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A
lot of heavy hitters
from both inside and outside of the
domain industry got together in
Seattle last week for The
Domain Name Association's
first Healthy Domains Initiative
Summit.
The event - organized by the
industry trade association to
foster healthy growth within the
domain name ecosystem -
assembled a diverse group of 77
representatives across multiple
industries including registries,
registrars, law enforcement
agencies, civil society, child
protection experts, illegal pharmacy
authorities, and content providers.
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Some
of the noteworthy attendees were the
FBI, Google, Amazon,
Facebook, Microsoft,
the Motion Picture Association of
America, the Recording
Industry Association of America,
the National Center for Missing
and Exploited Children, and the National
Association of Boards of Pharmacy.
The event's focus was to establish
guidelines for industry-recommended
best practices and measures for
self-regulation.
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Adrian
Kinderis, VP Corporate
Development at Neustar
and Chairman of The DNA,
said, "The DNA
continually demonstrates
creative innovation to
support the importance and
utility of |
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Adrian
Kinderis
Domain Name Association
Chairman |
domain
names. This Healthy Domains
Initiative is an important
step forward to ensure we
work collaboratively with
our peers toward a more
secure and stable Internet
naming system."
The
agenda was developed with
three founding principles in
mind:
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Establishing
a network of industry
partners focused on the
creation and ongoing
maintenance of a healthy
domain ecosystem via
effective communication
and collaboration;
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Developing
industry-focused policy
guidelines, recommended
best practices and
success metrics that
result in tangible ways
of identifying and
promoting positive
standards for healthy
domains; and,
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Demonstrating
to the regulatory
community a positive
example of
self-governing.
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The
summit's discussion focused on
domain name industry best practices
principles and programs. The
group will now work to categorize
and analyze the current landscape of
online abuse to determine where the
initial priorities should be
focused. In addition, working
groups were formed to discuss a
potential first set of recommended
best practices programs that could
be implemented.
The
Director of GoDaddy's Digital Crimes Unit,
Ben Butler, said "All
summit attendees view the domain
name system from unique
perspectives. This diversity gives
great insight when we're working
toward a common goal. The group
rolled up their sleeves with a
collective focus on ensuring the
namespace grows in a healthy
way." Statton Hammock, Rightside Vice
President, Business and Legal
Affairs, added, "I
applaud the efforts of The DNA and
HDI for this proactive initiative
and for their inclusive approach. It was a productive summit and
we are encouraged by the positive
direction this effort is
taking."
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