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Registering A Domain Name
After I register a domain name,
am I the "owner" of that domain name?
Can I register a name which is a
trade mark of another company?
Can non-Australians purchase .au domain names?
Am I limited to the number of
.au domain names that I can register?
Can I purchase a domain name for
the sole purpose of reselling it?
How do I transfer my registered domain names
to another registrar?
What should I do if I register a domain name
with incorrect spelling?
Am I able to sell a specific domain name
which I have registered?
What happens to expired domain names?
Are there any benefits to buying
an existing domain name over
registering a new domain name?
What is the WHOIS registry?
What do I do, if I want to change the WHOIS
details or do a domain name transfer?
After I register a domain name,
am I the "owner" of that domain name?
There are
no proprietary rights in the domain name system. A registrant does
not “own” a domain name. Instead, the registrant holds a licence to
use a domain name, for a what is usually a two year period under
certain terms and conditions. It is not possible to pre-register or
otherwise reserve a domain name.
Can I register a name which is a
trade mark of another company?
There is
no hierarchy of rights in the domain name system. For example, a
registered trade mark does not have more entitlement to a domain
name than a registered business name. Domain name licences are
allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. Provided the
relevant eligibility rules are satisfied, the first registrant to
apply for a particular domain name will be permitted to license it.
Can non-Australians purchase .au
domain names?
Domain name licences may only be allocated to a
registrant who is Australian, as defined under the eligibility and
allocation rules for each 2LD.
Am I limited to the number of
.au domain names that I can register?
There is no restriction on the number of domain names
that may be licensed by a registrant.
Can I purchase a domain name for
the sole purpose of reselling it?
A registrant may not register a domain name for the sole
purpose of resale or transfer to another entity.
How do I transfer my registered
domain names
to another registrar?
a) A written request (letter, facsimile, email or online
form) must be submitted with a valid domain name password.
b) After receiving a response with the full domain name records
from the registry database, the details must be confirmed to be
correct.
c) A new Registrant Agreement must be entered into for the
remaining term of the domain name license period, or for a new 2
year license period where the transfer is combined with renewal.
d) Full copies must be kept of the requests, record confirmations
and affirmation notices.
What should I do if I register a
domain name
with incorrect spelling?
Unfortunately, we are unable to change or edit the spelling of a
domain name after you register it. The domain name is registered
exactly as you enter it. When the registration succeeds, you are
charged, even if the domain name you entered was not what you
actually intended to type.You have the option of cancelling the domain name so that it is
no longer registered to you. Remember that cancellation does not
guarantee a refund of any portion of your registration fee, and it
is a permanent action. You are welcome to try and purchase the
correct domain name, if it is available.
Please contact us if you'd like further advice.
Am I able to sell a specific
domain name
which I have registered?
Basically when someone sells a domain name in
Australia they are selling their rights to use that domain name.
Owning a domain name really means that you have authority over that
domain name for a specified period of time. This is the biggest
reason why you should be sure to never let your domain name expire.
If you do ever let your domain name expire someone else could
purchase it; this could leave them in a position to sell a domain
name back to you that originally belonged to you.
As you can see, a person who is selling a
domain name could be in a position to make a nice profit. For this
reason, many people consider purchasing and then selling domain
names to be a good business to go into. Often these web
entrepreneurs end up taking a domain name that is related to a
specific niche and working towards building up the traffic to these
sites. Once the site is making sufficient revenue, this is often
the perfect time to sell a domain name.
If you are looking to
sell a domain name, a site like Netfleet is a perfect place
for you to go. This site brings together people looking to sell
with people looking to buy. The site boasts of being able to offer
its users a high amount of traffic making it easier to find people
to sell a domain name or buy a domain name if they so choose. Log
on to Netfleet to see what others
are selling their domain names for, or to get an idea on the cost of
one you might be interested in that another was selling.
What happens to expired domain
names?
Usually, a domain name is not available for re-registration as soon
as it expires. Most registrars allow a grace period that can be as
short as one or two weeks or as long as a year for registrants to
renew expired domain names. The actual grace period can be different
for each individual registrar and domain name extension. That is,
the grace period for a .com domain name might be different from the
grace period for a .fr domain name, even at the same registrar.
After the registrar's grace period, most domain names have a
redemption period. This period can last from two weeks to 30 days,
and, during this time, the current registrant can renew the domain
name by paying a redemption fee along with the domain name's renewal
fee.
If the current registrant does not renew or redeem the domain
name, it might be auctioned. When a domain name is released to a
public auction, you can participate and possibly capture the domain
name by placing a bid on it.
If the domain name is not renewed, redeemed, or purchased through
an auction, it is returned to its registry. The registry determines
when the domain name is released again for registration. Once it's
released, you can register the domain name through us.
Are there any benefits to buying
an existing domain name over
registering a new domain name?
Buying a premium domain name on the aftermarket rather than
compromising by hand registering a second-rate domain name that is
still available is one of the most sensible business decisions
someone can make when considering their online presence.
The cost of buying a domain name as opposed to registering may
only be a few hundred dollars more but if you are serious about
marketing your website, then this could be the best money you ever
spend. Additionally when you buy a domain name, you are essentially
buying an asset so the purchase has an investment slant to it as
well. Domain names (especially Australian domains) are continuing to
appreciate so any money you spend on buying a domain name, you're
likely to receive back many times over, even if your online venture
is not successful. So in terms of a 'whole of life cost', buying an
already registered domain name may well be much more cost effective
than hand registering a new one.
Of course buying and selling domain names is big business and
professional 'domainers' buy domain names on the secondary market
all day, every day. Some make a very good living trading domain
names but many don't so think twice before rushing out and buying
hundreds of domain names before doing the required research.
Domain names are limited and with 1.6 million Australian domains
already registered, buying a domain name is often a great choice for
any online venture. If you are interested in buying a domain name,
we recommend you check out
Netfleet which is Australia's
largest domain name marketplace.
What is the WHOIS registry?
The WHOIS registry stores information collected with
domain name registration and makes most of that information
available to the public.
Phone numbers and postal addresses are kept confidential.
What do I do, if I want to change
the WHOIS
details or do a domain name transfer?
When
ordering an AU domain name, you are required to provide your
personal information, some of which will be available publicly.
The WHOIS registery provides the following information to the
public.
-registrar details.
-registrant name, abn/acn.
-registrant contact name and email.
-tech contact name and email.
-hosting computers/name servers.
If you wish to transfer a domain name to us or from us to another
registrar or change the WHOIS details, please notify us in writing.
A number of emails need to be exchanged in order to prove identity
and then you will be given a confirmation of the changes.
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