.name restrictions

[amosba]

It was my understanding that there are restrictions on .name registrations - namely that you can only register your actual name. Yet I see a lot of people who register all sorts of .name names which are quite obviously not anyone's name. Names such as Theft.name, Reserved.name, Exclusive.name, etc.

Have the restrictions on .name registrations been lifted, or do the registrars just not care?

 

[IAmAllanShore]

http://nic.name/

All's well.

-Allan :gl:

 

[dnb8]

they have free promo ??

 

[amosba]

http://nic.name/

From that site's FAQ: No, .name remains is a space for individuals' Personal Names. A Personal Name may be, without limitation, a name, nickname, pseudonym, alias, or something an individual or fictional character is commonly known as in its own social context. An individual can register a Personal Name, or a company or individual can register a fictional character to which it has rights. This is valid for both third level and second level registrations.

So all these people registering non-name .names are doing so in contravention of the policy and could expect to lose their .names? Or are registrars ignoring the eligibility requirements?

The main reason I'm asking is that there are some extremely cool and marketable .names, but I'd prefer not to waste time and money developing a site only to lose the name.

I realise the cost of filing an ERDRP might be all that is protecting non-name .name registrations to date, but I'd rather not rely on that - if a successful development got off the ground, all it would take is an agitator to stump up the grand or so required to lodge an ERDRP and I would lose the .name.

 

[vokkerzen]

I have three, I do not know of such limitation

 

[fab]

Yes, many people are breaking the rules. Just the registration authority doesn't really enforce it.

 

[AmD950]

What?
Can't I have my nickname Theft or Exclusive or Banking?
Call me "Real-Estate WONG" (very commonly in China PR - if you do some specific business, they will call your profession as your firstname)

Written in Chinese-地產黃

 

[fab]

What?
Can't I have my nickname Theft or Exclusive or Banking?
Call me "Real-Estate WONG" (very commonly in China PR - if you do some specific business, they will call your profession as your firstname)

Written in Chinese-地產黃

Then your nickname would be "Real-Estate WONG" not "Real-Estate".
You may reg real-estatewong.name or real-estate.wong.name, but not eligible to reg real-estate.name

 

[MyPGP]

I don't see any issues personally with non-individual name registrations. What I do is grab a generic word and impose the originally intened "restrictions" in the third level. That way it can be "compliant" if the issue ever arises.

www.namesite.name

 

[Convergence]

LOL :notme:

I probably have at least 100 nickames...

Convergence Companies
a Specialized Internet Marketing Company

AppraiseYourDomain.Name | AuctionYourDomain.Name | BackorderYourDomain.Name | RegYourDomain.Name | TransferYourDomain.Name | WhosDomain.Name
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[MyPGP]

LOL :notme:

I probably have at least 100 nickames...

Cool. Please elaborate.

 

[Convergence]

Cool. Please elaborate.

Have developed or am developing nearly 100 .name extensions for business -

See signature for some of our active .Name sites...

Coming soon...

BrokerYourDomain.Name
LeaseYourDomain.Name
RentYourDomain.Name
PawnYourDomain.Name

Just to .name a few ( :hehe: every pun intended )

Also, I have been unable to locate on any registrar of .name extensions anything saying you can not register a .name for anything but personal use.

Get a .Name - be creative - make some money!


Convergence Companies
a Specialized Internet Marketing Company

AppraiseYourDomain.Name | AuctionYourDomain.Name | BackorderYourDomain.Name | RegYourDomain.Name | TransferYourDomain.Name | WhosDomain.Name
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[MyPGP]

Those are great .Names. List them all in this thread.

 

[Convergence]

Those are great .Names. List them all in this thread.

MyPGP,

Thanks - however, due to many of these .names being in development, and pending TM filings, we are unable to reveal many more. Once we have attained the proper protection on our .names, I will be able to share them.

A few more are:

BackupYourDomain.Name (under development)
ConsignYourDomain.Name (under development)
CopyrightYourDomain.Name
DiscussYourDomain.Name (now active!)
Discuss.Name (redirects to DiscussYourDomain.Name)
DomainEscrow.Name (redirects to EscrowYourDomain.Name)
DotEscrow.Name (redirects to EscrowYourDomain.Name)
EscrowYourDomain.Name (now active!)
HostYourDomain.Name (under development)
ManageYourDomain.Name (under development)
MarketYourDomain.Name (under development)
ObtainYourDomain.Name (under development)
OptimizeYourDomain.Name
OrderYourDomain.Name (under development)
ParkYourDomain.Name (under development)
PrivatizeYourDomain.Name
PromoteYourDomain.Name (under development)
PurchaseYourDomain.Name (under development)
RenewYourDomain.Name (under development)
SecureYourDomain.Name
SellYourDomain.Name (under development)
TrademarkYourDomain.Name (under development)
TradeYourDomain.Name (under development)

More at another date, as we can release them.

Thanks again for your interest.


Convergence Companies
a Specialized Internet Marketing Company

AppraiseYourDomain.Name | AuctionYourDomain.Name | BackorderYourDomain.Name | RegYourDomain.Name | TransferYourDomain.Name | WhosDomain.Name
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[LiveSal]

Let me share mine:
www.google.name.my

 

[Convergence]

Let me share mine:
www.google.name.my

It's not a .name domain extension - this is a .my third level domain...and a copyright infringement to boot...

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[amosba]

Two weeks after sending my query, I finally received a reply from the .name registry, GNR.

The .name eligibility requirements have remained unchanged for a long
time. As such, any non-eligible registrants will stand to lose any
ERDRP challenge brought against them. As you point out, .name is open
in terms of registration, but the eligibility requirements remain in
force and are enforceable by the dispute resolution ERDRP.

I hope this answers your question, please don't hesitate to email us
again if we can be of more assistance.

Thank you for your interest in .name, we greatly appreciate it.

Best,

Hakon Haugnes
GNR

So it looks as if they really don't care what you register in .name, but if anyone challenges you, you will lose your name.

 

[Convergence]

Two weeks after sending my query, I finally received a reply from the .name registry, GNR.

The .name eligibility requirements have remained unchanged for a long
time. As such, any non-eligible registrants will stand to lose any
ERDRP challenge brought against them. As you point out, .name is open
in terms of registration, but the eligibility requirements remain in
force and are enforceable by the dispute resolution ERDRP.

I hope this answers your question, please don't hesitate to email us
again if we can be of more assistance.

Thank you for your interest in .name, we greatly appreciate it.

Best,

Hakon Haugnes
GNR

So it looks as if they really don't care what you register in .name, but if anyone challenges you, you will lose your name.

But it doesn't clarify exactly what those .name eligibility requirements are. I think their site is very much open to interpretation.

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[amosba]

But it doesn't clarify exactly what those .name eligibility requirements are. I think their site is very much open to interpretation.

The .name eligibility requirements are well documented here.

Not much open for interpretation - only personal names can be registered and actively used. Defensive registrations for trademark holders are allowed, but defensive registrations will not resolve within the DNS. That implies that SomeReallyCool.name is potentially able to be registered, but only as a defensive registration and therefore not actually usable.

 

[Zilla]

Just a limitation not executable....not need care, who can stop people call that people "exclusive" ? who can verify?, so, people can regged exclusive.name