Public consultations
An important part of DIFO’s and Punktum dk’s work is the dialogue and contact with the internet community. One means of this, is the public consultations that DIFO and Punktum dk hold on an ongoing basis.
The overview below shows the public consultations that have been held and the status of them.
| Consultation | Status | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| Invitation to hearing on administrative orders on the blocking of websites and domain names, 19 May 2023
Should public authorities be able to issue orders to block access to websites and domain names without a court order, but only on the basis of a decision? |
Active | The Internet community |
| DIFO’s public consultation regarding new terms for .dk domain names to combat cybercrime, 29 November 2021
The Supreme Court has ruled a new state of law on who should deal with illegal content on the web. In order to spread the word about this, DIFO has decided to change DK Hostmaster’s Terms of Use to a .dk domain name. |
Completed | Registrants, and the Internet community |
| DK Hostmaster’s public consultation on draft of Terms of Use for a .dk domain name, 10 January 2020
DK Hostmaster’s invitation to provide input on updated terms on accurate registrant data and strengthened the possibility for registrants to let a registrar manage his og her domain names separately. |
Completed | Registrants, and the Internet community |
| DK Hostmaster’s registrar consultation on draft to a new registrar contract, 10 January 2020
DK Hostmaster’s discussion with registrars about their updated terms for being able to manage domain names on behalf of registrants, financial settlement with DK Hostmaster and strengthened requirements for information security. |
Completed | Registrars |
| DIFO’s public consultation on DIFO’s role in the fight against online crime, 13 November 2019
DIFO’s dialog with the internet community about the use of so-called Trusted Notifiers, proactive knowledge sharing about malware and extended access to complaints about content on websites. Read DIFO’s notes on the consultation here. |
Completed | The Internet community |
| DIFO’s public consultation on draft of new terms for users of .dk domain name, 22 June 2017
DIFO’s invitation to provide input on tightening the terms regarding on accurate registrant data and concrete opportunities for improvement in DK Hostmaster’s domain administration. |
Completed | Registrants, and the Internet community |
| DIFO’s public consultation on DIFO’s role in the fight against cybercrime, 6 June 2016
DIFO’s dialog with the internet community on combating crime in domain administration, especially with a focus on the possibilities of tightening the requirement for accurate registrant data. |
Completed | The Internet community |
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