In Australia a .COM.AU domain name can serve as a good URL for your business,
however globally registering of a .COM is king! Depending on your market
strategy, you may find it advantageous to register your International, as
well as your Australian domain names.
.COM.AU & .NET.AU
To
own a .com.au or .net.au you must be an Australian registered company,
or business with a registered business number (ABN, BRN, BN).
(The
licence requirements for a .com.au and .net.au domain name require
your business to be registered for business in Australia, this means
registering your business or company name with one of the official
Government Authorities, e.g: ASIC, State Dept. of Fair Trading,
or alternatively by obtaining an Australian Business Number (ABN)
from the ATO.
The
domain name you order should have either be
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
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
Can
be 2 to 63 letters, and words can be separated by hyphens, but not spaces
For
example:-
The
Ford Motor Company would be reasonably entitled to own:-
www.fordmotorcompany.com.au
www.ford.com.au
or
www.mustang.com.au
www.fordfocus.com.au
Place
names in Australia are allowed from 1 June, '05
Can
be 2 to 63 letters, and words can be separated by hyphens, but not
spaces
.AU.COM,
Com, .BIZ, .NET, .INFO, .ORG
These
domain names are not restricted or regulated by .au Policy Rules.
They are therefore policy free and anyone can register any domain
name. If you own a company name, or a trademark, register an .au.com
domain name to prevent anyone else registering that name.
- Register
your company and/or business names
-
Register your industry sector
-
Register your town name
-
Register your product names
.NZ,
.CN & .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 your company and/or business names
-
Register your industry sector
-
Register your town name
-
Register your product names
.ORG.AU,
.ASN.AU
To
qualify for these domains your organisation must be a "non-commercial
organisation".
The domain name you register should have a solid relationship
to the organisation to which it represents.Charities, or not-for-profit
organisations, as specified in your articles of association, you
must be a registered company, or incorporated association to acquire
an org.au domain name, and must meet one of the following criteria:
.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:
-
An exact match of the associations’ name or trademark
- An
abbreviation of the associations’ name or trademark
-
An acronym of the associations’ name or trademark
- 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
.ID.AU
Especially
designed for individuals, who reside in Australia.
You
may register ANY personal name by which you are known.
For
example:-
John
Howard would be reasonably entitled to own:-
www.john-howard.id.au
www.littlejohnny.id.au
www.theprimeminister.id.au
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