.AT Domain General FAQ Austria FAQ - What is a .AT domain?
- Austrias name on the Internet is .AT (Dot AT), which is the Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) for Austria.
- What is a domain holder?
- The domain holder is the bearer of all rights and liabilities regarding a domain. He can dispose of, use, rent or transfer the domain to another person etc. No domain data must be modified without the domain holder's approval. However, he also has the responsibility to pay for open domain fees (himself or via an ISP), and he is liable for legal infringements regarding the domain. The domain holder is the only one who can effectively cancel the domain or transfer it to a third party.
- What are name servers?
- Domain name servers contain the information of which IP address belongs to which domain name. Each time a site is addressed on the internet, a name server must return the relevant IP address in order to enable the browser to establish a direct connection to the site.
101Domain requests at least two valid name server entries even at the registration of the domain. Please contact your ISP unless you have these entries.
- What can I do if my desired domain name is already taken?
- Just switch from .at to .co.at or .or.at. Or register different versions of the desired domain name, like e.g.
example.at
ex-ample.at
ex-ample.co.at
e-x-a-m-p-l-e.at
bestexample.at
example-vienna.at
my-example.at
However, if you have rights to an already delegated name (e.g. trademark right, right to a name), please contact 101Domain.
- Who is responsible for the name server configuration?
- Name server entries are usually made for you by internet service providers or registrars, who can also offer you further services around the internet.
- What rights and liabilities does the domain holder have regarding the domain?
- All he has the sole usage rights and can dispose of the domain, i.e. using, renting or transferring it. Domain data must not be modified without his approval. However, he also has the responsibility to pay for the domain fees (himself or via ISP), and he is liable for possible legal infringements arising from the domain.
Source: www.nic.at/
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