Lianna Galstyan - Internationalized Domain Name .հայ for Armenia - ArmIGF2015

Lianna Galstyan

ISOC Armenia Board Member

ArmIGF, September 7-8, 2015

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1. History

2. Purpose

3. Benefits

4. Users

5. Sunrise- Application Period

- Review Period

6. Policy

7. Perspectives

• Discussions on need for Armenian Script TLD – around 3 years now

• Arguments- Increased online interest in Armenian content and

Armenian scripts - Develop Armenian language proficiency- Opportunity to unite Armenians worldwide- No need to adapt, transliterate Armenian scripts

into Latin one- Communities, companies, individuals may have

domains in their mother tongue.

• Forming IDN Initiative Group

• Script selectionUnanimous decision in favor of xn--y9a3aq

• Public discussionsMass media bringing up the

importance of IDNINET Armenia 2013

held an IDN session, got

public approval

• IDN ccTLD Fast Track

ICANN-ISOC AM

Letters of

Exchange

• The mission of Armenian IDN .հայ is:

- to unite all Armenians around the world

- to encourage Armenian language usage

- to share information using national

scripts

- to register short and descriptive

domains in Armenian language

• The mission of Armenian IDN .հայ is:

- to find quality content in Armenian.Automatically translated content lucksthe nuances of content writtenspecifically in Armenian.

- to open up the vast resources of theInternet

- to stimulate the introduction of moreresources in the Armenian languageonline

• The benefits of Armenian IDN .հայ are

manifold: for registrants and for Armenian

Internet Users.

• IDN will increase online Armenian

information resources.

• It will support Armenian language

expansion and wide usage in Armenian

and Diaspora.

• It will ease access to Armenian Content.

• IDN will show Armenian words correctlyunlike transliteration of various soundsmissing in Latin alphabet.

• պ-փ - պարկ-փառք-park

• տ-թ - տատիկ-թաթիկ – tatik

• ր-ռ – բար-բառ - bar

• ձ-ծ-ց – ձագ-dzag(q)

ծուխ-tsukh

ցախ-tsakh

• Ճ – ճանճ-tchantch

• Registration in .հայ domain is addressed to:

- Universities, schools, research institutionsand other academic entities that useArmenian in their academic activities orteach⁄promote aspects of Armenian culture.

- Public or private entities whose aim ispromoting the Armenian culture.

- Writers, translators, correctors andjournalists publishing (or contributing to)work in Armenian script.


- Publishing companies that publish works in

the Armenian script or relating to the

Armenian culture

- Media using Armenian script for their

communications


- Individuals, groups, businesses,

organizations, entities or initiatives, however

constituted, carrying online communications

in Armenian script

- Individuals, groups, businesses,

organizations, entities or initiatives affirming

their belonging to the Community

• Sunrise start: September 1, 2015

• Sunrise URL: http://sunrise.itc.am

OWNER OF TRADEMARK

REGISTERED IN THE

REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

REQUIRED

DOCUMENTS

Certificate of

Trademark

Registration in RA1.

State Registration

Certificate2.

Application3.

Payment 5000 AMD4.

OWNER OF TRADE NAME

REGISTERED IN THE

REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

REQUIRED

DOCUMENTS

State

Registration

Certificate

1.

Other relevant

documents, if any2.

Application3.

Payment 5000 AMD4.

HOLDER OF OTHER OBJECTS

OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

REGISTERED IN THE

REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

REQUIRED

DOCUMENTS

State

Registration

Certificate

1.

Other Objects of

Intellectual Property

Registration

Certificate

2.

Application3.

Payment 5000 AMD4.

• Upload

Documents

.jpg

.png

.pdf

max 1 MB

• Application

Domain name

Company name

Legal address

Office address

E-mail address

Tax code number

Phone number

• PAYMENT – 5000 AMD

- Online payment

- Bank transfer

- Domain name MUST be mentioned

Application = 1

Documents = OK

Payment = OK

Application Approved

Application > 1

Documents, Payment = OK

Negotiation


Agreement = 1

Application > 1

Documents, Payment = OK

Negotiation


No Agreement

Closed AuctionWinner

• Law on Geographical Indications

Names of: Regions

Marzes

Cities

Communities

have right on the same name

domain registration

• Domain Registration in .հայ is ONLY

in Armenian Script

• Exceptions:“0-9”, “-”

• Second level Domain Holder is

responsible for the 3rd and higher

level domains Script usage

• .հայ Applicant agrees that:

• The domain name will not be used for illegalor improper purposes in no circumstancesand in no country.

• The domain name will be revoked if it isproved to being used for spreading spamand/or any illegal or inappropriate purposes(to stir up an international, ethnic, religiousdiscord, to abet in international terrorism, topromote violence, to boost up pornography,to support trafficking).


• The domain name will be revoked if it isproved that the providedinformation/documents are not true,truthful, and/or complete.

• Applications for domains containingimmoral, curse and abusive words may berefused.


• The content(s) of any Web site(s) orpage(s), or any other system used fordistribution of information, including butnot limited to the textual, audio, video, stillimages, computer programs, etc. shouldnot violate the laws of the Republic ofArmenia or applicable internationaltreaties or conventions.

• We expect that .հայ will

• help to preserve the national identity of all Armenians, Armenian language, Armenian culture and heritage

• promote the use of Armenian keyboard and wide range of Armenian fonts, especially in the Diaspora

• help develop Armenian language proficiency

• enrich the Armenian content

• We expect that .հայ will

• help to preserve the national identity of all Armenians, Armenian language, Armenian culture and heritage

• promote the use of Armenian keyboard and wide range of Armenian fonts, especially in the Diaspora

• help develop Armenian language proficiency

• enrich the Armenian content

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