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Eligibility
& Allocation Rules for com.au domain names
The
com.au 2LD is for commercial purposes.
1.
To be eligible for a domain name in the com.au 2LD, registrants must
be:
a)
an Australian registered company; or
b) trading under a registered business name in any Australian State
or Territory; or
c) an Australian partnership or sole trader;
d) a foreign company licensed to trade in Australia; or
e) an owner of an Australian Registered Trade Mark; or
f) an applicant for an Australian Registered Trade Mark(1); or
g) an association incorporated in any Australian State or Territory;
or
h) an Australian commercial statutory body.
2.
Domain names in the com.au 2LD must:
a)
exactly match:
(i)
the registrant's company, business, trading, association or statutory
body name; or
(ii) the words comprising the registrant’s Australian Registered
Trade Mark or application for an Australian Registered Trade Mark;
or
b)
be an acronym or abbreviation of
2a) (i) or (ii); or
c) be otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant,
because the domain name refers to
(i)
a product that the registrant manufactures or sells; or
(ii) a service that the registrant provides; or
(iii) an event that the registrant organises or sponsors; or
(iv) an activity that the registrant facilitates, teaches or trains;
or
(v) a venue that the registrant operates; or
(vi) a profession that the registrant's employees practise.
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Eligibility & Allocation Rules for .com, Net, .org
domain names
There
are no rules or restrictions for registration of
these generic Top Level Domains. If the name is
available it may be registered immediately to an
individual or to an organization. Trademark
infringement rules do apply.
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Eligibility & Allocation Rules for .net.au domain
names
The
net.au 2LD is for commercial purposes.
1. To
be eligible for a domain name in the com.au 2LD,
registrants must be:
a)
an Australian registered company; or
b)
trading under a registered business name in any
Australian State or Territory; or
c) an
Australian partnership or sole trader;
d) a
foreign company licensed to trade in Australia;
or
e) an owner of an Australian Registered
Trade Mark; or
f) an applicant for an
Australian Registered Trade Mark(1); or
g)
an association incorporated in any Australian
State or Territory; or
h) an Australian
commercial statutory body.
2.
Domain names in the com.au 2LD must:
a)
exactly match:
(i)
the registrant's company, business, trading,
association or statutory body name; or
(ii)
the words comprising the registrant’s Australian
Registered Trade Mark or application for an
Australian Registered Trade Mark; or
b)
be an acronym or abbreviation of
2a) (i) or
(ii); or
c) be otherwise closely and
substantially connected to the registrant,
because the domain name refers to.
(i)
a product that the registrant manufactures or
sells; or
(ii) a service that the registrant
provides; or
(iii) an event that the
registrant organises or sponsors; or
(iv) an
activity that the registrant facilitates,
teaches or trains; or
(v) a venue that the
registrant operates; or
(vi) a profession
that the registrant's employees practise.
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Eligibility & Allocation Rules for org.au domain
names
The
org.au 2LD is for non-commercial organisations.
1.
To be eligible in the org.au 2LD, registrants must be:
a)
a charity operating in Australia, as defined in the registrant’s
constitution or other documents of incorporation; or
b) a non-profit organisation operating in Australia, as defined in the
registrant’s constitution or other documents of incorporation.
2.
Domain names in the org.au 2LD must:
a) exactly match the name of the registrant’s charity or non-profit
organisation; b) be an acronym or abbreviation of the name of the registrant’s
charity or non-profit organisation; or
c) be otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant,
because the domain name refers to:
(i)
a service that the registrant provides; or
(ii) a program that the registrant administers; or
(iii) an event that the registrant organises or sponsors; or
(iv) an activity that the registrant facilitates, teaches or trains;
or
(v) a venue that the registrant operates; or
(vi) a profession that the registrant's members practise.
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Eligibility & Allocation Rules for .id.au domain
names
The
id.au 2LD is for individuals.
1.
To be eligible for a domain name in the id.au 2LD, registrants must
be:
a)
an Australian citizen; or
b) an Australian resident.
2.
Domain names in the id.au 2LD must:
a)
exactly match the registrant’s personal name(2); or
b) be an acronym or abbreviation of the registrant’s personal
name; or
c) be otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant,
because the domain name:
(i)
is derived from one or more words of the registrant's personal name;
or
(ii) includes one or more words of the registrant's personal name.
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Eligibility & Allocation Rules for .asn.au domain
names
The
asn.au 2LD is for associations.
1.
To be eligible for a domain name in the asn.au 2LD, registrants must
be:
a)
an association incorporated in any Australian State or Territory;
or b) a political party registered with the Australian Electoral Commission;
or
c) a trade union or other organisation registered under the Workplace
Relations Act 1996; or
d) a sporting or special interest club operating in Australia.
2.
Domain names in the asn.au 2LD must:
a)
exactly match the name of the registrant’s association, political
party, trade union or other industry body, or club; or
b) be an acronym or abbreviation of the name of the registrant’s
association, political party, trade union or other industry body,
or club; or
c) be otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant,
because the domain name refers to:
(i)
a service that the registrant provides; or
(ii) a program that the registrant administers; or
(iii) an event that the registrant organises or sponsors; or (iv)
an activity that the registrant facilitates, teaches or trains;
or
(v) a venue that the registrant operates; or
(vi) a profession that the registrant's members practise.
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Eligibility & Allocation Rules for .co.uk, .co.nz
domain names
There
are no rules or restrictions for registration of these generic Top Level
Domains. If the name is available it may be registered immediately to
an individual or to an organization.
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