Liability of domain name registries: Don't shoot the messenger

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• 作者：M. Truyens^a ; ^{maarten.truyens@ua.ac.be" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; P. Van Eecke^a ; ^b ; ^c
• 关键词：DNS ; Domain names ; Intermediaries ; Blocking ; Hosting ; Monitoring
• 刊名：Computer Law & Security Report
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：April 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：32
• 期：2
• 页码：327-344
• 全文大小：541 K

文摘

The domain name system (DNS) is fundamental to the Internet, because it translates domain names to and from computer (IP) addresses. This system is, however, increasingly used as a tool to combat unwanted online content. In this process, the system's most central operators (“registries”) are targeted by right holders, authorities and other claimants, even though the registries fulfil a mere technical role as an online intermediary, and are quite distanced from the actual content.

This contribution presents arguments why registries and other DNS-operators would be protected against several types of domain blocks, monitoring duties and liability claims. These arguments are not only supported by a forward-looking interpretation of the special protection regime for mere conduit, caching and hosting providers of the EU eCommerce Directive 2000/31/EC, but also by Enforcement Directive 2004/48/EC and general EU law, as interpreted by the Court of Justice of the European Union.