APRIL 2007
Get ready for Dot-asia
Peter Ollier, Hong Kong
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| The proposals at a glance |
Pre-sunrise and sunrise one
Governments and government-assigned bodies in the region can apply for and register domain names relevant to the respective government.
Sunrise two
Owners of registered trade marks and service marks can apply in three stages. SR2a is for well-established marks applied for before March 16 2004. The applicant will need to prove use of the mark in the class registered. SR2b is open for general registered marks applied for before December 6 2006. SR2c provides an opportunity for applicants who have already applied to extend their protection by registering a domain including a relevant word in the class of the corresponding mark.
Sunrise three
Organizations that are registered in the .asia area can apply for a domain name, though they must produce supporting documentation such as an extract from a companies register or a certificate of incorporation.
Landrush
Anyone meeting the charter eligibility requirement can apply. |
DotAsia, the organization in charge of operating the .asia top level domain (TLD), is asking registrars to comment on its proposals for handling the launch, which includes a plan to hold auctions for domain names where more than one applicant has applied for the name.
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