Australian Domain Registration Rules You Need To Follow

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Web Hosting-SEO-Web Design )



The registration of Australian domain names grants no special status under the law. Australian domain registration conveys neither legal nor proprietary rights. When you register Australian domain, you do not own a domain name but you merely hold a license to use Australian domain names, for a specified period of time and under certain terms and conditions.

Not everyone can register Australian domain under the eligibility rules set by a non-profit company overseeing Australian domain names. You have to be:

• A domestic company duly registered;
• A foreign company licensed to do business in Australia;
• An Australian business (partnership or sole trader);
• The owner of a trademark registered in Australia, or an applicant thereof;
• An entity with a duly registered business name in any Australian state or territory;
• An association duly incorporated in any state or territory of Australia; or,
• A commercial statutory body.

Your domain Australia must also follow certain rules to be eligible for Australian domain registration. Australian domain names must be an exact match or an acronym or abbreviation of the words comprising your trademark or application for trademark, or your company’s name. Or, your domain Australia must be closely or substantially connected to your company.

Australian domain name registration must be done through accredited Australian domain name registration services or their resellers. Registrars deal with your license applications and renewals. Australian domain names registrars ensure that you and your domain name are qualified to Australian domain registration.

After you successfully register Australian domain, you’ll have the license to use your domain Australia. Be aware that you don’t have the right to sell your registered domain Australia; you may only transfer that domain under some circumstances. Note also that although you have a registered trademark, others can still register a domain name similar to or the same as yours in another domain.


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