Glossary
DNS
Registry
The operator of a TLD. It holds the authoritative database of registrations in that TLD and runs its nameservers. You are not its customer; your registrar is.
Defined in ICANN.
Where this appears
The lessons that use this term, and what each is for.
Domain Security FundamentalsThe hierarchy, and who the three parties areSay who controls each level of a domain name, and which of them you can call.Brand ProtectionRegistration feedsSay what a newly-registered-domain feed sees, how late it sees it, and what it never sees.Brand ProtectionFive partiesName every party who can remove a phishing site and what each is able to act on.Brand ProtectionChoosing who to approach firstPick the fastest effective party for a given finding rather than starting at the top.Brand ProtectionTimelines, and where UDRP fitsSet a realistic expectation for each route, and say what a dispute process is and is not for.Brand ProtectionWhen nobody answersEscalate an ignored report through the routes that exist, and know when to stop.