Eligibility & Allocation Rules for .com, .net, .org domain names                                           

There are no rules or restrictions for registration of these generic Top Level Domains. If the name is available it may be registered immediately to an individual or to an organization. Trademark infringement rules do apply.

Eligibility & Allocation Rules for .net.au domain names

The net.au 2LD is for commercial purposes.

1. To be eligible for a domain name in the net.au 2LD, registrants must be:

a) an Australian registered company; or
b) trading under a registered business name in any Australian State or Territory; or
c) an Australian reseller or sole trader;
d) a foreign company licensed to trade in Australia; or
e) an owner of an Australian Registered Trade Mark; or
f) an applicant for an Australian Registered Trade Mark(1); or
g) an association incorporated in any Australian State or Territory; or
h) an Australian commercial statutory body.

2. Domain names in the net.au 2LD must:

a) exactly match:

(i) the registrant's company, business, trading, association or statutory body name; or
(ii) the words comprising the registrant? Australian Registered Trade Mark or application for an
Australian Registered Trade Mark; or

b) be an acronym or abbreviation of 2a) (i) or (ii); or

c) be otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant, because the domain name
refers to.

(i) a product that the registrant manufactures or sells; or
(ii) a service that the registrant provides; or
(iii) an event that the registrant organises or sponsors; or
(iv) an activity that the registrant facilitates, teaches or trains; or
(v) a venue that the registrant operates; or
(vi) a profession that the registrant's employees practice.