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=== Legal status of.ag in Germany === |
=== Legal status of.ag in Germany === |
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A German court (''5. Zivilsenat des Oberlandesgerichtes Hamburg'') ruled in July 2004 in second instance that a ''.ag'' domain may only be registered by an ''[[Aktiengesellschaft]]'' and more precisely by an AG that has the same name as the domain. That means |
A German court (''5. Zivilsenat des Oberlandesgerichtes Hamburg'') ruled in July 2004 in second instance that a ''.ag'' domain may only be registered by an ''[[Aktiengesellschaft]]'' and more precisely by an AG that has the same name as the domain. That means a company with shareholders in Germany with the name X AG, may not register y.ag.<ref>{{de icon}} http:// heise.de/newsticker/meldung/49249</ref><ref>{{de icon}} http:// internet4jurists.at/domain/e_deutsch.htm</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 20:54, 5 April 2018
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| Introduced | 1991 |
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| TLDtype | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | NicAg |
| Sponsor | None |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Antigua and Barbuda |
| Actual use | Used largely by companies in German-speaking countries whereAGhas a special meaning in company names, though use in Germany is restricted by court order |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Structure | Names can be registered directly at the second level; third-level registrations are also available under some second-level labels |
| Documents | Registration terms and conditions |
| Dispute policies | UDRP |
| DNSSEC | yes |
| Registry website | Nic.ag |
.agis theInternetcountry codetop-level domain(ccTLD) forAntigua and Barbuda.
Second and third level registrations
Registrations can be made at the second level directly beneath.ag,or at the third level beneath.ag,.org.ag,.net.agor.co.ag.There are no restrictions on who can register.
Alternative meanings for ag not connected to internet domain registration
Aktiengesellschaft,abbreviatedAG,is aGermanterm that refers to acorporationthat is limited byshares,i.e. owned byshareholders,and may be traded on astock market.The term is used inGermany,Austria,andSwitzerland.
In addition to its original intended use as a country code, and the secondary meaning as a type of company in German-speaking countries, the.agdomain has been marketed for use for agriculture-related sites, and for sites referencing the atomic symbol forsilver,Ag.It also has a potential use for otherdomain hacksforEnglishwords that end in -ag.The Heritage Foundationuses.ag forURL shortening(herit.ag).
Legal status of.ag in Germany
A German court (5. Zivilsenat des Oberlandesgerichtes Hamburg) ruled in July 2004 in second instance that a.agdomain may only be registered by anAktiengesellschaftand more precisely by an AG that has the same name as the domain. That means a company with shareholders in Germany with the name X AG, may not register y.ag.[1][2]
References
External links
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