This paper studies the role of domain registries in relation to unlawful or unwanted use of a domain name or the underlying website content. It is an empirical and conceptual contribution to the online content regulation debate, with specific focus on European country code top-level (ccTLD) domain name registries. An analysis of the terms of service of 30 European ccTLD registries shows that one third of the registries contain some use-related provision, which corresponds to approximately 47% of registered domains. The analysis also turns towards examples of notice-and-takedown mechanisms, the emergence of proactive screening and the practice of data validation. Based on the analysis, it calls for more clarity and transparency regarding domain registries’ role in content- or use-related takedowns.

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滥用活动和内容的监管：注册管理机构的服务条款研究

本文研究了域名注册管理机构在非法或不必要地使用域名或基础网站内容方面的作用。这是对在线内容法规辩论的经验和概念性贡献，尤其着重于欧洲国家代码顶级（ccTLD）域名注册机构。对30个欧洲ccTLD注册管理机构的服务条款进行的分析表明，三分之一的注册管理机构包含与使用相关的条款，约占注册域名的47％。分析还转向了通知和提取机制，主动筛选的出现以及数据验证实践的例子。根据分析，它要求域注册管理机构在与内容或使用相关的删除内容中的角色更加清晰和透明。