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FAQ Argentina

January 17, 2009

Must I have a web page and hosting service to register/delegate a domain?

  • No. In order to register/delegate a domain you only need a domain name provider service. This is vital if the name is to be resolved by Internet and you will not need a web page; in fact, you might wish to use the domain only for the electronic mail service, or others.

Can I contract a foreign domain name provider service?

  • Certainly, if you need to.

Can a foreigner register a domain under .ar?

  • es, as long as they provide a legal address in Argentina.

Must I be of legal age to register a domain?

  • No, not necessarily, since in the case of minors, a parent or guardian is answerable for any contingency.

Who is the owner of a domain and what transactions via Internet can they perform?

The registering entity. The transactions that may be effected via Internet and e mail address are:

  • to change one Authorized Person for another
  • to cancel the domain
  • to renew the domain
  • to modify the details associated with the entity
  • to cancel the entity if it is not associated with any domain, DNS and/or person.

How many domains can be registered by the same entity?

  • No limit has as yet been set.

What are the functions or Internet transactions that the Contact Person can carry out?

The Contact Person appoints the registering entity to resolve administrative questions concerning the domain.

The transactions that may be resolved via Internet and e mail address are:

  • to delegate an undelegated domain
  • to modify or cancel the delegation of the Domain for which it is responsible
  • to modify the data associated with the person (address, tel. no., etc)
  • to cancel the entry relating to the person if not associated with any domain or DNS
  • to change the administrative entity for the domain
  • to change the Technical Contact for the domain
  • to change the DNS that resolves the domain

Which functions or Internet transactions can be performed by the Technical Contact?

  • The Technical Contact is the person appointed by the administrative body as contact person to resolve technical questions concerning the domain. It may be modified by the Authorized Person for the domain.

The transactions that may be resolved via Internet and e mail are:

  • to modify or cancel the delegation of the Domain for which it is the Technical Contact
  • to modify the data associated with the person (address, tel. no., etc)
  • to cancel the entry relating to the person if not associated with any domain or DNS

What is the maximum length of a domain?

19 characters without including the subdomain. For example: my domain.com.ar consists of 9 characters.

Can it include characters like accents, unusual letters, spaces, etc.?

  • No, the only valid characters for a domain name are letters, numbers and the hyphen ” “.

Is http://www. part of the domain name?

  • No, http://www.my domain.com.ar is an URL (Uniform Resource Locator) used by navigators to locate documents and resources in the net. It is not a part of the domain name, and must not be used on any form that requires entering a name.

I have registered mydomain.com. Does that give me the right to register mydomain.com.ar although there might be other applications pending registration prior to mine?

  • Domain registration in Argentina is independent of any registration with other registrars. A domain is registered in the name of the person who first requested it and who satisfies all the requirements.

How can I make my registered Domain work?

  • If it is merely registered, you should delegate the domain administration to Domain Name Servers (DNS) operated by an Administrative Entity, often an ISP provider.
  • Moreover, your service provider should make the necessary configurations so that once delegation is confirmed by NIC Argentina, you will be able to access your web page and/or start to use your electronic mail.

Can a domain belonging to a registrant be revoked since it is already registered in my name under .com and/or the trademark and/or my artificial person coincides with the domain name and/or the domain is not in use and/or was incorrectly registered by the applicant?

  • No, the domain of a registering entity cannot be revoked for any of these reasons.

Could you send me the list of all the registered domains?

  • No, Argentina Registry does not provide this information.

I need to contact an authorized person of a certain domain. Could you give me his e mail?

  • No, Argentina Registry does not provide this information to third parties.

.CO Domains Available Soon

November 27, 2008

Soon it will be available a new extension: .CO. The .CO extension is perfect for either companies who wish to protect their currently registered .com domains or companies who were not able to register their company names under the .com extension for what ever reason.

This new extension will allow registrations with Spanish characters such as: á, é, and ñ and it could eventually support characters from other languages such as Portuguese, French and German, which will transform .CO domains into a more powerful and universal extension.

The registrations are set to be allocated by the Colombian Domain Authority on a First Come, First Serve basis. However, holders of third level Colombian domains (.COM.CO) will be given first priority to the registration of their domain at the second level (.CO).

With this in mind, to assure the availability of your domain under the .CO extension, you may request the .COM.CO now (if available). The registrations of .CO domains will begin in approximately 1 year.

New .BR Extensions Available

November 27, 2008

The Brazilian Domain Authority has recently lowered the requirements for the registration of AM.br, FM.br and TV.br domain names; these extensions, which were previously reserved only for companies in the areas of radio and television, but are now available for open registration to all established companies and organizations in Brazil.

Marcaria.com can provide the local presence requirement in Brazil, allowing for the registration of AM.br, FM.br and TV.br domain names, just like for COM.br domains, at no extra cost.

This is an opportunity to expand domain and trademark protection in Brazil. Moreover, these extensions can be used for marketing purposes, by combining different domain names with the AM.br, FM.br and TV.br extensions.

More Than 100,000 .BR Domains Have Became Available

November 27, 2008

The Brazilian Domain Authority has made available more than 100,000 popular domain names for registration by any eligible registrants. You may find a complete list of these domains here.

According to the rules of the Domain Authority, if the same domain is requested by two companies, preference will be given to the company that has identification and a trademark registered in Brazil.

Marcaria.com can provide the local presence requirement in Brazil, allowing for the registration of .br domain names, at no extra cost.

.AR Introduces Local Characters

November 27, 2008

The Argentinean Domain Authority has started the priority period for the registration of com.ar domain names with local (Spanish and Portuguese) characters. It is now possible to reserve your equivalent com.ar domains with these characters at Marcaria.com.

From now, until December 16 2008, all persons or entities that have registered a com.ar domain before July 31 2008 will have the opportunity to reserve their equivalent domain containing Spanish and Portuguese characters:

“á” “â” “ã” “à ”

“é” “ê” “è”

“í” “ì”

“ó” “ô” “õ” “ò”

“u” “ü”

“ñ”

“ç”

will be convertible from the letters:

“a”

“e”

“i”

“o”

“u”

“n” “nh” “ni” “nn” “ny” “gn”

“c” “s”

For example, if you registered the domain papa.com.ar prior to July 31 2008, you may now apply for the domain pap¡.com.ar.

After priority period, which will last from December 17 2008 until March 16 2009, the Authority will process and approve the applications. After that, domains with local characters will be available for registration to the general public.

If more than one application for the same domain is received, the registrant of the oldest equivalent domain will be granted the domain.

By applying for domains with local characters domain protection is expanded. Also, it is possible to transmit the real meaning of the domain name and is a better way to reach Spanish and Portuguese speaking users.

Rules for .BR Domain Registration

May 27, 2008

According to the .BR Domain Authority:

Registration

Any entity legally established in Brazil as a corporate entity or individual that counts with a contract in national territory can register a .br domain name. Also, foreign businesses that count with an attorney legally established in Brazil.

Note that .br domain name reservations cannot be made; these are exclusive prerogatives of the Domain Authority.

Domain’s name modification does not exist either. You must request the cancellation of the domain that you do not want and request the registration of the new domain.

It is important to know that if some party registers a domain in any particular category, another entity can register the same domain in another category.

It is not allowed to transfer domains between “Individuals” and “Corporate Entities” categories and vice versa. The only exceptions are domains .com.br, which may be registered by individuals or corporate entities.

Domain contacts

There are 4 contacts: entity contact, administrative contact, technical contact and payment contact.

The entity contact is responsible for the maintenance and update of the entity’s information, registration of new domains and transfer of contacts from domains held by the same. The administrative contact may alter information of DNS servers and transfer technical and payment contacts. The technical contact can modify DNS servers. The payment contact aims to provide the email address where to send the invoice. (*If the entity and domains are not managed by a Service Provider).

Syntax

The characters that can be accentuated are all vowels and the cedilla (ç), according to the Portuguese Language rules:

à, á, â, ã, é, ê, í, ó, ô, õ, ú, ü, ç

There are two situations in which it would be advisable to register accentuated domains: first, in cases where the absence of accent alters the meaning or gives the domain a pejorative connotation. And second: you may register domains with and without accent and redirect them towards a unique address, in order to attract the target audience. Many businesses register domains with and without hyphen with the same aim. Meanwhile, no business is obliged or driven to register both versions of the domain, since the registration of one of them ensures that no other entity can register the other version.

If you register a domain without accentuation and/or cedilla (ç), the system will not convert it automatically to accentuated version. The user that wants to use a domain with accent and/or cedilla (ç) should register it.

A domain with accent and/or cedilla (ç) can be registered only by the same entity that owns the equivalent domain without accent and/or cedilla (ç).

If the domain is registered with accent and/or cedilla (ç) the email address will also present the accentuated domain. The accentuation possibility in a username (ex: josé@xxxx.com.br) must be verified with the email server administrator.