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

1. Lianna Galstyan
ISOC Armenia Board Member
ArmIGF, September 7-8, 2015
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2. 1. History
2. Purpose
3. Benefits
4. Users
5. Sunrise
- Application Period
- Review Period
6. Policy
7. Perspectives

3. • 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.

4. • Forming IDN Initiative Group
• Script selection
Unanimous decision in favor of xn--y9a3aq

5. • Public discussions
Mass media bringing up the
importance of IDN INET Armenia 2013
held an IDN session, got
public approval

6. • IDN ccTLD Fast Track

7. ICANN-ISOC AM
Letters of
Exchange

8. • 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

9. • The mission of Armenian IDN .հայ is:
- to find quality content in Armenian.
Automatically translated content lucks
the nuances of content written
specifically in Armenian.
- to open up the vast resources of the
Internet
- to stimulate the introduction of more
resources in the Armenian language
online

10. • 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.

11. • IDN will show Armenian words correctly
unlike transliteration of various sounds
missing 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

12. • Registration in .հայ domain is addressed to:
- Universities, schools, research institutions
and other academic entities that use
Armenian in their academic activities or
teach⁄promote aspects of Armenian culture.
- Public or private entities whose aim is
promoting the Armenian culture.
- Writers, translators, correctors and
journalists publishing (or contributing to)
work in Armenian script.

13. • Registration in .հայ domain is addressed to:
- Publishing companies that publish works in
the Armenian script or relating to the
Armenian culture
- Media using Armenian script for their
communications

14. • Registration in .հայ domain is addressed to:
- 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

15. • Sunrise start: September 1, 2015
• Sunrise URL: http://sunrise.itc.am

16. OWNER OF TRADEMARK
REGISTERED IN THE
REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
REQUIRED
DOCUMENTS
Certificate of
Trademark
Registration in RA
1.
State Registration
Certificate2.
Application3.
Payment 5000 AMD4.

17. OWNER OF TRADE NAME
REGISTERED IN THE
REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
REQUIRED
DOCUMENTS
State
Registration
Certificate
1.
Other relevant
documents, if any
2.
Application3.
Payment 5000 AMD4.

18. 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.

19. • 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

20. • PAYMENT – 5000 AMD
- Online payment
- Bank transfer
- Domain name MUST be mentioned

21. Application = 1
Documents = OK
Payment = OK
Application Approved

22. Application > 1
Documents, Payment = OK
Negotiation
Application Approved
Agreement = 1

23. Application > 1
Documents, Payment = OK
Negotiation
Application Approved
No Agreement
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24. • Law on Geographical Indications
Names of: Regions
Marzes
Cities
Communities
have right on the same name
domain registration

25. • 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

26. • .հայ Applicant agrees that:
• The domain name will not be used for illegal
or improper purposes in no circumstances
and in no country.
• The domain name will be revoked if it is
proved to being used for spreading spam
and/or any illegal or inappropriate purposes
(to stir up an international, ethnic, religious
discord, to abet in international terrorism, to
promote violence, to boost up pornography,
to support trafficking).

27. • .հայ Applicant agrees that:
• The domain name will be revoked if it is
proved that the provided
information/documents are not true,
truthful, and/or complete.
• Applications for domains containing
immoral, curse and abusive words may be
refused.

28. • .հայ Applicant agrees that:
• The content(s) of any Web site(s) or
page(s), or any other system used for
distribution of information, including but
not limited to the textual, audio, video, still
images, computer programs, etc. should
not violate the laws of the Republic of
Armenia or applicable international
treaties or conventions.

29. • 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

30. • 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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