Department of Environment, Climate Change and Communications of Ireland

12/17/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/17/2024 04:26

Consultation on Ireland’s country code top-level domain (ccTLD) management

Consultation overview

The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on a proposed management framework for Ireland's designated manager of the .ie country code top-level domain (ccTLD). This will ensure the .ie domain is serving the needs of the Irish internet community; and that the ccTLD is managed in a manner consistent with government and community expectations.

Background

Ireland enjoys a vibrant and respected ccTLD. The .ie ccTLD manager has an important role in ensuring the stability and principles of the domain name system (DNS) and ensuring the integrity of our ccTLD.

The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications recognises that effective engagement from all stakeholders, including civil society, academia, the technical community, and the private sector is required to ensure that the internet remains a beneficial and open technology for all members of society.

Consultation

The objective of this consultation is to establish terms and conditions for the domain name manager for Ireland's .ie domain registry. This will set out the key requirements and principles that must be adopted by the managers of this crucial piece of telecommunications infrastructure.

The consultation is seeking views on:

  • the most appropriate framework for the management of the .ie ccTLD
  • how to ensure that government and community expectations inform the .ie ccTLD manager's operation and decision-making
  • mitigation strategies to address future risks to the security and stability of the .ie ccTLD

Ireland's ccTLD Management Consultation

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You can send responses in Microsoft Word or PDF format by email to [email protected]

or by post to:

Cyber Security, Internet Policy, and Emergency Planning Division

Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications

Tom Johnson House

Haddington Road

Dublin 4

D04 K7X4

Please include your name, or your organisation's name, in the subject line.

The closing date for submissions is 5.30pm on Friday, 14 February 2025.

Data Protection

We are committed to engaging with stakeholders in a clear, open and transparent manner. Any person or organisation can make a submission in relation to this consultation. We will consider all submissions and feedback before we publish the final version of the management framework.

Your response to this consultation is subject to:

  • the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (FOI)
  • the Access to Information on the Environment Regulations 2007-2018 (AIE)
  • the Data Protection Act 2018

Publishing of responses

We intend to publish the contents of all submissions received to our consultations on our website. We will redact (remove) personal data before publication.

Please indicate any sensitive information

In responding to this consultation, clearly indicate where your response contains any information which you would not wish to be released under FOI, AIE or otherwise published. This can include:

  • personal information
  • commercially sensitive information
  • confidential information

Read our Data Privacy Notice

We would like to draw your attention to our Data Privacy Notice which explains:

  • how and when we collect personal data
  • why we do so
  • how we treat this information
  • your rights in relation to the collection of personal information
  • how you can exercise those rights