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.asia

The information below is based on currently available information which might be subject to change. Parties are advised to consult with the Registry.

Purpose: Sponsored TLD “for the Pan-Asia and Asia Pacific community”
Registry: DotAsia Organisation
Status: Registry Agreement with ICANN signed on December 6, 2006
WhoIs: WhoIs for .asia
Registration Restrictions: See .asia Charterand the registry's Reserved Names Policies
Historical Policies and Documents:

Pioneer Policies

Sunrise Policies

Dispute Resolution Policies:

Charter Eligibility Requirement Policies

Charter Eligibility Dispute Resolution Policy (CEDRP)

All registrants agree to be bound by the CEDRP. The CEDRP applies to challenges filed by a third party to registered .asia domain names on the grounds that the registrant does not meet the .asia eligibility requirements.

Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy

All registrants agree to be bound by the UDRP. The UDRP applies to challenges to registered domain names based on the grounds that:

(i) a domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark in which the complainant has rights; and
(ii) the registrant has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name; and
(iii) the domain name has been registered and used in bad faith.