PRESS RELEASE

Launch of

MYNIC’s Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (MYDRP)

Kuala Lumpur, 17th April 2003 - MYNIC will be launching its Domain Name Dispute Resolution Service (MYDRP) today to resolve disputes between the registrant of a .my top-level domain and a third party with regards to competing rights over the use of a domain name.

This dispute resolution is governed by terms set out in MYNIC’s Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy. Any party wanting to use the MYDRP or to participate in a domain name dispute resolution proceeding must comply with these terms.

Globally, disputes arising from alleged abusive registrations of generic top level domains (gTLDs), such as .com and .net, are filed with and arbitrated by approved dispute-resolution service providers appointed by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).  More information on this is available on ICANN’s website (www.icann.org).

Before participating in a proceeding governed by MYDRP, parties are strongly encouraged to first explore the possibility of settling disputes through negotiations, mediation, conciliation or any other alternative dispute resolution process. The remedies offered, as part of MYNIC’s Domain Name Dispute Resolution Service is to transfer or delete your domain name registration.

Complaints are to be filed with the Regional Centre for Arbitration Kuala Lumpur (www.rcakl.org.my). An independent Administrative Panel appointed by the Centre, comprising distinguished professionals who are well known in the fields of intellectual property and domain names, decides the proceedings.


The four documents governing the MYDRP are MYNIC's Domain name Dispute Resolution Policy; MYNIC's Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy - The Rules; Regional Centre for Arbitration Kuala Lumpur's Supplemental Rules to MYNIC's Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy; and Regional Centre for Arbitration Kuala Lumpur's Schedule of Fees.

These four documents together with a flowchart of the MYDRP process and an FAQ sheet can be viewed on MYNIC's website at www.mynic.net.my. 

For further enquiries, please contact MYNIC at telephone 03-8657 7008 or fax 03-8657 9430, or through e-mail at domreg@mynic.net.my. More information on MYNIC can be reached at www.mynic.net.my

About MYNIC

MYNIC, a division of MIMOS Berhad, was designated as the country code top level domain (ccTLD) manager in 1987. In addition to the operation and management of the name space for the .my top level domain (TLD), it administers six second level domains, namely .com.my, .net.my, .org.my, .edu.my, .gov.my and .mil.my. This involves the registration of domain names and maintenance and operation of a domain name registry.

About RCAKL

The Regional Centre for Arbitration (RCAKL) was established in 1978 in Kuala Lumpur under the auspices of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee (an inter-governmental organisation) in co-operation with and with the assistance of the Government of Malaysia.  RCAKL is not-for-profit and has been established with the objective of providing a system for settlement of disputes for the benefit of parties engaged in trade, commerce and investment with and within the region.  RCAKL has been appointed as a service provider by MYNIC to provide domain name dispute resolution services in accordance with the MYDRP.

RCAKL can be contacted at telephone 03-2142 0103/0207/0384 or fax 03-2142 4513 or e-mail: dndr@rcakl.org.my.

Released for MYNIC by:

Techno-Business Communications

MIMOS Berhad

Technology Park Malaysia

57000 Kuala Lumpur

Tel : 03-8996 5000 ext. 2321

Fax : 03-8996 4658 / 03-8996 0527