Molehe Wesi | CEO | ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) | mail me |
We have published the draft .za registry and registrar licensing regulations that provide details on the requirements to be met by registries and registrars to be licensed, the steps to be taken when applying for the renewal of the license, and how to address contraventions of the license conditions.
The draft regulations are in accordance with the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act (ECT ACT) 25 of 2002, Section 68 and 94 of the ECT Act, which authorises us with the approval of the Minister to make regulations.
These regulations facilitate a fundamental constitutional process of public participation. We call upon all stakeholders and interested parties to provide comments on the published draft regulations, and the deadline for receiving comments is 06 June 2022.
We also call upon the public and the internet community to scrutinise the document and provide us with input on the proposed draft. These regulations are in line with prescripts of the law, particularly section 65 (1) (c) and 65 (1) (d) of the ECT Act, which details the functions of the Authority.
Once the regulations are promulgated, we will continuously engage industry stakeholders to ensure minimal disruption. This has been a long time in the making, and we are delighted to engage in the process of promulgating these regulations, and what a way to celebrate the 20 years of the ECT Act.
The published regulations can be viewed here.
