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Australian
Domain Name Registration Rules
If you want to register
a domain name in Australia, important rules apply. During
the registration process, you will be required to warrant
you meet the requirements below.
Australian
domain names: .COM.AU & .NET.AU
Popular amongst commercial entities, based in Australia,
serving an Australian market. Must be an Australian registered
company, or business to secure a domain, and must meet one
of the following criteria:
- An exact match of the business’
name or trademark
- An abbreviation of the business’
name or trademark
- An acronym of the business’
name or trademark
- Product that the business manufactures
or sells
- A program that the business administers
- An activity that your business
facilitates, teaches or trains
- A service that your business provides
- A venue that the business operates
- A profession that is practiced
by the business’ employees or members
- An event that your business organises
or sponsors
- Place names in Australia are disallowed
as domain names
- Domain names can be 2 to 63 letters,
and words can be separated by hyphens, but not spaces
Australian
domain names: .AU.COM
Policy free, anyone can register any domain name,
regardless of their rights to that domain name. If you own
a company name, or a trademark, it does not prevent someone
registering that name.
- register domain names for your
company and/or business names
- register domain names for your
industry sector
- register domain names for your
town name
- register domain names for your
product names
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Australian
domain names: .ORG.AU
Charities, or not-for-profit organisations, as
specified in your articles of association, you must be a
registered company, or business, or incorporated association
to acquire an org.au domain name, and must meet one of the
following criteria:
- Product that the business manufactures
or sells
- A program that the business administers
- A program that the business administers
- An activity that your business
facilitates, teaches or trains
- A service that your business provides
- A venue that the business operates
- A profession that is practiced
by the business’ employees or members
- An event that your business organises
or sponsors
Australian
domain names: .ASN.AU
Applicants must either an incorporated association,
registered political party, registered trade union, or a
sporting or special interest club operating within Australia,
and must meet one of the following criteria:
- A program that the business administers
- An activity that your business
facilitates, teaches or trains
- A service that your business provides
- A venue that the business operates
- A profession that is practiced
by the business’ employees or members
- An event that your business organises
or sponsors
Australian
domain names: .ID.AU
Especially designed for individuals, who reside
in Australia. Applicant must meet the following criteria:
- Derived from or includes the
individuals’ name
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Global
Domain Name Registration Rules
In Australia a COM.AU
domain name can serve as a good URL for your business, however
globally registering of a .COM domain name is king! Depending
on your market strategy, you may find it advantageous to
register your International, as well as your Australian
domain names.
International
domain names: .COM, .BIZ, .NET, .INFO, .ORG
Policy free, anyone
can register any domain name, regardless of their rights
to that domain name. If you own a company name, or a trademark,
it does not prevent someone registering that name.
- register a domain name for your
company and/or business names
- register a domain name for your
industry sector
- register a domain name for your
town name
- register a domain name for your
product names
Foreign
domain names: .CO.NZ, .CN & .CO.UK
Policy free, anyone
can register any domain name, regardless of their rights
to that domain name. If you own a company name, or a trademark,
it does not prevent someone registering that name.
- register a domain name for your
company and/or business names
- register a domain name for your
industry sector
- register a domain name for your
town name
- register a domain name for your
product names
- Remember - Registering all your
domain names stops your competition getting one
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