YouTube Seeks Streaming Rights to Battle Netflix, Amazon (video)

YouTube Seeks Streaming Rights to Battle Netflix, Amazon - YouTube (youtube.com) is aiming to match the success of Netflix, Amazon and Hulu by gaining streaming rights to TV shows and movies for its new YouTube Red channel, featuring YouTube stars like Felix Kjellberg, known as ‘PewDiePie.’ (Published on Dec 4, 2015 by WSJ video)

Domain name: https://www.youtube.com/red
Twitter: @YouTubeRed_

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Contact Information for All ICANN-Accredited Domain Name Registrars

"Registrar Primary Contact Updates: ICANN-accredited registrars are required to provide ICANN with accurate and current primary contact information. Registrars on the 2013 RAA must notify ICANN of changes to primary contact details and other information contained in the Registrar Information Specification within 5 days of the change. Registrars on the 2009 RAA must notify ICANN within 30 days of any changes to their primary contact information."--ICANN

Have you registered, or are you thinking about registering, one or more domain names? Then you need to have on file (digital and hard copy) the information on file with ICANN as to the legal name, telephone number and email address of your domain name registrar. It may also be a good idea to know the physical or "operational" address of your registrar.

Where to find the legal name, email address and telephone number that your domain name registrar has on file with ICANN--ICANN | Descriptions and Contact Information for ICANN-Accredited Registrars: Descriptions and Contact Information for ICANN-Accredited Registrars (updated Wednesday, 23-September-2015)

If you discover your domain name registrar is not listed at the ICANN link above, Domain Mondo recommends you do not do business with that "Registrar" and quickly make arrangements to transfer all of your domain names to the ICANN-Accredited Registrar of your choice (e.g., Namecheap, Hover (Tucows), GoDaddy, etc.), there are many "reputable" and "accredited" domain name registrars--preference is a matter of personal needs and choice, with some of the factors being price, reliability, support, ease of use, etc., as well as other factors, some of which are discussed below.

If you want or need the street address (operational) of your registrar, and you cannot find it on the registrar's website, look at the WHOIS contact info for the registrar's domain name, or contact ICANN. You might also want to review your Registrar's agreement with ICANN. Domain Mondo recommends that registrants do business with the ICANN-accredited domain name registrars legally resident in your nation, or which are legally-qualified to do business in your nation. For example, if you live in Australia, Domain Mondo recommends you do business with an ICANN-accredited Domain Name Registrar legally resident in Australia or which is "legally qualified to do business" in Australia (normally requires filing(s) with appropriate governmental authorities in the subject jurisdiction).  [UPDATE: if you cannot find an acceptable, ICANN-accredited registrar where you reside, choose an ICANN-accredited registrar in another jurisdiction where there are strong consumer protection laws.] This is very important for several reasons, here are a few:

a) ICANN: Domain Name Registrants' Rights:: "... You [domain name registrant] shall not be subject to false advertising or deceptive practices by your Registrar or though any proxy or privacy services made available by your Registrar. This includes deceptive notices, hidden fees, and any practices that are illegal under the consumer protection law of your residence ..." If your registrar is not subject to the jurisdiction in which you live, it could be a problem.

b) Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP - the "Rules"): "... Mutual Jurisdiction means a court jurisdiction at the location of either (a) the principal office of the Registrar (provided the domain-name holder has submitted in its Registration Agreement to that jurisdiction for court adjudication of disputes concerning or arising from the use of the domain name) or (b) the domain-name holder's address as shown for the registration of the domain name in Registrar's Whois database at the time the complaint is submitted to the Provider..."

c) Uniform Rapid Suspension System or URS - (applicable only to new gTLDs and those legacy gTLDs that have subsequently adopted* it--but does not include .COM domain names): "... Mutual Jurisdiction: means a court jurisdiction at the location of either (a) the principal office of the Registrar or (b) the domain-name holder's address as shown for the registration of the domain name in Registrar's Whois database at the time the complaint is submitted to the Provider..."

Final note: some ICANN-accredited Registrars are also Resellers for other Domain Name Registrars--for example, Namecheap, an ICANN-accredited Registrar, is also a Reseller for Enom, also an ICANN-accredited Registrar. If you have registered a .COM domain name through Namecheap, your registrar agreement may be with Enom, therefore keep on file the information for both Namecheap and Enom.

Caveat Emptor!

See also on Domain Mondo: 

• Domain Mondo | domainmondo.com: Registrant Resources
• New gTLD Domain Names, Defects, ICANN Liability, FTC Complaints

*update 30 Dec 2016.

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Domain Name Registrants Rights and Responsibilities

Buried on the ICANN website (URL: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/benefits-2013-09-16-en ), under the heading "Registrants' Benefits and Responsibilities" --

Domain Name Registrants' Rights:

1. Your domain name registration and any privacy/proxy services you may use in conjunction with it must be subject to a Registration Agreement with an ICANN Accredited Registrar.

• You are entitled to review this Registration Agreement at any time, and download a copy for your records.

2. You are entitled to accurate and accessible information about:

• The identity of your ICANN Accredited Registrar;
• The identity of any proxy or privacy service provider affiliated with your Registrar;
• Your Registrar's terms and conditions, including pricing information, applicable to domain name registrations;
• The terms and conditions, including pricing information, applicable to any privacy services offered by your Registrar;
• The customer support services offered by your Registrar and the privacy services provider, and how to access them;
• How to raise concerns and resolve disputes with your Registrar and any privacy services offered by them; and
• Instructions that explain your Registrar's processes for registering, managing, transferring, renewing, and restoring your domain name registrations, including through any proxy or privacy services made available by your Registrar.

3. You shall not be subject to false advertising or deceptive practices by your Registrar or though any proxy or privacy services made available by your Registrar. This includes deceptive notices, hidden fees, and any practices that are illegal under the consumer protection law of your residence.

Domain Name Registrants' Responsibilities:

1. You must comply with the terms and conditions posted by your Registrar, including applicable policies from your Registrar, the Registry and ICANN.
2. You must review your Registrar's current Registration Agreement, along with any updates.
3. You will assume sole responsibility for the registration and use of your domain name.
4. You must provide accurate information for publication in directories such as WHOIS, and promptly update this to reflect any changes.
5. You must respond to inquiries from your Registrar within fifteen (15) days, and keep your Registrar account data current. If you choose to have your domain name registration renew automatically, you must also keep your payment information current.

(source: ICANN, emphasis added)

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