to be abusive

Applying the definitions of types of abusive behaviours identified in the Anti-Abuse Policy, each incidence of legitimately reported abuse will be classified into one of two categories based on the probable severity and immediacy of harm to registrants and Internet users. These categories are provided below . Actions are intended to provide a guide to the response rather than any guarantee that a particular action will be taken. Specific instructions regarding a domain name received from a law enforcement agency, government or quasi-governmental agency utilising the expedited process for such agencies will be followed provided that they do not result in contravention of applicable law.

Category 1:
Probable Severity or Immediacy of Harm: Low
Examples of types of abusive behaviour: Spam, Malware,
Mitigation steps:
1. Investigate
2. Notify registrant

Category 2:
Probable Severity or Immediacy of Harm: Medium to High
Examples of types of abusive behaviour: Fast Flux Hosting, Phishing, Pharming,
Mitigation steps:
1. Suspend domain name
2. Investigate
3. Restore or terminate domain name

Registrants, their agents or affiliates found through the application of the Anti-Abuse Policy to have repeatedly engaged in abusive registration will be disqualified from maintaining any registrations or making future registrations.Nameservers that are found to be associated only with fraudulent registrations will be added to a local blacklist and any existing or new registration that uses such fraudulent NS record will be investigated.

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