What are best management and allocation practices for country-code domains?
What practices should be emulated or avoided? Both the rules governing the substantive registration requirements and the registration procedures under the ccTLDs vary widely from country to country. At the one end of the spectrum are ccTLDs which have virtually no rules, much akin to the .com situation, while at the other end of the spectrum are the majority of the developed countries, which typically have requirements as to 1) who can apply, 2) what alphanumeric strings can be applied for as domains, 3) how many domain names can be registered by one entity, and/or 4) the relationship between the domain name and the applicant’s name. The advantages and disadvantages of these four categories, as well as some less common rules, such as special trademark sub-domains and a representation requirement, are discussed below. 1) Restrictions as to the Applicant. Many ccTLDs require that the applicant is a commercial entity, registered to do business within the country. Typically, a certificate
