Summary of the Domain Names Registration System

 The National Information Center (NIC) is the local registry for the Top Level Domain Name: (TLD) .jo in Jordan. Since 1999, the NIC has allowed for the registration of domain names for companies. The second level domain name available under .jo includes:
 
 Second- level DN Uses
 
 .com.jo for commercial organizations
 .org.jo for non-commercial organizations
 .net.jo for networks and Internet Service Providers with a valid license.
 .edu.jo for educational institutions
 
 .gov.jo for government organizations
 .mil.jo for military organizations
 myname.jo for organizations that opt to register directly under .jo. In this case, the registrant is not allowed to resell third level domain names under the proposed name
 
 
 1. Domain names may be registered for active or inactive usage (reservation for future use).
 2. All domain name registration applications are served on a “first-come, first-served” basis. All requests will be processed on an equal basis.
 3. Any company registering under .jo may be required to provide a copy of its legal documents (e.g. commercial registration, license, trademark registration, etc…)
 
 Requirements
 
 1. A domain name application form has to be submitted to AGIP.
 2. For registering any trademark or trade name as a domain name, a copy of the registration with the Ministry of Commerce in Jordan is needed.
 3. At the time of application the applicant should have arranged at least two operational domain name servers to the domain name in question. Such domain name servers may be arranged through third party providers. One of the servers is the primary name server while the other is the secondary name server. All servers need permanent IP connectivity to the Internet. Each domain name server must be capable of receiving queries for the domain name and responding thereto.
 4. Required documents:
 a. Application Form stating:
 -Name of registrant.
 -Administrative as well as technical contact.
 -The required domain name.
 -The IP addresses of the primary and secondary name servers.
 b. Power of Attorney legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.
 
 Domain Names Format
 
 1. A domain name needs to contain a minimum of 2 characters and up to 24 alpha-numeric characters per name within the sets (a…z), (0…9) e.g. my company -1.com.jo.
 2. Special characters such as a hyphen (-) are not allowed as first or last character.
 3. The first character should be a letter.
 4. It is preferable that a domain name is similar to the full name of the organization, and that it reflects the function of the holder organization.
 5. Domain names must not contain words, phrases or abbreviations that are obscene, scandalous, indecent, or contrary to Jordanian Law or Islamic morality.
 6. A registered domain name does not confer any legal right or ownership to that name. It simply represents a technical label to be used on the Internet.