Domain Seizure Without Speech Protections

The Registry can obtain court orders to seize, block, or deactivate domain names without requiring notice to the domain owner, a hearing opportunity, or appeal rights before execution. Since domain names are essential infrastructure for online speech, this power enables immediate silencing of online expression based on technical registration violations under the mandatory .gh requirement (19). The provision makes no distinction between domains used for speech versus purely commercial purposes, and the "reasonable suspicion" standard for premises entry to "inspect digital systems" could expose private communications and unpublished content without adequate safeguards.