CCTLDS: GOVERNANCE MODELS

CCTLDS: GOVERNANCE MODELSJUNE 2021

ccTLDs: Governance models | June 2021 ||

ccTLDsCountry Code

Top-LevelDomains

gTLDsGeneric

Top-LevelDomains

TLDsTop-Level Domains


Volume 18 – issue 2 | June 2021 (source: Verisign DNIB)

156.5 million ccTLDs 207 million gTLDs

Top 10 largest TLDs by number of reported domains contain 7 ccTLDs:.com, .tk, .cn, .de, .net, .uk, .org, .nl, .ru, and .br


ISO 3166


ccTLD Manager

The organisation or entity listed in the IANA Rootzone Database under the heading ccTLD Manager


The ccTLD governance model is a collection of mechanisms, processes and relations of theccTLD Manager and others, to control and operate the ccTLD.

-- ccNSO Members Meeting, ICANN69


2 Africa

Europe4

North America

Latin America/Caribbean islands

Asia/Australia/ Pacific

One size does not fit all!


2 Africa

Europe4

North America



Local legalstructureand laws

Local publicpolicy

Localcustoms


2 Africa

Europe4

North America



Localmanagement

andoperation

Serve localinternet

community

Developtheir own

policy


2 Africa

Europe4

North America



LegalstructureNot-for-profit,

for-profit,governmental,

academic

Registration model

Registrars, Directregistrations,

Mixed

Managementmodel

Combined policyand registration, separated policyand registration,

outsourcesregistration

function


2 Africa

Europe4

North America



Legalstructure

Not-for-profit, for-profit,

governmental,academic


2 Africa

Europe4

North America



Legalstructure



TECHNICAL COMPETENCY!


Disclaimer

The following data analysis is for informational purposes only.

It may not be accurate due to assumptions made about the legal nature of the ‘losing’ and‘gaining’ registry. Please do not refer to these data as an authoritative source.

As different regional organisations use different models to describe the legal structure of ccTLDregistries, in some cases necessary adjustments and assumptions were made. Although webelieve that the data show the dominating trends in AF, AP, EU, and LAC regions, percentage ofeach governance models may not be accurate.


2 Africa

Europe4

North America


Asia/Australia/ PacificGovernmental

Not-for profit

For-profit

Academic


Total Number of Transfers since 2003


Changes to Legal Structure

ACA – academic institution, COMP – (private) company, GOV – governmental institution, ORG – not for profit organisation


2 Africa

Europe4

North America



Legal structure



Registration model

Registrars, Directregistrations, Mixed

Management model

Combined policy andregistration,

separated policy andregistration, outsources

registration function

Local legalstructureand laws

Local publicpolicy

Localcustoms

Localmanagement

andoperation

Serve localinternet

community

Develop theirown policy


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