.biz is a restricted new gTLD approved by ICANN.
In order to register a .biz domain the registry requires that
the site be used for business purposes.**see
below
Phase 1 - (May 21 - July 9) IP (Intellectual Property) Claim Service
Registrants registering for the IP Claim Service are NOT guaranteed
the domain that they file an IP Claim for. They are still required
to pre-register for the domain.
What the IP Claim Service Does
The IP Claim Service is designed to help registered and common
law trademark and service mark owners protect their valuable
intellectual property (IP) rights against potential infringement
and cybersquatters during the launch of the .biz registry. Here's
an overview of how it works:
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Feature
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How it works
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Benefit
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Notification
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Filing an IP Claim notifies prospective .biz registrants of potential infringement
to your IP rights
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- Warns off cybersquatters and others unaware of claims against a name BEFORE
they complete the Domain Name Application
- Forces the prospective registrant to acknowledge the claim before going ahead
with registration
- Sends the Claimant contact information about the successful registrant
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Standing in the Start-Up Trademark Opposition Policy
(STOP)
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Provides the Claimant an entry into the .biz
Start-Up Trademark Opposition Program should any domain name disputes arise
during the launch
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- IP Claimants are essentially "first in line" for resolving conflicts using the
Start-up Trademark Opposition Policy (STOP) which will save them valuable time and
money in solving domain name disputes
- ONLY IP Claimants - those filing claims during the IP Claim Service - may use
this process, which is specially designed for the .biz launch
- STOP carries a lower burden of proof than the standard Uniform Dispute Resolution
Policy, which will be used after the .biz launch, and provides a more rapid forum
for resolving conflicts
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Cooling-Off Period
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Automatic 30-day hold put on registrations with a claim against them
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- Gives the Claimant valuable time to act BEFORE the address goes live
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If you are interested in learning more about the .biz IP Claim
Service, please see our FAQ
here.
Phase 2 - (June 25 - September 25) Domain Name Applications
All domains submitted during the Domain Name Application period
require a minimum 2-year registration period.
Who Can Apply
The Domain Name Application phase allows businesses and individuals
to submit domain name requests prior to the actual launch of .biz.
At the end of the Domain Name Application window (September 25),
domain names will be awarded to selected registrants. In cases
where there are multiple applications for the same name, all applications
will be randomized prior to the selection of one application to
receive the name.
Because Step 2 provides entry into the Name Selection process,
it increases the chances of a registrant receiving their first
choice of names. By waiting, the desired .biz domains may already
be taken.
If you are interested in learning more about the .biz Domain Name
Application Period, please see our FAQ
here.
Phase 3 - (October 1, 2001) Registry Live *Tentative*
All domains registered during Registry Live require a
minimum 2-year registration period.
*To be confirmed by registry.
Who Can Apply
Registry Live is an indefinite period of time that is scheduled
to begin shortly after the end of the Domain Name Selection. During
this time period, domain registrations are available to businesses
and will be processed in real-time, on a first-come, first-served
basis.
If you are interested in learning more about any of the steps
for the launch of .biz, please see our FAQ
here.
.biz
Registration Restrictions
Registrations in the .biz TLD will be subject to the following restrictions:
1.Registrations in the .biz TLD must be used or intended to be used primarily for
bona fide business or commercial purposes; and
2.Registrations in the .biz TLD must comply with the Uniform Dispute Resolution
Policy (“UDRP”), as adopted and as may be amended by the Internet Corporation
of Assigned Names and Numbers. For proceedings initiated before the
Commencement-of-Service Date, a modified version of the UDRP, known as the
Start-Up Trademark Opposition Policy (“STOP”) will apply.
For purposes of the .biz Registration Restrictions (“Restrictions”), “bona fide business or
commercial use” shall mean the bona fide use or bona fide intent to use the domain
name or any content, software, materials, graphics or other information thereon, to
permit Internet users to access one or more host computers through the DNS:
1.To exchange goods, services, or property of any kind;
2.In the ordinary course of trade or business; or
3.To facilitate (i) the exchange of goods, services, information, or property of any
kind; or, (ii) the ordinary course of trade or business.
Registering a domain name solely for the purposes of (1) selling, trading or leasing the
domain name for compensation, or (2) the unsolicited offering to sell, trade or lease the
domain name for compensation shall not constitute a "bona fide business or commercial
use" of that domain name.
For illustration purposes, the following shall not constitute a “bona fide business or
commercial use” of a domain name:
1.Using or intending to use the domain name exclusively for personal,
noncommercial purposes; or
2.Using or intending to use the domain name exclusively for the expression of
noncommercial ideas (i.e., registering abcsucks.biz exclusively to criticize or
otherwise express an opinion on the products or services of ABC company, with
no other intended business or commercial purpose).
Violations
It will be a violation of the Restrictions for an Applicant to:
1.register or use a domain name contrary to the STOP;
2.register and use a domain name contrary to the UDRP; or
3.use the registered domain name in a manner inconsistent with the definition of
“business or commercial use” contained herein.
Violations of the Restrictions may be grounds for cancellation of a registered .biz domain
name, pursuant to the enforcement mechanism discussed below.
Enforcement
A violation of the Restrictions will be enforced on a case-by-case, fact specific basis
under the processes set forth below:
1.Any allegation that a domain name is not used primarily for business or
commercial purposes shall be enforced under the provisions of the Restrictions
Dispute Resolution Process (“RDRP”).
2.Any alleged violation of the UDRP or STOP shall be enforced under the provisions
contained therein.
None of the violations of the Restrictions will be enforced directly by or through Registry
Operator. The RDRP, UDRP, and STOP will be made applicable by the
ICANN-Accredited Registrars’ registration agreements with registrants. Proceedings
under the RDRP, UDRP, and STOP must be brought by interested third parties in
accordance with the policies and procedures set forth. Registry Operator will not review,
monitor, or otherwise verify that any particular domain name is being used primarily for
business or commercial purposes or that a domain name is being used in compliance
with these processes.
Registration Requirements
All domain name
applicants in the .biz TLD (“Applicants”) must:
1. Indicate their agreement to the following certifications:
a.The data provided in the domain name registration application is true,
correct, up to date and complete; and
b.The registrant will keep the information provided above up to date.
2.As part of a domain name registration application, the Applicant must certify that
to the best of their knowledge:
a.The registered domain name will be used in a manner consistent with the
Restrictions above;
b.The domain name registrant has the authority to enter into the registration
agreement; and
c.The registered domain name is reasonably related to the registrant's
business or intended commercial purpose at the time of registration.
Failure to comply with the above will result in failure of the Registry Operator to process
an Applicant’s domain name application.
Reservation
Registry Operator reserves the right to deny, cancel or transfer any registration that it
deems necessary, in its discretion, to protect the integrity and stability of the registry, to
comply with any applicable laws, government rules or requirements, requests of law
enforcement, in compliance with any dispute resolution process, or to avoid any liability,
civil or criminal, on the part of Registry Operator, as well as its affiliates, subsidiaries,
officers, directors and employees. Registry Operator also reserves the right to freeze a
domain name during resolution of a dispute.
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