- General provisions for administering domains .NET.RU, .ORG.RU,
.PP.RU (GENERIC type)
1.1. RIPN provides registration and delegation of third
level domain names in the .NET.RU, .ORG.RU, .PP.RU domains in accordance with this Rules.
Modifications are implemented by agreement with Coordination Center for TLD RU.
The rules approved by Coordination Center for TLD RU are available at
RIPN's web-server.
1.2. RIPN provides the domain operation on the basis of its
technical facilities.
1.3. When registering a third level domain name RIPN is not
liable for infringement of trade mark rights, for possible conflict situations caused by
using the names of other organizations, as well as for other conflict situations, which
may occur when the domain name is used.
1.4. Registration and delegation of third level domain names in the .NET.RU, .ORG.RU, .PP.RU
domains is free of charge.
1.5.Domain names in the .NET.RU, .ORG.RU, .PP.RU domains are not the objects of
purchase and sale.
1.6. All contact persons indicated in the Application for registration of a
third level domain should be accessible by e-mail. If the contact persons are
inaccessible, RIPN is not liable if information messages are not received by them.
1.7. For each instance receiving the writing issue from an Administrator of a third level domain
name according to Subsections 2.9.1, 2.14(1) and 5.2 where an Administrator of a third level domain
name is an individual and has not specified the identification information in application form
#[PERSON_TEMPLATE], RIPN shall obtain confirmation that this person has the authority to request
specified actions pertaining to the third level domain name. Instructions are available at RIPN's
web-server.
- Conditions of registration and delegation of a third level domain in the .NET.RU,
.ORG.RU, .PP.RU domains
2.1. Registration and delegation of a domain name in the .NET.RU, .ORG.RU, .PP.RU
domains are made only
in the presence at least two domain name servers (primary and secondary DNS)
supporting the delegated third level domain. At least two of the DNS servers must be
on different IP networks (on different Class C networks in customary terms) and have
reliable connection to the Internet. A "reliable connection" implies that the total
time for which the server is not connected to the Internet does not exceed two hours a day.
2.2. The domain name servers (primary and secondary DNS) must be maintained in conformity
with the requirements of the international standards RFC-1032, RFC-1033, RFC-1034, and RFC-1591.
2.3. The information on domain name servers must correspond to the current state of the network.
2.4. It is advisable to register third level domains
in the .NET.RU domain - for projects connected with Internet development;
in the .ORG.RU domain - for noncommercial projects;
in the .PP.RU domain - for persons.
2.5. Under selection of domain names in the .NET.RU, .ORG.RU, .PP.RU domains:
2.5.1. it is recommended to follow the title of projects, the name of an organization or a
group of organizations, or the surname or first name of a person on behalf of which/whom
the application is sent in. An Applicant should give an annotation of
the requested domain name in ‘descr’ field in English and a detailed explanation of
the reason for choosing the domain name in ‘comp-d’ field in Russian. The description
of the domain name in ‘comp-d’ field is not put in
databases accessible to the public and is not given to other organizations.
2.5.2. on registration of a third level domain name for a legal or individual person,
as well as for announcement of their activities, exactly this legal or individual person
it is recommended to specify in ‘admin-o’ field.
2.5.3. if a third level domain name is registered to be used by several organizations
and it is equivalent to the name of one of them, exactly this organization it is recommended to
indicate in ‘admin-o’ field.
2.6. A domain name should consist of more than one symbol, begin and end with a letter
of the Latin alphabet or a digit, intermediate symbols may be letters, figures or a
hyphen.
2.7. Application for registration of a domain name is declined unconditionally when the
requested domain name already exists and has been registered on behalf of another
organization or individual person.
2.8. RIPN has the right to decline the application for
registration of a domain name in the following cases:
2.8.1. If not normative words or phrases conflicting with the laws of the Russian
Federation are used in a domain name.
2.8.2. If an application for registration of a domain name does not meet the
requirements set forth in the General rules for preparing
applications.
2.9. RIPN has the right to suspend immediately the delegation
of the third level domain in the following cases:
2.9.1. If the third level domain Administrator indicated in ‘admin-o’ field of the
domain description form #[DOMAIN TEMPLATE]# sends a formal letter.
2.9.2. If the service of technical support of the domain makes a request when after
changing information on domain name servers (‘nserver’ field of the domain description
form #[DOMAIN TEMPLATE]#) the conditions of the article 2.1. of The Rules are not
fulfilled.
2.10. RIPN has the right to test DNS-servers at any time. If the articles 2.1., 2.2., 2.3.
of this Rules have not been being fulfilled for
more than one month RIPN has the right to suspend the delegation
of a third level domain until the breach of maintenance of the servers is eliminated. At
the time of suspension of the delegation of the third level domain the right to administer
it belongs to the third level domain Administrator indicated in ‘admin-o’ field of the
domain description form #[DOMAIN TEMPLATE]#. Domain delegation should be resumed
after submitting an applicatian with domain form contained new DNS-servers data meeting
the reqirements of the articles 2.1., 2.2., 2.3. of this Rules and after receiving
positive results of a validity check on DNS-servers.
2.11. When the information on the organization acting as a third level domain
Administrator in the RIPN database ceases to correspond with reality (becomes out of
date), it should be renewed within a month from the moment of its change.
2.12. RIPN has the right at any time to request a third level domain Administrator
identification and communication information and if necessary the documentary confirmation
of this information. This information is indicated in application forms (templates)
for organization and person (including fields marked OPTIONAL).
RIPN sent notifications by e-mail to the contact addresses of third level domain
Administrator given in the RIPN's database weekly during a month.
2.13. If the requested information (documents) is not submitted
within a month from the moment of sending the first notification RIPN has the right to stop
domain delegation. Domain delegation is restored within three working days from the moment
of submitting requested information (documents) by the Administrator.
2.14. RIPN terminates the registration of a third level domain name in the .NET.RU, .ORG.RU,
.PP.RU domains before the expiry of the registration term in the following cases:
(1) by reason of the Administrator's written request;
(2) over the expiry of one month from the moment of suspending delegation (section 2.10, 2.13)
if the Administrator the third level domain name does not eliminate reasons of the suspending delegation;
(3) the conditions (section 1.5) are not fulfiled for the domain name;
(4) by reason of an effective court order:
- which finds that the administration of the domain by its Administrator breaches
the plaintiff's rights;
- and/or prohibits the use of a designation belonging to or licensed to the plaintiff
in the domain name.
In such cases, the person whose rights the court has found infringed is given priority in
registration of the vacated domain. To make use of the prerogative, the person should send
a written request to a Registrar's address not later than 30 (thirty) calendar days after
the court order becomes effective.
- Processing applications for registration of a third level domain in the .NET.RU,
.ORG.RU, .PP.RU domains
3.1. Registration and delegation of third level domain names in the .NET.RU, .ORG.RU,
.PP.RU domains is
made on application. All applications are considered with equal reason irrespective of the
fact on behalf of which legal or individual person they are sent in.
3.2. If there are several applications for the same domain name, a decision on its
registration is made in order of coming.
3.3. The application form for registration of a third level domain in the .NET.RU,
.ORG.RU, .PP.RU domains and recommendations on filling it are available at
RIPN's web-server.
3.4. The application form for registration of a domain name can be sent by e-mail
at the request of the Applicant within a working day from the moment of the receipt of the
request. The request should be made to the address of the service desk: ru-ncc@ripn.net.
3.5. The filled application for registration of a domain name should be sent to the
address of the automatic processor: ru-dns@ripn.net or via WWW-interface for making up and
sending application.
3.6. Confirmation of the receipt of the filled application for registration of a domain
name is sent to the Applicant within one working day from the moment of the receipt by RIPN.
3.7. Decision on the application for registration of a domain name should be sent to
the Applicant after lapse of two working days from the moment of the acceptance of the
correctly filled application to the queue for registration.
3.8. Registration and delegation of a third level domain name in the .NET.RU, .ORG.RU,
.PP.RU domains can be made if the conditions set forth in article 2 of The Rules are fulfilled.
- Annual re-registration of a third level domain in the .NET.RU, .ORG.RU, .PP.RU
domains
4.1. Annual re-registration of a third level domain name in the .NET.RU, .ORG.RU, .PP.RU
domains is made on the expiration of the accounting period.
4.2. The process of re-registration of a third level domain name in the .NET.RU, .ORG.RU, .PP.RU
domains consists of the following procedures:
4.2.1.Verification of information on the domain name contained in the RIPN database.
If there is no answer to the request of RIPN within three working days, it is
considered that updates to the information are not required.
4.2.2. Check of DNS-servers indicated in the database for a domain name (“n-server”
field)according to section 2.10.
4.3. Annual re-registration extens registration of the third level domain
for the next accounting period.
- Changes to the information of a third level domain in the .NET.RU, .ORG.RU,
.PP.RU domains
5.1. The procedure of an information update of a third level
domain is available at RIPN's web-server.
5.2. The procedure of re-delegation (assignment of rights) of a third level domain is
available at RIPN's web-server.