{"id":13861,"date":"2020-09-14T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T00:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crazydomains.com\/learn\/?p=13861"},"modified":"2023-08-25T18:06:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T10:06:12","slug":"know-about-au-domains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crazydomains.com.au\/learn\/know-about-au-domains\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Know About\u00a0.AU Domains\u00a0(and Why\u00a0Register One\u00a0Now)\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Right now, individuals and businesses register domains<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>directly<\/span>\u00a0below a second-level .au domain \u2014which\u00a0<\/span>includes\u00a0<\/span>.<\/span>com.au, .org.au, id.au, .net.au\u00a0<\/span>,<\/span>and\u00a0.asn.au<\/span>. S<\/span>tate and territory namespaces<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0depending on their eligibility<\/span>, are\u00a0<\/span>also\u00a0<\/span>available<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

R<\/span>egistrants of .au domain names<\/a> had to be registered businesses within Australia<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0except\u00a0<\/span>for .<\/span>id.au<\/span>, which is<\/span>\u00a0for Australian individuals.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This\u00a0<\/span>has put<\/span>\u00a0registrants in a tight spot. They’ll\u00a0<\/span>have\u00a0<\/span>to be eligible to a domain name\u00a0<\/span>to have it, all\u00a0<\/span>while\u00a0<\/span>vying for the claim against\u00a0<\/span>multiple\u00a0<\/span>parties.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The new .au\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The process is bound to get simpler w<\/span>ith\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>au Domain Administration Ltd<\/span>\u00a0(<\/span>auDA<\/span>)<\/span>\u00a0—<\/span>\u00a0the governing body for .au domain name<\/span>s –<\/span>– approving the introduction of direct\u00a0<\/span>.au domain\u00a0<\/span>registrations<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>(e.g.\u00a0<\/span>mydomain.au<\/span><\/i>).\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In th<\/span>is\u00a0<\/span>new system,\u00a0<\/span>registrants with existing\u00a0<\/span>.au domain names (e.g.,\u00a0<\/span>mydomain.com.au or mydomain.org.au<\/span><\/i>)\u00a0<\/span>get a Priority Status. This\u00a0<\/span>goes a long way in resolving conflicts\u00a0<\/span>in case of competing claims to\u00a0<\/span>a matching\u00a0<\/span>direct .au\u00a0<\/span>domain.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While\u00a0<\/span>auDA<\/span>\u00a0still hasn\u2019t released a statement about opening\u00a0<\/span>direct\u00a0<\/span>.au domains to the public,\u00a0<\/span>brands and SMEs may\u00a0<\/span>still want to register\u00a0<\/span>.au<\/span>\u00a0domains\u00a0<\/span>while waiting<\/span>. Not only will they secure their domain of choice, but they<\/span>\u00a0also get dibs\u00a0<\/span>to register their domain\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>direct\u00a0<\/span>.au counterpart.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

General Qualifications for\u00a0<\/span>Second-Level<\/span>\u00a0.AU Domains\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"General<\/p>\n

A<\/span>uDA<\/span>\u00a0commissioned\u00a0<\/span>AusRegistry<\/span>\u00a0for the process of designing, developing<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and implementing a registry system and associated domain name system infrastructure for the .au domain administration.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

AusRegistry<\/span>\u00a0is the designated registry operator for all current open 2LDs, including<\/span>:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n