.am
.am is the ccTLD for Armenia. It is managed by the "Internet Society" Non-governmental Organization.[1]
Rules edit
- Registration services of ".am" and ".հայ" domain names can be provided by legal entities (Registrars) accredited by ISOC-AM (Registry) registered in the Republic of Armenia.
- Any physical and legal entity can register domain names in ".am" and also in the armenian script equivalent ".հայ" domain name zones.
- Second level domain names of ".am" and ".հայ" domain zones (eg. "isoc.am") and ".com.am", ".co.am", ".org.am", ".net.am", ".commune.am", ".համայնք.հայ", and third level domain names (for example, “isoc.com.am” or “isoc.net.am”) are registered (renewed) in the Registry database.[2]
- Only permitted symbols must be used in domain name. The permitted symbols are: latin script small letters, 0-9 digits and dash "–".
- Not subject to registration domain name, if the given domain name presents itself a cause of discrimination on account of person's sex or race, or skin color, or ethnic or social origin, or genetic characteristics, or language, or religion or age, or other personal or social circumstances, or promotes calls of human dignity humiliation in other way, or is violence or war propaganda, or committing of actions criminally punishable or prohibited by acting legislation, or is blasphemy, or is otherwise contradictory to the principles of morality or is incompatible with public interest.[3]
Prohibitions edit
The domain name cannot be used:
- For the purpose of distributing pornographic materials.
- For the purpose of distributing materials against the protection of state borders of the Republic of Armenia, internal stability, national security and (or) against the Republic of Armenia.
- For the purpose of distributing materials of containing calls to commit a crime.
- For the purpose of distributing spam.
- For the purpose of sale of such products or services the circulation or free circulation of which is prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia (with exception of cases, when the Domain name holder has the allowance to sell such products or provide services).
- For the purpose of distributing materials prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia.
- For the purpose of implementing trafficking or supporting its implementation in any way.[3]