Policy
For Domain Name Registration Under NP CCTLD
The applicant who wants to register a domain name under NP CCTLD
must read and agree to the policy, stated below:
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The registration of a domain name is a listing service. The listing
service of names within the .NP delegated name space is undertaken
on a First Come - First Served basis (except in cases where it infringes
upon a registered tradenames and the conditions listed below), moderated
by the .NP domain's administration policies as determined by the
delegated authority (MOS-NP). The registration function does not
trade in, or license in any way any entity (including the listing
requesting entity) to trade in the requested name.
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If a party claims that a domain name already registered violates
their registered tradename, or an obvious derivation of their registered
company name, MOS-NP reserves the right to transfer the domain to
the claiming party provided that they had registered tradename,
trademarks or registered company name at least one year before the
registration date of the domain name in question registered with
MOS-NP. In this, and all other matters, decision of a court of law
with proper jurisdiction in Nepal, if so sought, will be final.
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Any claim to trade name or copyright under .NP domain name is considered
valid ONLY if it is registered with an official trade-name/copyright/patent
office in Nepal. Acceptance of the listing entry by the delegated
authority confers no rights to the applicant regarding the llegitimacy
or otherwise of the association of the name with the applicant,
nor does it confer to the applicant any other
rights associated with ownership of the name, or any rights to its
use.
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No adjudication is made within the registration function as to whether
the applicant has a legitimate right to a name. The applicant in
lodging the request for a name informs the delegated authority that
they are asserting a claimed right to a name. In
the case of conflicting name requests between an applicant and an
existing listing held by the delegated authority, the matter will
be referred to clause number (2) & (4). If they do not apply,
it is left to the parties concerned (applicant and listed entity)
to resolve such matters, and report to the delegated authority if
the resolution includes a change of registration details.
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Domain names may be removed from the registration function's records
upon receipt of written advice indicating that the list entry should
be removed from the registry, on condition that the original applicant
(or corporate entity) submits the advice to the delegated authority.
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All registration information will be considered as information within
the public domain, and will be accessible using the Internet as
the publication vehicle. No provision is made concerning acceptance
of information under any imposed condition of confidentiality or
non-disclosure. Domain
registration is available only in the standard structure i.e. com.np,
org.np, edu.np, net.np, gov.np and the domain name must be an obvious
derivation of the official name of the applicant body, OR one of
its registered trademarks. (e.g., starTrek.com.np will not be registered
for an applicant with title "StarOffice Limited".)
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The party requesting registration of this name certifies that, to
her/his knowledge, the use of this name does not violate trademark
or other statues.
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Registering a domain name does not confer any legal rights to that
name and any disputes between parties over the rights to use a particular
name are to be settled between the contending parties using normal
legal methods. Domain
registration/modification under .NP is done free** of cost.
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Foreign corporations/Multi-national companies can only register
domains that suggest their company/trade names and cannot register
other generic domains.
- MOS-NP
has neither the resources nor the legal obligation to screen requested
Domain Names to determine if the use of a Domain Name by an Applicant
may infringe upon the right(s) of a third party.
Consequently,
as an express condition and material inducement of the grant of an
applicant's ("Applicant") request to register a Domain Name,
Applicant represents, agrees and warrants as follows:
Applicant's statements in the application are true and Applicant has
the right to use the Domain Name as requested in the Application;
Applicant has a bona fide intention to use the Domain Name on a regular
basis on the Internet; The use or registration of the Domain Name
by Applicant does not interfere with or infringe the right of any
third party in any jurisdiction with respect to trademark, service
mark, trade name, company name or any other intellectual property
right; Applicant is not seeking to use the Domain Name for any unlawful
purpose, including, without limitation, tortuous interference with
contract or prospective business advantage, unfair competition, injuring
the reputation of another, or for the purpose of confusing or misleading
a person, whether natural or incorporated. Applicant's statements
in the application are true and Applicant has the right to use the
Domain Name as requested in the Application.
MOS-NP WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF USE, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS,
OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF
ANY KIND (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS). REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION,
WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, EVEN
IF MOS-NP HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
** It is available free of cost because Mercantile, which is maintaining
primary name service for NP is providing this service free of cost
and will remain so as long as Mercantile continues providing it free.
MOS-NP doesn't add any cost for the services it provides regarding
the domain registrations.
Please
direct any correspondence regarding domain names to hostmaster@mos.com.np
Mailing address:
The
Hostmaster
NP ccTLD Registration Services
MERCANTILE COMMUNICATIONS PVT. LTD.
P. O. Box 876
Durbarmarg, Kathmandu, NEPAL
Tel: +977-1-4240920, +977-1-4220773
Fax: +977-1-4225407
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