ANTARCTICA [.AQ] CCTLD TOP LEVEL DOMAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The .aq ccTLD is a closed (moderated) TLD sponsored by 2Day Internet Limited located in New Zealand. POL ICY ----------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- - (1) Name Allocation AQ domain names are available to government organisations who are signatories t o the Antarctic Treaty and to other registrants who have a physical presence in Antarctica. Due to the special nature of the Antarctic environment, the registrar will consider a "physical presence" to include:- * Unattended installations owned or operated by the registrant * Sho rt term visits to the ice by the registrant or its employees A letter signed by the officer in charge of the base or expedition will be req uired to support your application. Names are allocated on a first come first served basis. (2) Dispute policy No disput e policy exists for AQ domain names (3) Regis tration fee R egistration is completed free of charge by the registrar (4) Registration period Registration is granted for a period of 24 months. Upon receipt of upda ted registrant contact information, the registrar will renew the registration for a further 24 months. (5) R egistration renewal fee Regis tration renewal is completed free of charge by the registrar (6) Multiple domain names As a general rule, registrants are only allocated a single .aq domain name WEB SITE AND WHOIS SERVICE ------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- .AQ doe s not currenty have a web site or whois service HOW TO REGIST ER A .AQ DOMAIN NAME ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Complete t he template below and email to registrar@2day.com Any documen tation supporting your application should be attached as plain text ------- ----/ cut /----------------- Au thorization 0a. (N)ew (M)odify (D)elete......: 1. Comment s.....................: 2. Complete Domain Name.........: Organization Using Domain Name 3a. Organization Name............: 3b. Street Address...............: 3c. City.........................: 3d. State........................: 3e. Posta l Code..................: 3f. Country......................: Administrative Contact 4a. N IC Handle (if known)........: 4b. (I)ndividual (R)ole..........: 4c. Name (Last, First)...........: 4d. Or ganization Name............: 4e . Street Address...............: 4f. City.... .....................: 4g. Sta te........................: 4h. Postal Code..................: 4i. Country......................: 4j. Phon e Number.................: 4k. Fax Number...................: 4l. E-Mailbox....................: Technica l Contact 5a. NIC Handle (if known)........: 5b. (I)ndividual (R)ole..........: 5c. Name ( Last, First)...........: 5d. O rganization Name............: 5 e. Street Address...............: 5f. City... ......................: 5g. State........................: 5h . Postal Code..................: 5i. Country......................: 5j. Phone Number.................: 5k. Fax Number...................: 5l. E-Mailbox....................: Master Name Server 7a. Master Server Hostname......: 7b. Master Server Netaddress....: Slave Nam e Server(s) 8a. Slave Server Hostname....: 8b. Slave Server Netaddress..: -----------/ cut /-----------------