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TRABİS Era Begins Very Soon: What Kind Of Amendments Will Occur In The Definitions, Concepts And Abbreviations Related To “.tr” Domain Names Once TRABIS Becomes Operational?
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In accordance with the protocol signed by the Middle East
Technical University (“METU“) and the
Information Technologies and Communications Authority
(“ITCA“) on 21 December 2018, all
authorizations regarding the management and allocation of
“.tr” domain names have been transferred from Nic.tr to
ITCA. Nic.tr recently announced to its users that the transfer of
management of “.tr” domain names to ITCA is expected to
be completed by January 2022. Following the completion of the said
transfer, the Nic.tr platform will be closed completely and the
“.tr” Network Information System
(“TRABIS“) will become operational in
the near future. Once the TRABIS period begins, there will be
significant amendments to the currently used concepts, definitions
and abbreviations related to “.tr” domain names. You can
read our legal alert on Nic.tr’s aforementioned
announcement
here.
Recent development
The competence to act as the “.tr” Registration
Authority was transferred from Nic.tr to ITCA pursuant to the
protocol signed between ITCA and METU in December 2018, and as a
consequence of the said transfer, Nic.tr will be shut down very
soon and TRABIS will commence operating. Fundamental amendments to
the concepts, definitions and abbreviations related to
“.tr” domain names will be made once the TRABIS period
begins. In order to enable users to follow the process effectively
during the transition period from Nic.tr to TRABİS,
information concerning the amended and updated concepts in domain
name transactions was shared with users via METUnic. You can find
the definitions and abbreviations that will be used in the TRABIS
period
here.
What kind of amendments will the TRABIS period make to the
concepts, definitions and abbreviations regarding “.tr”
domain names?
- TRABIS refers to the platform that
enables the operation, updating, monitoring and domain name
application processes of “.tr” domain names and their
central database. - Internet Domain Name (“IAA“)
describes the names that define the internet protocol address used
to determine the address of computers or internet sites on the
internet. - Internet Domain Name Owner
(“İAAS“), is the concept used to
designate the domain name holder. - Domain Registrar (“KK“) refers to
the party that mediates the transactions related to domain names,
especially application, renewal and cancellation, and METUnic will
operate as a KK that has completed TRABIS accreditation. - ITCA is the independent administrative
authority that regulates and supervises the telecommunications
sector in Turkey. ITCA is authorized to make necessary arrangements
within the framework of the legal legislation, to audit the KKs and
those authorized as dispute resolution service providers
(“UÇHS“), and to impose the
necessary administrative sanctions, including terminating their
activities. - The List of Restricted Domain Names
(“TAKIL“) is the list containing domain
names whose allocation is restricted by the registration authority
for various reasons and for which documents will be requested at
the time of application. - The List of Domain Names Closed to Allocation
(“TAKAL“) is a list of domain names that
are not allowed to be allocated by the registration authority due
to reasons such as being contrary to the legislation, public order
and general morality. - Domain name allocation will be
conducted in two ways: as documented and undocumented. Undocumented
domain name allocation will be carried out in accordance with
the “first-come,
first-served” principle, and the registration of the
domain name application will be based on when the domain name
application is received by TRABIS. Documented domain name
allocation will be carried out by submitting the relevant documents
to be announced. All documents and applications will be evaluated
by TRABIS and KKs will not be authorized to partake in the document
and application evaluation processes. The domain name can be
allocated for a period of at least one and at most five
years. - Waiver is the name for the
process that was
called “Deletion” under
Nic.tr. The waiver process is carried out if the registrant wishes
to terminate the use before the domain name expires. With this
process, the domain name owner waives all rights by requesting the
deletion of the relevant domain name. - Cancellation can be done by
informing the domain name owner and METUnic. The domain name
allocation can be canceled via TRABIS. In order to cancel a domain
name, one or more of the situations demonstrated below need to
occur:
- Determining that the information provided by the domain name
owner is incomplete or incorrect - Inclusion of the domain name within the scope of TAKAL
- Presence of a court decision to cancel the domain name
allocation - Presence of an administrative reason to be determined by the
ITCA - Presence of conditions determined by the ITCA to find and
implement the decision of the arbitrator or arbitral tribunal
conveyed to the ITCA by the UÇHS
- Determining that the information provided by the domain name
- Renewal is the process of
continuing the ownership of an already existing domain name by
making a payment. METUnic informs the domain name owner via email
at least three months before the end of
the domain name allocation period and the domain name owner is
requested to perform the renewal process. - Sale is not permitted under the
operation of Nic.tr, but users will be enabled to perform this
transaction with the launch of TRABIS. However, the domain
name sale will be possible three years after TRABIS becomes
operative. Transfer is
another transaction not allowed under Nic.tr’s operation, but
domain name transfer will be enabled upon the commencement of the
TRABIS period. In cases such as death, absence and presumption of
absence of real persons, the domain name will be transferred to the
legal heirs. Legal entities will be entitled to transfer domain
names for reasons such as mergers and acquisitions. You can read
our legal alert on the sale and transfer of domain names, which are
among the most significant innovations that TRABIS brings,
here. - Transfer Between Domain
Registrars is the process that was
called “Change of Responsible
Person” under Nic.tr. It is the transfer of
a domain name in a different KK to a panel in METUnic with a
transfer code. Likewise, a domain name in METUnic can be
transferred to a different KK using the transfer code.
Conclusion
Following the completion of the transfer of management of
“.tr” domain names to ITCA, Nic.tr will be completely
inoperative and TRABIS will be activated. The beginning of the
TRABIS period will bring radical amendments to the concepts,
definitions and abbreviations related to “.tr” domain
names. In order for the transition process to be followed correctly
and to prevent any loss of rights, it is of great importance that
the domain name holders carefully follow the announcements that
Nic.tr will make through its website, social media accounts and
emails.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
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