Legal UnitNational Information Technology Development AgencyAbuja

@ gov ng

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This presentation will highlight the various policies and guidelines which has been designed for the management of domains on the .gov.ng second level domain. Before then we will consider the basis for these policies and guidelines, what is the definition of policies and guidelines, the various standards being prepared for government presence on the Internet. We will indicate current government presence and show a step by step procedure of getting a government domain

Policy Foundations and Policy Foundations and DirectionDirectionThe Policy foundations and directions for

the .ng domain can be found in various documents.

The NITDA Act 2007 Provides the Policy Direction for Management of Nigerian Domain.

NITDA MOU with ICANN which forms the foundation of NITDA Managing the ng domain for the good of all Nigerians

http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/cctlds/ng

NITDA MOU with NIRA which transfers the day to day management of .ng to NIRA based on Stakeholders decision

NITDA Agreements with Registrars Provides roles and responsibilities for the accredited in management of registered names.

NITDA MOU with NIRA

NIRA Agreements with Registrars

Supervise

NITDA(Government)

Section 6 of NITDA Act 2007

NIRA(Non-Government)

Registered Under Nigerian Law

NCR(Private Sector)

Legal Entity Under Nigerian Law

Agreement

Agreement

Report

.gov.ng

Guidelines Standards and Regulations

Infrastructure

Policy Foundations and DirectionsPolicy Foundations and Directions

The Policy Directions for the Nigerian Internet Domain can be found in the NITDA Act 2007:

•Section 6 (a)

•Section 6 (b)

• Section 6 (m)

• Second Schedule of the NITDA Act 2007

Accelerate Internet and Internet penetration in Nigeria and promote sound Internet Governance

Accelerate Internet and Internet penetration in Nigeria and promote sound Internet Governance

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www.cenbank.org

www.nigeriapolice.org

www.nercng.org

http://www.pppra-nigeria.org

http://www.nnpcgroup.com

http://www.nnpc-nigeria.com

www.copyright.gov.ng

www.cbn.gov.ng

www.npf.gov.ng

www.energy.gov.ng

Policy ProcessPolicy Process

Naming ConventionsNaming Conventions

The naming conventions are designed to ensure that any entity registering under the .gov domain are easily recognizable either by using a recognized acronym or the official abbreviation

APPLICATION PROCESSAPPLICATION PROCESS

Dispute ResolutionDispute Resolution

No adjudication shall be made within the registration function as to whether the applicant has a legitimate right to a name, beyond compliance with the .gov.ng policies.

The Registrant (applicant), in lodging the request for a name, informs the Domain Provider that they are asserting a claimed right to a name.

In the case of conflicting name requests between an applicant and an existing gov.ng domain name registration, in the first instance the parties concerned (applicant and existing Registrant) should attempt to resolve the matter, and report to the NITDA if the resolution includes a change of registration details.

Should a dispute not be able to be resolved between the parties, this should be reported to NITDA for further consultation and mediation.

Disputes that extend outside of the gov.ng domain should refer to the NIRA Dispute Resolution Process.

STANDARDSSTANDARDS

Currently under development

Content Design Actual content

Security DNS Site Seal Site Access Encryption

Accessibility Language DisabilityHosting Standards

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For the Internet, personal For the Internet, personal perception is irrelevant perception is irrelevant

THANK YOU

Emmanuel Edeteedet@nitda.gov.ng08065338432