PICDRP

A procedure for complaints that a gTLD (glossary)gTLD generic top-level domain A top-level domain not tied to a country, run under ICANN contracts. Full definition of gTLD registry (glossary)registry The central database and system of a top-level domain, or loosely the organization that runs it. Full definition of registry is breaking its Public Interest Commitments (glossary)PICs Public Interest Commitments Binding public interest promises in a gTLD registry contract, with voluntary ones now called Registry Voluntary Commitments. Full definition of PICs. These are promises written into Specification 11 (glossary)Specification 11 The Registry Agreement section holding public interest commitments, including DNS abuse monitoring. Full definition of Specification 11 of its Registry Agreement (glossary)Registry Agreement The contract between ICANN and a gTLD registry operator. Full definition of Registry Agreement, such as rules against abuse. ICANN (glossary)ICANN Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers The nonprofit that coordinates the global DNS and gTLD policy. Full definition of ICANN reviews the complaint first and can send it to a standing panel (glossary)panel The one or three independent experts who decide a domain dispute. Full definition of panel.