Eligibility Requirements Dispute Resolution Policy (ERDRP)
ERDRP is available to anyone who wishes to challenge a .name domain, email address and/or Defensive Registration on the basis that the current registrant has failed to comply with the Eligibility Requirements. The ERDRP is not intended to replace any national law or any other resolution policies such as the UDRP.
Although the process is very similar to the UDRP, the ERDRP carries a lower burden of proof. Unlike the UDRP where a claimant must demonstrate that the owner of a registration registered a domain name in bad faith and used the domain name, the ERDRP allows a claimant to prevail where it can be demonstrated that such registration does not comply with the Eligibility Requirements.
The ERDRP also contemplates a consent process, through which an individual may seek permission to register a .name domain or email address, even if it would otherwise be blocked by a Defensive Registration. This process takes place outside the dispute resolution process governed by the ERDRP and is the advisable first step in attempting to gain registration of a blocked name.
See Consent/Denial Process for more details.
Also, read the full text of the ERDRP Rules for more complete information.
