INTERNET ADDRESS RESOURCES ACT

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to promote convenience for Internet users and contribute to the informatization of the nation and of society by promoting the development and use of Internet address resources and by establishing a stable system for managing Internet address resources.

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are as follows:

1. The term "Internet address" means an information system comprised of figures, letters, codes or a combination thereof, enabling the identification of and access to a specific information system on the Internet in accordance with established communications protocols, following international standard methods and national standard methods, which falls under any of the following items:

(a) Internet protocol address: Address which enables recognition by a computer and information communications facilities on the Internet;

(b) Domain name: Label which helps people to remember Internet protocol addresses on the Internet;

2. The term "Internet address resources" means resources, such as information, facilities and technology necessary for the use of Internet addresses or Internet addresses;

3. The term "Internet address management organizations" means the Korea Internet and Security Agency (hereinafter referred to as the "Internet and Security Agency") under Article 52 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, Etc., which performs duties related to the assignment and registration, etc. of Internet addresses, and any corporation or organization entrusted with duties of managing Internet addresses by the Internet and Security Agency;

4. The term "users of Internet addresses" means persons who are assigned Internet protocol addresses by Internet address management organizations or persons who register domain names or Internet addresses (hereinafter referred to as "domain names, etc.") falling under subparagraph 1 (c) with Internet address management organizations, proxy Internet address managers or top-level domain registration companies (hereinafter referred to as "Internet address management organizations, etc."), with the purpose of recognizing the information system, such as a computer, on the Internet;

INTERNET ADDRESS RESOURCES ACT

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Responsibilities of the State) #

Article 4(Scope of Application) #

Article 5(Formulation and Implementation of Master Plans) #

Article 6(The Internet Address Policy Committee) #

Article 7(Development and Standardization of Internet Address Resources) #

Article 8(International Cooperation on Internet Address Resources) #

Article 9(Entrustment of Duties of Internet Address Management Organizations) #

Article 9-2(Korea Network Information Center) #

Article 10(Assignment of Internet Protocol Addresses) #

Article 11(Registration of Domain Names) #

Article 12(Prohibiting Registration of Domain Names for Unlawful Purposes) #

Article 13(Standing Rules on Management of Internet Addresses) #

Article 14(Vicarious Performance of Duties of Internet Address Management) #

Article 15(Protection of Personal Information) #

Article 16(Establishment and Organization of the Internet Address Dispute Resolution Committee) #

Article 17(Exclusion, Challenge and Refrainment of Members) #

Article 18(Conciliation of Disputes) #

Article 18-2(Standards for Judgment) #

Article 19(Requests for Data) #

Article 20(Effect of Conciliation) #

Article 21(Refusal or Suspension of Conciliation) #

Article 22(Expenses for Conciliation) #

Article 23(Confidentiality) #

Article 24(Procedures for Conciliation) #

Article 25(Penalty Provisions) #

Article 26(Legal Fiction as Public Officials for Purposes of Applying Penalty Provisions) #

Article 27(Administrative Fine) #