1. PURPOSE
The purpose of this document is to describe the rules
for the allocation of names within the .TM domain and its
sub-domains. NIC.TM is responsible for the day-to-day running
of the NIC.
2. PROCESS DETAIL
2.1 The rules given here apply to all requests for names
in the .TM domain and all sub-domains of .TM except where
differing rules exist for a sub-domain. The rules for a
sub-domain shall incorporate all the rules in this document
along with such additional rules that are required. Agreement
of the Management of NIC.TM shall be required if the rules
of a sub-domain are to exclude any of the rules of this
document. Their agreement shall not unreasonably be withheld.
2.2 Where a dispute over the interpretation of the rules
exists, the Management of NIC.TM shall rule on the interpretation.
2.3 All NEW second and third level domain requests will
conform to RFCs 1034,
1035,
1122,
1123
and any subsequent replacements. For designated zones the
requests may be handled by a robot. This robot will apply
the appropriate RFCs, the rules and a check against the
list of existing domain names. It may also check that operating
nameservers exist for the request.
2.4 If the rules are changed in the future, some names
approved under one set of rules might be rejected under
the revised rules. No rule change will ever affect the status
of a name which has been approved before the change unless
sound technical reasons require this.
3. MANDATORY RULES FOR SECOND LEVEL DOMAINS
3.1 An applicant may reside in any legal jurisdiction.
3.2 There shall be at least two nameservers for the domain
(with addresses specified in the request) operating at the
time the request is submitted. There is no requirement for
the nameserver to be physically located in the country of Turkmenistan.
There is no restriction on the IP address of these nameservers.
4. MANDATORY RULES FOR THIRD LEVEL DOMAINS
4.1 An applicant must be resident in the country of Turkmenistan.
4.2 Two character names within an Third LD are allowed.
i.e. 3x.com.TM
4.3 All second level names used by NIC.TM are banned from
being used as third level names. e.g. com.com.TM would be
banned as it is a second level name.
4.5 All top level domains are banned from being used as
third level names. e.g. net.org.TM and org.com.TM are not
allowed.
4.6 All One Letter domains (i.e.[a-z].xxx.TM) are reserved
to cater for possible future sub-domain usage. The owner
shall still maintain it unless they volunteer to relinquish
it.
4.7 There shall be at least two nameservers for the domain
(with addresses specified in the request) operating at the
time the request is submitted. At least one nameserver must
be physically located in the country of Turkmenistan. There
is no restriction on the IP address of these nameservers.
5. RECORDS
Once an application has been approved a record will be
created in NIC.TM's database where management of the zone
is delegated to NIC.TM from which Web or NS records will
be generated and loaded into NIC.TM's Register of Domain
Names for the zone.
6. APPROPRIATE USE
No .TM domain may be used, directly or indirectly, for
any purpose that is sexual or pornographic or that is against
the statutory laws of any Nation. In the event of NIC.TM
being advised and receiving formal notification (including the indemnification of NIC.TM) by any party that a specific site breaches
this condition then NIC.TM reserves the right to immediately
deactivate the offending registration. The applicant may
seek the reinstatement of any suspended domain name by seeking
a determination by an Arbitrator appointed by the World
Intellectual Property organisation.
7. UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL E-MAIL (SPAM) MAIL POLICY
In the event that any .TM domain is used either directly
or indirectly for the purpose of directing unsolicited electronic
mail ("spam mail") either as the originator of
the spam mail or as the address to which readers of spam
mail are referred, then nic.TM reserves the right to send
a cease and desist letter to the registered Administrative
Contact of the specified TM domain name. Should the Administrative
Contact of the TM domain name fail to adhere to the conditions
contained in the warning letter, then nic.TM reserves the
right to suspend the operation of the offending .TM domain
name until the necessary assurances are obtained from the
Administrative Contact.
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