UDRP-related policies and rules

Domain name arbitration proceedings involving gTLDs are usually governed by the UDRP. However, there are a range of policies and rules which apply to the different gTLDs. This page contains links to all the key policies and rules, as well as to the home pages of some of the organisations which sponsor or operate the gTLDs. After the "General documents" section, the resources are alphabetically organised by reference to domain extension.

UDRP documents

Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy - By far the most widely used of the ICANN dispute resolution policies. More commonly known as the UDRP.

Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy - The procedural elaboration of the UDRP.

Approved Service Providers - This list shows those organisations which have been accredited by ICANN to provide dispute resolution services in connection with the UDRP.

.aero disputes

SITA - SITA Information Networking Computing BV sponsors the .aero domain extension.

Charter Eligibility Dispute Resolution Policy - This policy, also known as the CEDRP, governs challenges to registrations of .aero, .coop, .museum and .travel domain names on the ground that the registrant does not meet the eligibility requirements of the relevant gTLD.

Rules for Charter Eligibility Dispute Resolution Policy - The procedural elaboration of the CEDRP.

Approved Service Providers - This list shows those organisations which have been accredited to provide dispute resolution services in connection with the CEDRP.

Eligibility Reconsideration Policy - Also known as the ERP.

Rules for Eligibility Reconsideration Policy - The procedural elaboration of the ERP.

WIPO Summary Details: .aero

.biz disputes

Neulevel (.biz) Domain Disputes - Official .biz domain name dispute resources.

Restrictions Dispute Resolution Policy - The Restrictions Dispute Resolution Policy (RDRP) is intended to ensure that the .biz extension is used only for bona fide business or commercial purposes.

Supplemental Restrictions Dispute Resolution Policy Rules - The procedural details of the RDRP.

Approved Service Providers - Accredited dispute resolution service providers under the RDRP.

Start-up Trademark Opposition Policy - Details of the .biz start-up policy (STOP) - of historical interest only as no longer applicable.

WIPO Summary Details: .biz

.com disputes

Verisign - Verisign operates the .com gTLD.

.coop disputes

DotCooperation's (.coop) Domain Disputes - Official .coop domain name dispute resources.

Charter Eligibility Dispute Resolution Policy - This policy, also known as the CEDRP, governs challenges to registrations of .aero, .coop, .museum and .travel domain names on the ground that the registrant does not meet the eligibility requirements of the relevant gTLD.

Rules for Charter Eligibility Dispute Resolution Policy - The procedural elaboration of the CEDRP.

Approved Service Providers - This list shows those organisations which have been accredited to provide dispute resolution services in connection with the CEDRP.

WIPO Summary Details: .coop

.info disputes

Afilias (.info) Domain Disputes - Official .info domain name dispute resources.

Sunrise Challenge Policy - Details of the .info Sunrise Challenge Policy. Of historical interest only.

WIPO Summary Details: .info

.jobs disputes

WIPO Summary Details: .jobs

.mobi disputes

WIPO Summary Details: .mobi

.museum disputes

Charter Eligibility Dispute Resolution Policy - This policy, also known as the CEDRP, governs challenges to registrations of .aero, .coop, .museum and .travel domain names on the ground that the registrant does not meet the eligibility requirements of the relevant gTLD.

Rules for Charter Eligibility Dispute Resolution Policy - The procedural elaboration of the CEDRP.

Approved Service Providers - This list shows those organisations which have been accredited to provide dispute resolution services in connection with the CEDRP.

WIPO Summary Details: .museum

.name disputes

Eligibility Requirements Disputes Resolution Policy The Eligibility Requirements Dispute Resolution Policy (ERDRP) governs eligibility challenges to the un-sponsored restricted gTLD .name. .name registrations must consist of an individual's own name or the name of a fictional character (provided the registrant holds relevant trade mark rights).

Rules for Eligibility Requirements Disputes Resolution Policy - The ERDRP's equivalent of the Rules for UDRP.

Approved Service Providers - Those organisations accredited to provide dispute resolution services under the ERDRP.

WIPO Summary Details: .name

.net disputes

Verisign - As well as the .com gTLD, Verisign operates the .net gTLD.

.pro disputes

Qualification Challenge Policy - This extension is restricted to certain professions. Challenges under this policy attack the basis of qualification.

Rules for Qualification Challenge Policy - The procedural rules in QCP cases.

Approved Service Providers - Accredited providers of dispute resolution services.

Intellectual Property Defensive Registration Challenge Policy - The Intellectual Property Defensive Registration Challenge Policy (IPDRCP) governs challenges to defensive registrations in the .pro gTLD.

Rules for Intellectual Property Defensive Registration Challenge Policy - The procedural details of the IPDRCP.

Approved Service Providers - Accredited dispute resolution service providers under the IPDRCP.

WIPO Summary Details: .pro

.travel disputes

Charter Eligibility Dispute Resolution Policy - This policy, also known as the CEDRP, governs challenges to registrations of .aero, .coop, .museum and .travel domain names on the ground that the registrant does not meet the eligibility requirements of the relevant gTLD.

Rules for Charter Eligibility Dispute Resolution Policy - The procedural elaboration of the CEDRP.

Approved Service Providers - This list shows those organisations which have been accredited to provide dispute resolution services in connection with the CEDRP.

WIPO Summary Details: .travel