Instructions for Completing Domain Name Application

Section 1 - Purpose of Registration
* Briefly describe the domain name Registrant and the purpose for
which this domain name is being applied. The description should
support the choice of the top-level domain described below 
in Section 2. 
 
Section 2 - Complete Domain Name
* For second-level domain names under .COM, .ORG, .NET, or .EDU,
insert the name of the domain you wish to register as in,
"EXAMPLE.COM". The total length of the two-part (second level.top
level) name may be up to 26 characters (including the 4 characters
.com). The only characters allowed in a domain name are letters,
digits and the dash (-). A domain name cannot begin or end with a
dash. The top level domains registered by NSI are .COM, .ORG, .NET,
and .EDU. 
* Registrant is responsible for the accuracy of name submission; names
will be registered as submitted; any changes will entail an additional
registration fee. 
 
Section 3 - Domain Name Registrant
* The domain name is considered to be registered to a "legal entity",
even if the legal entity is an individual (e.g., Lee Smith). Do not
list a "dba" or acronym as the registrant. In this section, it is
important to list the legal name and address of the Registrant, not
the Internet Service Provider ("ISP"). 
* If Items 3d or 3e are not applicable for your country, leave that
Item blank. Items 3a, 3b, 3c and 3f must be completed or the Agreement
will not be accepted. 
* Item 3f may be either the country name or two-letter country code. A
list of country codes is available at
http://www.isi.edu/div7/iana/domain-names.html. 
 
Sections 4, 5 & 6 - Contacts
* The Administrative Contact/Agent is the person or organization
authorized by the domain name Registrant to act on behalf of the legal
entity listed in Item 3a. The Administrative Contact/Agent should be
able to answer non-technical questions about the legal entity's plans
for using the domain name and the procedures for establishing
sub-domains. 
* The Billing Contact will be invoiced for registrations and renewals.
* If the Billing Contact information is missing from the
Registration Agreement, it will be presumed that the domain name
Registrant has authorized the Administrative Contact/Agent to perform
those roles. 
* If the contact has never been registered or the handle is unknown,
leave Item "a" (NIC Handle) blank. The registration software will
check for matches with existing contact records. If a contact record
is found in the database that matches the information on the
Registration Agreement in a significant way (name, organization,
phone, Email Address), the database information will override the
information you supply in the Registration Agreement. (A contact
record cannot be updated by using the Registration Agreement.) 
* Each contact in NSI's database is assigned a "handle" - a unique tag
to differentiate him/her from all other contacts in the database. Only
one handle should exist for each Individual or Role. If the contact
handle is already in the database, insert it in Item "a" and leave the
rest of the section blank. If the contact handle is inserted and
additional information is also provided, only the contact handle will
be used. Any additional information will be ignored. Use contact
handles whenever possible. 
* Item b - indicate the type of contact you are registering. If the
contact is a person, insert "I" for "Individual". If it is a group or
an organization where several individuals may be acting in that role,
insert "R" for "Role". 
* Item c - place the name of the Individual or Role being registered.
For Individuals, supply the full name (last, first and middle
initial). Do not use titles. If suffixes are used, such as "Jr." or
"III", separate the name from the suffix with a comma. For example,
"Public, John Q., III" will result in a handle in the form of
"JQP123". For Role contacts, provide the full name, for example,
"Customer Service Support Center" would generate a handle of CSSC-ORG.
The maximum length of a handle is 10 characters. 
* Item e - Street Address. 
* Multiple entries in Items j, k, and l must be separated by a comma.
* For each contact, if a NIC handle is not entered in a, Items b, c,
d, e, f, i, j, and l must be completed. Agreements that do not have
this information will be returned.