Self-Discipline Convention of Internet Address Registration Service Industry

To Provide Standardized Service with Integrity and Self-Discipline

Self-Discipline Declaration of Internet Address Registration Service Industry

1. We, the Representatives of the Registries in the Internet Address Registration Industry, gathered in Beijing on July 24, 2007 to participate in the signing ceremony of Self-Discipline Convention of the Internet Address Registration Service Industry. We have come to the realization that the Internet address resources that we provide services for constitute the core infrastructure of the Internet while Internet is the core of infrastructure in the information society. Our work is essential to the service quality of core Internet infrastructure and determines whether it is possible to offer a basic platform of premium quality for harmonious development of an information society

2. We hereby declare our common wish to establish a registration service order that is able to fully safeguard the users’ legitimate rights and interests and vigorously promote the harmonious and sound development of the industry.

3. We have come to the realization that in the public welfare services including the Internet address registration, the registries engaged in registration service are the subjects to carry out the registration activities, shoulder the responsibility to provide convenient, efficient, professional and honest registration service to users and perform the obligations to guide the users’ rational address name registration.

4. We have reached a consensus and appeal to the industry that self-discipline is an effective measure to enhance the healthy development of the Internet address industry, and the registries engaged in the Internet address registration service should sign a self-discipline convention by adhering to the philosophy of openness, inclusiveness, cooperation and win-win.

5. We make solemn commitment that we will actively fulfill the eight industry self-discipline commitments by following the law-abiding, fair and honest self-discipline principles in the industry.

6. We, under unanimous agreement, elect China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) to supervise and execute Self-Discipline Pact.

7. We agree to ensure all sufficient participation of all stakeholders with an open attitude during the self-discipline process in the Internet address registration service industry. We are voluntarily subject to the supervision by the registered users, news media and competent authorities.

8. We are firmly convinced that we will pioneer a path to prosperity for a sustainable Internet address registration service industry by faithfully fulfilling the service commitment in Self-Discipline Convention and meeting the clients’ needs. 

Self-Discipline Convention of the Internet Address Registration Service Industry

Article 1　　　Self-Discipline Convention of the Internet Address Registration Service Industry (Self-Discipline Pact) is formulated in order to protect the users' interests, regulate the behavior of practitioners in the industry and promote the healthy and sustainable development of Internet address registration service industry.

Article 2　　　The Internet address registration service industry herein refers to the industry engaged in Internet address registration and other activities within the territory of China.

Article 3　　　The basic principle of the Internet address registration service industry is observance of law, fairness and integrity.

Article 4　　　The registries engaged in Internet address registration service conscientiously observe the state’s laws, regulations and policies concerning the Internet address administration and proactively promote the construction of professional ethnics in the Internet address registration service industry.

Article 5　　　During the provision of services related with Internet address registration, the registries engaged in Internet address registration service should conscientiously fulfill the following commitments regarding self-discipline:

To conduct self-discipline and do not cheat the user into registering the Internet addresses.

　　　 To operate in good faith and do not coerce the user into registering the Internet address

 　　To conduct honest promotion, and do not mislead the user into registering register the Internet address

　 To conduct strict administration, and do not harass the user by abusing of telephone, fax and mail.

To maintain the freedom to decide the term for registration and to grant the user the right to decide the term for registration at his/her own discretion.

To maintain the authenticity of information and to submit true and authentic registration information of the user.

　　　 To provide quick response and to respond to the user’s requirement in a timely manner

To maintain the freedom of transfer and to respect the user’s expectation to transfer.

Article 6　　　China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), as the institution to supervise and execute Self-Discipline Pact, is responsible for the implementation of Self-Discipline Convention as well as supervising and checking the implementation status of Self-Discipline Convention members.

　　 　Telephone number for supervision and reporting: 010-58813000-2

　　　 E-mail for supervision and reporting: jiandu@cnnic.cn

Article 7Any institution and individual may report any violation of Self-Discipline to the institution to supervise and execute Self-Discipline Pact, and such institution will actively supervise and check the execution of Self-Discipline Convention members. In case that any member violates Self-Discipline Pact, the institution to supervise and execute Self-Discipline Convention will urge it to rectify within a specified period. In case the violating party fails to rectify in that period, such party will be notified and exposed. In case that any non-member violates Self-Discipline Pact, the institution to supervise and execute Self-Discipline Convention will notify such party or hand it over to the competent authority for investigation.

Article 8　　　 Any institution engaged in Internet address registration service may apply for the access to Self-Discipline Convention, and the institution to supervise and execute Self-Discipline Convention will publicize the list of members on a regular basis.

Article 9　　　 Self-Discipline Convention takes effect from the date of publication thereof.