| Australian domain names are becoming increasingly | | | | - An Australian commercial statutory body |
| popular; not only in Australia, but with overseas | | | | There are other.au extension options that can be |
| companies wanting to establish an online presence in | | | | registered, but these too have conditions. For example, |
| the country. However, unlike.com,.net,.org and.biz | | | | to be eligible for a.id.au name, you need to be an |
| names; there are some special conditions for | | | | Australian citizen or an Australian resident and these |
| registering a domain in the.au space. | | | | cannot be used for commercial purposes. To be |
| The policy authority and regulatory body for the.au | | | | eligible for a org.au or.asn.au domain name, the |
| domain space is.au Domain Administration Ltd (auDA). | | | | registrant must be either: |
| According to auDA Australian Domain Name Policy, to | | | | - an Australian incorporated association |
| be eligible to au and.net.au domain names, registrants | | | | - an Australian political party |
| must be one of the following: | | | | - an Australian Trade Union or organization under |
| - An Australian registered company | | | | Workplace Relations Act 1966 |
| - Trading under a registered business name in any | | | | - an Australian sporting or special interest club. |
| Australian State or Territory | | | | While having au domain name for doing business in |
| - An Australian partnership or sole trader | | | | Australia will certainly give you a bit of an edge, if you |
| - A foreign company licensed to trade in Australia | | | | are not eligible for any.au name you may wish to |
| - Be an owner of an Australian Registered Trade | | | | consider registering a.com,.net,.org or.biz domain name - |
| Mark | | | | in many cases, it won't scare Australian consumers off |
| - An applicant for an Australian Registered Trade | | | | as they are quite comfortable with the ".com" |
| Mark | | | | extension. Just give your site an Australian flavor to |
| - An association incorporated in any Australian State | | | | make Aussies feel at home! |
| or Territory | | | | |