.sport domain

Domain Requirements for .sport

Are Individual .sport domain registrations allowed? Yes

Company or legal entities registrations allowed for .sport? Yes

Are there requirements, documents, or information needed for .sport? Yes

To register and renew a .SPORT domain name the Registrant must be an individual or a legal entity with a nexus to the .SPORT community at the time of registration and thereafter. Specifically, Registrants in .SPORT must be recognized performers, organizers, promoters or supporters of federated Sport, or belong to categories of Registrants recognized by the .SPORT Policy Advisory Board (PAB).

Validation of said nexus will be carried out on a case by case basis by the Registry Operator. Registrants are required to state the intended use for the registered domain name. A false statement of intended use is an indication of bad faith and may be the basis for the suspension of the domain name.

Name selected by the Registrant must be connected to the Registrant’s name or activities. Names registered with no connection to the Registrant in this sense may be suspended or even cancelled by the Registry Operator.

Additionally, Registrant will not use the .SPORT domain name for the purpose of trafficking in domain names for sale, resale or transfer. Furthermore, Registrant shall not enable, contribute or willingly aid any third party to achieve the said purpose.

Please read the full the .sport Registration Policy Version 15.04.2018 and .sport Launch Policy Version 06.06.2018 for more information about the eligibility requirements and verification process.

Are some .sport domain names restricted? Yes

Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.

Does .sport domain have a special use? No

Other information I need to know about .sport? No

Are there any additional fees for .sport? No

Do I need a trademark/brand name to register .sport? No

Private Registration service available? No

Trustee / Proxy service offered? Fees? No