This is an unofficial translation of the Resolution and is provided here for information purposes only.
Reliance may only be placed upon the official Arabic version of the Resolution.
Article (5):
The Authority is responsible for identifying the prohibited names such as the
following:
1- The current Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDS) such as (gov edu net org
com info biz aero) or those to be created in the future by ICANN.
2- All the Country Code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDS) such as (uk my kr jp ca
ae ye).
3- Geographical names: the names of countries, wilayats provinces and cities such
as: (Saudi Egypt Dhofar Paris Arabia).
4- Governmental and official names and titles.
5- Words which are contrary to the public order or morality or social traditions or
religious beliefs.
6- Names of tribes in the Sultanate of Oman.
7- Technical names and terms for the Internet which if used as domain names may
constitute a risk to the operational safety of the internet such as (http-www http
html www WHOIS).
8- The general words such as (hotel car reservation….etc).
Article (6):
The Authority may, upon request from the concerned parties agree to allow the
registration of a domain name that contains one or more prohibited words provided
that sufficient evidence is furnished to the Authority that the prohibited word or
words to be included in the domain name does not conflict with the purpose of the
prohibition.
Article (7):
The domain name under the top level (.om) shall take one of the following forms:
1- (Domainname.zone).Top-level zone .om
2- (Domainname.zone).second-level zone (.org.om, .com.om)