| .asia |
.ASIA
What is .ASIA?
.ASIA is the Sponsored Generic
TLD (sTLD) from Asia and for Asia.
.ASIA Pioneer Domains Program FAQs
.ASIA Sunrise Registration FAQs
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Who can register for
a .ASIA domain name?
Anyone (person or entity) can be a registrant
of a .Asia domain name in condition where
registrant must meet the Charter Eligibility
Requirement. At least one of the Domain
Contacts associated with the Domain Name
(Registrant, Admin, Billing or Technical)
must be a legal entity in the DotAsia Community
(Based on the ICANN Asia/Australia/Pacific
Region described by 73 ccTLDs; http://www.icann.org/montreal/geo-regions-topic.htm).
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What is the length
for .ASIA domain name?
Minimum of 3 / maximum of 63 characters
allowed.
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What are the special registration
requirements/restrictions for .ASIA domain
name?
Special requirements/restrictions are as below:
| a) |
Must meet the Charter
Eligibility Requirement |
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In order to satisfy the
Charter Eligibility Requirement, at
least one of the Domain Contacts associated
with the Domain Name (Registrant, Admin,
Billing or Technical) must be a legal
entity in the DotAsia Community (within
the localities described by the ICANN
Asia/Australia/ Pacific (AP) Region; http://www.icann.org/montreal/geo-regions-topic.htm) |
| c) |
Accented characters such
as Ö, è , Ø and etc.
will not be allow for text fields (contact
name, street or city) |
Common registration requirements are below:
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Domain names can only
contain characters from A to Z, 0 -
9; |
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Domain names may contain
"hyphen/-" but may not begin
or end with a hyphen; |
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Spaces and special characters,
such as question marks (?), exclamation
points (!), and underscores (_) are
never permitted; |
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All domains must have
at least 2 name servers and IPs listed
at all times |
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Domain name can not have
hyphens as the 3rd and 4th characters
(reserved for multilingual domain registration) |
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What is Charter Eligibility Declaration
Contact (CED Contact)?
Charter Eligibility Requirement is the basic
requirement to register a .ASIA domain name,
at least one of the domain contact must
be a legal entity in the DotAsia Community.
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The CED Contact is not
an additional contact; |
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The CED Contact is legal
entity designated to make the Charter
Eligibility Declaration; |
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The legal entity may be
a natural person or a juristic entity
(such as corporation, partnership, public
sector entities) in the DotAsia Community
(within the localities described by
the ICANN Asia/Australia/ Pacific (AP)
Region; http://www.icann.org/montreal/geo-regions-topic.htm) |
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The registrant must specify
which contact to be listed as the CED
Contact; |
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Additional
information must also be provided, these
included:
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Locality of the
claimed Legal Entity status |
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Type of Legal Entity |
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Form of Identification |
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Identification
Number / Code of Reference |
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Other remarks |
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What is the responsibility of the Charter
Eligibility Declaration Contact (CED Contact)?
In the case where the CED contact is not
the registrant, the CED contact and registrant
will be jointly accountable for the domain
registration, responsible for responding
to dispute resolution proceedings and jointly
be defined as the Registered Name Holder.
Nevertheless, the Registrant (Registrant
Contact) will remain the "operating
contact" for a domain, including for
domain transfers and the reappointment of
a CED Contact for a domain.
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What is the term of
registration and renewal?
The term of registration during Sunrise
and Landrush is 2-10 years while the term
of registration and renewal is 1-10 years
starting from Go Live.
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Where can I register
my .ASIA domain name?
We are now running for the .ASIA Pioneer
Domains Program, Sunrise phases and Landrush
pre-registration. Should you have any inquiry
on the Pioneer Domains Program, please contact
sales@webnic.cc for more details and further
assistance.
Meanwhile, we are accepting your Sunrise
and Landrush pre-registration application;
partners may submit the application via
partner central on September 10, 2007.
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What is the renewal
grace period for .ASIA domain name and how
do I perform a domain renewal?
The .ASIA renewal grace period is 40 days.
Partner may renew the domain by follow steps
below:-
- Login to your Partner Central at http://www.webnic.cc;
- Click on Quick Start Registration;
- Under Renewal section, click on the extension
that you want to renew;
- Enter your domain name and follow the
steps to renew your domain name
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Can I delete a renewal
term?
No. a renewal term is not allowed to delete.
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Any Redemption Grace
Period (RGP) for .ASIA domain name?
YES, RGP for a .ASIA domain name is 30 days.
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How long does it takes
for a domain to release to public registration
after expired and not renew?
After expired. 40 days will be given to
renew the domain name. If domain name did
not renew, another 30 days Redemption Grace
Period will be given. After Redemption Grace
Period the domain will be released to public
for re-registration later on.
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Can I initiate a registrar
transfer for .ASIA domain name and how do
I initiate the transfer?
No, due to registrar transfer function for
.ASIA has yet launch. We will notify partners
once this function is ready.
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Can I initiate a reseller
transfer for .ASIA domain name and how do
I initiate the transfer?
No, due to reseller transfer function for
.ASIA has yet launch. We will notify partners
once this function is ready.
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How do I manage my
.ASIA domain name?
Partners may manage domain name through
User Management function.
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Does WebNIC provide Internationalized
Domain name (IDN) for .ASIA?
No, registry does not provide IDN for .ASIA
domain name at this moment.
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| .ASIA Pioneer
Domains Program FAQs |
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What is Pioneer Domains Program?
The Pioneer Domains Program is intended
to encourage active and positive usage,
as well as the development of relevant and
robust content for .ASIA domain names. Applicants
are required to submit a proposal for the
domain(s) of interest.
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What is the objective
for Pioneer Domains Program?
The objective of this program is to immediately
create active and relevant content on .ASIA
domains for the benefit of Internet users
around the world.
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How is the structured of
Pioneer Domains Program?
The Pioneer Domains Program is organized into
3 categories:
i) Community Pioneers
ii) Global Brand Pioneers
iii) Partner Pioneers
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Who is eligible
to register a .ASIA domain name under the
Pioneer Domains Program?
Category |
Requirements |
Community
Pioneer
(July 11, 2007 to
September 10, 2007)
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Domain Names
of Interest based on commonly
used words and phrases,
(also known as dictionary
or generic words) such as
"music.asia",
"trade.asia",
etc. |
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Non-commercial
initiatives may also apply
for names corresponding
to their organization; |
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Brief proposal
(incorporated in the Application
Form) is required; |
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Proposal outline
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Business
and Marketing Plan - describing the concept
and proposed scheme
for the .Asia domain,
along with activities
and ideas for promoting
the domain; |
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Operations
and Financial Support - resources and support
available for viability
of the initiative
and to execute on
the proposed plans; |
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Community
and Social Considerations - commercial and social
benefits to the community |
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Prospective
Community Pioneer Domains
list [hyperlink to http://dot.asia/prospects.html ] |
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Applicants
may choose from the list
or propose other Domain
Name(s) of Interest for
their proposal; |
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Domain Names
of Interest in languages
other than English are also
accepted provided description
and supporting materials
adequately establish the
appropriateness of such
domain; |
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Domain Name
of Interest must be expressed
in English alphanumeric
characters; |
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Domain Name
of Interest must not be
an IDN (Internationalized
Domain Name); |
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Brand Pioneers
(July 11, 2007 to
September 10, 2007)
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Focused on
global brand owners who
are committed to the Asia
community and is willing
to work with DotAsia to
encourage the adoption of
the .Asia domain; |
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A brand must
have or demonstrate:
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Trademark
registrations in multiple
countries and/or regions,
with at least one
in Asia; |
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Significant
investment into the
development and promotion
of the corresponding
brand online and offline; |
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Substantial
sales threshold in
connection with goods
and services associated
with the mark |
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Pioneers |
For
partners of DotAsia, such as Accredited
Registrar, Sponsor and Co-Sponsor
members, technology and services
providers and etc. |
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When I can register a .ASIA
domain name under the Pioneer Domains Program?
Pioneer Domains Program will running from
July 11, 2007 and end on September 10, 2007.
We are now accepting your Pioneer Domains
submission. Please contact sales@webnic.cc for more details.
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Sunrise Registration FAQs |
| 1) |
What is Sunrise Registration
Period?
Sunrise is the priority registration period
for companies and government bodies with prior
established rights to register their .Asia
domain names.
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What are the .ASIA Sunrise
Process and how many phases and sub-phases
under .ASIA Sunrise?
The .Asia Sunrise Process is divided into
3 main phases:
| Sunrise 1 (SR1): |
Governmental Reserved
Names |
| Sunrise 2
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Registered Marks (e.g.
trademarks and service marks)
| Sunrise 2a (SR2a)
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Early Bird Sunrise |
| Sunrise 2b (SR2b)
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General Registered
Marks |
| Sunrise 2c (SR2c)
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Extended Protection |
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| Sunrise 3 (SR3): |
Registered Entity Names
(e.g. company names, etc.)
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Who is eligible to register
.ASIA domain name during Sunrise period?
Different requirements are required during
each Sunrise phases and sub-phases, please
refer to the summaries of the requirements
and schedule as below.
General requirements/restrictions for application
during sunrise are as below:
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Applicant must meet the
Charter Eligibility Requirement; |
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The applicant must be
the owner, co-owner or assignee of a
corresponding registered mark that is
registered and in full force and effect; |
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The registered mark must
be applied for on or before the corresponding
cut-off dates for a particular sub-phase; |
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The registered mark must
be registered in a trademark office
or trademark registry that corresponds
to one of the states or other entities
set out in the WIPO Standard ST.3 code
(http://www.wipo.int/scit/en/standards/pdf/03-03-01.pdf). |
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Domain name applied for
must be complete match or acceptable
match with the registered mark or entity
name; |
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Acceptable match may allow
for registered mark or entity name with:
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Spaces, punctuations
and special characters (omitted
or replaced by hyphen), eg. A
B C D is acceptable match with
A-B-C-D, ABCD and etc.; |
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Accented and combined
characters (replaced by base character),
eg. Ö, è replace with
o,e; |
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Mark type or entity
type identifiers, e.g. TM, LTD.
(may be omitted), eg. ABCD Limited
may apply ABCD.ASIA; |
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Special consideration
for "Asia" (may be omitted
in favor of .Asia TLD), eg. ASIAN
ABCD may apply for ABC.ASIA, during
SR2a, this only apply to the exact
term "Asia" appearing
at the end of the registered mark; |
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Transliteration,
romanization or variant forms
are not accepted |
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What is the documentary
evidence needed for further verification during
SR1 and SR2?
Registrant need to provide relevant documentary
evidence upon request during SR1 and SR2 and
submit the declarations/bibliographical data
of the registrant as below along with the
application:
Phases |
Declarations/
Bibliographical
Data |
Descriptions |
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- Registered Mark |
The full name of the body,
with optional parenthesis noting of
established variant of the name that
corresponds to the Domain Name Applied
For. |
- Registration
Locality |
The economy for which
the public body corresponds to (ISO3166
2-character code). |
- Pre-Verification
Number |
A verification number
supplied by the DotAsia Verification
Agent for any application which has
already been verified and approved;
provided you have submitted the .asia
domain application previously. |
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Sunrise Phase |
SR1 |
| SR2 |
- Registered
Mark |
Exact word or phrase described
by the Registered Mark as applied to
the Domain Name Applied For, this field
may optionally include a URL pointing
to supporting documentation for SR2a
(e.g. Company Ltd. [http://company.tld/trademark.pdf] |
| - Registration
Number |
Registration or serial
number of the Registered Mark's current
registration. This number must enable
the Verification Agent to access the
correct registration entry in the trademark
registry or trademark office; |
| - Registration
Locality |
Location where the right
is established (using the corresponding
WIPO Standard ST.3 two-letter code); |
| - Application
date |
Date the Registered Mark
was applied (corresponding to the registration
described by the Registration Number
and Registration Locality); |
| - Registration
Date |
Date on which the registration
of Registered Mark becomes effective
(this is not the priority date but the
day for which the mark is issued and
registered); |
| - Registered
Class (optional for SR2a and SR2b) |
Class of the Registered
Mark according to the 9th Edition of
the Nice Classification System (http://www.wipo.int/classifications/nivilo
/nice/index.htm#).
If more than one class has been registered
with the domain, any one can be used.
This is an OPTIONAL field for SR2a and
SR2b. For SR2c however, the appropriate
corresponding class must be declared; |
| - Nature
of Entitlement |
Whether the Applicant
(corresponding to the Registrant Contact)
holds the trademark as the original
"OWNER", "CO-OWNER"
or "ASSIGNEE"; |
| - Pre-Verification
Number |
A verification number
supplied by the DotAsia Verification
Agent for any application which has
already been verified and approved;
provided you have submitted the .asia
domain application previously. |
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Sunrise Phase |
"SR2a"
/ "SR2b" / "SR2c". |
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What is the documentary
evidence needed for further verification during
SR3?
Applicant must supply at least one of the
following documentary evidence and the document
supply will be posted publicly:
i) The registration record relating to the
Applicant entity at the relevant registry;
ii) Certificate of incorporation (and certificate
for any subsequent change of names);
iii) Certificate of good standing from an
official register, a competent public authority,
or a notary public; or
iv) Other equivalent certified document indicating
that the entity is duly formed and in good
standing.
Meanwhile, declarations/bibliographical
data of the registrant as below need to
submit along with the application:
Phases |
Declarations/
Bibliographical
Data |
Descriptions |
| SR3 |
- Entity Name |
Exact word or phrase forming
the Registered Entity Name as applied
to the Domain Name Applied For, this
field may optionally include a URL pointing
to supporting documentation (e.g. Company
Ltd. [http://company.tld/businesscert.pdf] |
| - Registration Number |
Registration number of
the Registered Entity; |
| - Registration Locality |
Locality within the DotAsia
Community at which the Registered Entity
is registered (corresponding ISO3166
code); |
| - Application date |
Date on which the Registered
Entity applied for registration; |
| - Registration Date |
Date on which the Registered
Entity was formally established by being
duly registered; |
| - Form of Entity |
Form of Registered Entity:
o Corporations or Companies
o Cooperatives
o Partnerships or Collectives
o Government Bodies, States, Sovereigns
or Municipalities
o Political parties or Trade Unions
o Trusts, Estates, Associations or Societies
o Institutions
o Other
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| - Pre-Verification
Number |
A verification number
supplied by the DotAsia Verification
Agent for any application which has
already been verified and approved;
provided you have submitted the .asia
domain application previously. |
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Phase |
"SR3" |
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Does the first-come, first-served
basis apply on the Sunrise Registration of
.ASIA domain name?
The first-come, first-served basis only applies
during SR1 and will be leaved on the SR2 and
SR3 of .ASIA domain name. During the SR2 and
SR3, all applications of domain names within
the period specified will be considered to
be received at the same time.
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If there are multiple applications
for a .ASIA domain name, who will be the winner?
If a domain name received more than one qualified
application, an auction will be held between
the two or more qualified applicants. Auctions
will be mainly conducted online and with a
high level of transparency for bidders. WHOIS
information and information relating to the
qualified applicant will be provided to all
eligible applicants before commencement of
the auction.
If a domain name received only one qualified
application, the domain will be allocated
to the applicant accordingly.
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When does the Sunrise Registration
period starts?
Sunrise 1 (SR1) and Sunrise (SR2a) will begin
concurrently on October 9, 2007. SR2a application
period will end on October 30, 2007. SR2b,
SR2c and SR3 will commence on November 13,
2007, and close on January 15, 2008. We are
accepting your Sunrise and Landrush pre-registration
application; partners may submit the application
via partner central on September 10, 2007.
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