Letter from Yassir Hassan El Amin to AbdelDafi Mohammed Elhassan ElKhateeb
9 October 2002

Sudan Internet Society (SIS)

GAC Principles Clause 9

No. 02.1.03

October 9, 2002

AbdelDafi Mohammed Elhassan ElKhateeb
Secretary General
Ministry of Information and Communication
Tel: +24911-779042 – Fax: +24911-772555
P.O. Box 291 Khartoum – Sudan

Subject: .SD ccTLD Administration

We would like to state Sudan Internet Society (SIS) policies regarding conformance with the Principles for the delegation and administration of country code top level domains, (GAC) ICANN

9.1.1 Term, performance clauses, opportunity for review and process for revocation.

SIS acknowledges the responsibility of managing the .sd ccTLD and believes that jobs should be executed in an appropriate manner. Outcomes and procedures could be reviewed on a timely basis.

9.1.2 A commitment by the delegee to operate the ccTLD in the interest of the relevant local community and the global Internet community.

SIS acknowledges and understands that the management and administration of the .sd top level domain concerns public interest, and shall operate the management and administration of the .sd top level domain for the purpose of contributing to the sound development of the Internet community in Sudan, as well as the global Internet community.

9.1.3 A recognition by the delegee that the management and administration of the ccTLD are subject to the ultimate authority of the relevant government or public authority, and must conform with relevant domestic laws and regulations, and international law and international conventions.

SIS recognizes the ultimate authority of the Government of Sudan. As a Sudanese nonprofit organization, SIS is bound to conform with all relevant laws and regulations. The relevant international conventions would be those of ICANN and SIS agrees to abide by those.

9.1.4 Confirmation that the ccTLD is operated in trust in the public interest and that the delegee does not acquire property rights to the ccTLD itself.

SIS confirms that the management and administration of the .sd top level domain shall be operated in trust for the public interest and that SIS shall not claim any property right with respect to the .sd top level domain itself.

9.1.5 Conditions to ensure the transfer of all relevant DNS data to a nominated replacement, if, for any reason, a reassignment to a new delegee is necessary.

SIS agrees to the transfer of all relevant DNS data to a nominated replacement, if, for any reason, a reassignment to a new delegee is necessary.

9.1.6 Conditions for the efficient and effective resolution of disputes arising from domain name registration. In so far as ccTLD registration policies allow or encourage registrations from entities or individuals resident outside the relevant territory, then the delegee concerned should implement dispute resolution policies that ensure that the interests of all registrants, and of third parties, including those outside their territory and in other jurisdictions, are taken into account. Dispute resolution policies should, to the greatest extent possible, follow common principles, including due regard for internationally recognised intellectual property, consumer protection and other relevant law, and be implemented by all delegees. The delegee should, so far as possible, implement alternative dispute resolution procedures conducted online, without precluding access to court litigation.

SIS adopts the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) which is approved by ICANN (October 24, 1999)

9.1.7 The delegee's commitment to abide by ICANN developed policies as set forth in Clause 10.

SIS shall comply with policies established under the ccTLD Sponsorship Agreement for the management and administration of the .sd top level domain.

9.1.8 Where ccTLD registration policies allow or encourage registrations from entities or individuals resident outside the relevant territory, the delegee commits to observe all ICANN policies applicable to such ccTLDs, not otherwise provided for in Clause 10, except where the delegee is prohibited by law from, or instructed in writing by the relevant government or public authority to refrain from, implementing such other ICANN policies.

SIS allows registrations from entities or individuals resident outside Sudan, and commits to observe all ICANN policies not otherwise provided for in Clause 10, except where SIS is prohibited by law from, or instructed in writing by the government of Sudan or public authority to refrain from, implementing such other ICANN policies.

9.1.9 The above terms and conditions shall apply to delegees, including delegees who are resident and/or incorporated outside the territory of the relevant local community.

SIS will commit all the policies set forth by ICANN regarding registrations from entities or individuals resident outside Sudan

9.2 A delegee should not sub-contract part or all of the technical operations of the ccTLD registry without ensuring that the sub-contractor has the technical qualifications required by ICANN, and informing ICANN.

SIS shall not sub-contract a part or all of the technical operations of the ccTLD registry without ensuring that the sub-contractor has the technical qualifications required by ICANN, and informing ICANN.

9.3 In any sub-contracting of the technical operations of the ccTLD registry or administrative and management functions of the ccTLD, the sub-contract must state that the delegation itself is an exercise of a public right, not an item of property, and cannot be reassigned to a new delegee except in accordance with the provisions of Clause 7.

In case of sub-contracting of technical operations of the ccTLD registry or the administrative and management functions of the ccTLD, the sub-contract agreement must state that the delegation itself is an exercise of public right, and not an item of property.

Yassir Hassan El Amin
President, Sudan Internet Society
email: yassir@sudatel.net
Tel: +249-12391157
Fax: +249-11798558
Web : www.sd-isoc.org

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