1. Domain Name Registration Policy
TWNIC
02/27/2001

2. Content Classification Reserved words&limitation of characters
Application rules
Fees
Dispute resolution process
Remedies
Registrars

3. Domain Name Classification
Specific English Domain Name
--xxx.com.tw,xxx.org.tw,xxx.idv.tw
Specific Chinese Domain Name
---xxx.商業.台灣,xxx.商業.tw
---xxx.網路.台灣,xxx.網路.tw
---xxx.組織.台灣,xxx.組織.tw
General Chinese Domain Name
---xxx.台灣,xxx.tw

4. Reserved Words classification scope Specific Chinese Domain name
(Total 10643)
classification by profession(898)
Country name(225)
City name(25)
Government organization(9495)
General Chinese
(Total 14915)
Sovereignty related(52)
Administrative districts(419)
Government organization(10134)
Education Institution (4266)
TWNIC reserved(44)

5. The Limitation of Character
English domain name
＊The length of characters can not be over
63 bytes
＊must comply with RFC-1035
＊Alphanumeric symbols only
Chinese domain name
14 Chinese characters or 28 bytes
＊Can not consist entirely of alphanumeric
Symbols,must comply with RFC-1035
＊Big5 based

6. Registration Rules ※General rule 「first come,first serve」
Can apply for multiple DNs
On-line DN application agreement
is required

7. Registration Rules Specific English DN .com.tw,.net.tw,.org.tw .idv.tw
Certification is required
confirmation only
Specific Chinese DN
Only one Chinese DN registration
for each individual registered
English DN
General Chinese DN
1 additional simplified Chinese DN
is included with each traditional
Chinese DN

8. Fees classification fees .com.tw .org.tw .net.tw
Specific English DN
.com.tw
.org.tw
.net.tw
Registration fee/annual fee
NT$450/NT$900
.idv.tw
NT$270/NT$450
Specific Chinese DN
No cost
General Chinese DN
NT$225/NT$450

9. Dispute &Remedies policy
Dispute Resolution policy
※Domain name disputes to be resolved by
providers
Registry may transfer or cancel DN
※90 day non-payment cancellation policy
※receipt of written notice from Registrant
※written dispute resolution either of
Providers or Court’s decision

10. Establishment of Registry/Registrar System
Delegated 6 registrars on 10/17/2000
Began testing “registration service system” on 10/21/2000
Service for the specific English/Chinese domain name application process was provided by the registrars on 12/04/2000
On line general Chinese domain name registration service was provided by the registrars on 02/16/2001

11. The List of TWNIC-accredited Registrars
TWNIC-accredited 6 registrars on 10/17/2000
TISNet technology inc.(TISNET )
Asia pacific online service inc.(APOL)
Chunghwa telecom CO. Ltd (HiNet)
Net-Chinese co. Ltd
PC home online co. Ltd (PC home)
Digital united inc.(SeedNet)

12. Registry/Registrar interaction
TWNIC
API
SSL
evaluation
agreement
Instant update of information
Follow related policies
information kept on file
Registrar

13. -update/query registrant info
Registry DB
Registry
-frozen/unfrozen
-delete DN
-billing
-statistical info
API
Registrar
Registrar DB
-DN registration
-payment procedure
-query status of registration
-update/query registrant info
-transfer in/out

14. (English,individual,Chinese) General Chinese domain
Registry DB
Registry
API
queryDn
insertDn
updateDn
deleteDn
getDns
setDns ……
Registrar
API：
Specific domain name
(English,individual,Chinese)
General Chinese domain
name
Registrar DB

15. Registry DB Registry API Registrar
Registrant info, app.、exp. date status
DNS info transfer info
Registrar info
Registrar
Registrar DB
Domain name 、pwd、 registrant info

16. TWNIC Registry SSL server
System Architecture
Registrar DB DB
API SSL Encryption
TWNIC Registry SSL server
Registrar Home Page
E-DN：15
I-DN：14
C-DN：5
AI：10
G-C-DN：14
HTTP
TWNIC Registry DB
USER

17. Special Features On line application E-mail Confirmation
On line Payment
Local DB for registrars
Automatic transfer of traditional to simplified

18. Future Plan Improve user interface Follow RRP
Reorganization of Data Base structure
Reengineering of registration process
Development of Chinese DN technology

19. General Chinese Domain Name The process of registration
TWNIC
02/27/2001

20. DN registered using Big5 based Check
General Chinese Domain Name the process of registration(一)
DN registered using Big5 based
Check
Character limitation
Reserved words
Conflict with other codes

21. General Chinese Domain Name the process of registration(二)
Select one domain name
Display the applicable code (Big5、Big5UTF8、GBK、GBKUTF8)
Payment status
confirmation status
Set up DNS
Finish the process of registration, then domain name is active

22. 申請繁體，同時註冊簡體（TWNIC）

23. 申請繁體，同時註冊簡體（TWNIC）

24. 申請繁體，同時註冊簡體（TWNIC）

25. 申請繁體，同時註冊簡體（TWNIC）

26. Set up DNS Select host mode or DNS mode Host mode: DNS mode:
1 Input of corresponding DN,Host name follow by IP
2 Selection & confirmation of GB code
3 Once completed 4 query codes provided
DNS mode:
1 Input of host name
codes(Big5,Big5UTF8,GB,GBUTF8) corresponding
to IP
2 Confirmation of code input
3 Assign name server’s data into zone file

27. Thank you