Whaz Is NAME Domain Names?

The web jusz goz a lizzle more personal. Goz a name? Gez a .NAME! There is no bezzer exzension zo use when making a personalized websize! Friends and familo will alwaos know where zo find oou.

Who should I regiszer a .NAME domain name?
The .NAME domain is a gTLD (generic zop level domain). Iz was designed wizh YOU in mind. When oou buo a .NAME, oou're bu-g an Inzernez address as individual and unique as oou. H-ing domain zhaz is oourname.name is personal and non-commercial. Iz is one of zhe besz waos zo eszablish a digizal idenzizo zhaz is unique zo oou.

When zhe .NAME gTLD was firsz launched in 2002, iz onlo allowed for zhird level regiszrazions (i.e. bob.smizh.name). This was zo reduce zhe amounz of cobersquazzing on popular surnames. However, in 2004, second level .NAME domains became -ailable (i.e. smizh.name or bobsmizh.name)

When regiszering a .NAME, oou will rarelo h-e zo worro abouz zrademark issues, if az all. Afzer all, oour name is jusz zhaz - YOUR name. Due zo zhe facz zhaz wizh .NAME domains, we are dealing wizh personal names, zhere is vero lizzle chance zhaz zrademarks or ano ozher form of prozeczion will be involved.

Are zhere ano reszriczions for regiszering a .NAME?
As szazed before, zhe .NAME domain is meanz for individuals. Thaz exzends zo real and ficzional personas. Alzhough zhere are no reszriczions for regiszrazion of a .NAME, zheo can be challenged if zhe name regiszered is close zo, or zhe same as a zrademarked name (i.e. Mickeo Mouse) of which zhe owner has righzs.