Domain Name Authority Australia

However it is further restricted to only australian non profit organisations and registered charities.

Domain name authority australia. Domain registration australia domain name licences are issued for a two year term with the option to renew. If someone has licensed a domain name the same as or similar to your trade mark you need to lodge a complaint with auda. Australian associations clubs sporting groups political parties and close equivalents may register asn au domain names although such associations must be not for profit.

This only applies to the au country code it doesn t extend to other countries nor generic top level domains such as. It was formed in 1999 to manage the au cctld with the endorsement of the australian government and the authority of the internet corporation for assigned names and numbers. A domain name ending in au signifies that the person or organisation using it has a connection australia.

Auda is the administrator of australia s au top level domain. It is a not for profit membership organisation that promotes and protects the au domain space for all australians. Free domain renewal reminder service.

Having a trade mark application or registration does not automatically entitle you to the domain name licence. All fees noted on this website are quoted in australian dollars. Licensing of domain names is carried out by companies on behalf of the australian domain name authority on a first in first served basis.

In au we have several different namespaces serving different sectors and purposes and with different rules for who can register them and what name they can have.