With the increasing popularity of Australian domain names, potential registrants need to know certain conditions for registering a name in the .au space
Australian domain names are becoming increasingly popular; not only in Australia, but with overseas companies wanting to establish an online presence in the country. However, unlike .com, .net org and .biz names; there are some special conditions for registering a domain in the .au space.
The policy authority and regulatory body for the .au domain space is .au Domain Administration Ltd (auDA). According to auDA policies, to be eligible to register .com.au and .net.au domain names, registrants must be one of the following:
There are other .au extension options that can be registered, but these too have conditions. For example, to be eligible for an .id.au name, you need to be an Australian citizen or resident and these cannot be used for commercial purposes. To be eligible for a org.au or .asn.au domain name, the registrant must be either:
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