Top Level Domain Association
Application for Membership

If you qualify as a TLD HOLDER, you can become a member of the TLDA. There are no dues at the present time, but the new Board of Directors that will take office on June 15, 2001 will probably create a dues structure. A TLD Holder is defined as: (taken from the TLDA Bylaws as amended on May 18, 2001):

"TLD HOLDER - The entity that has the right to assign rights, cancel or delegate authority for an operational TLD.  The holder must be a legally recognized entity such as, but not limited to, a partnership, trust, corporation, natural person, government, cooperative. 

The TLD, for purposes of establishing membership must be operational and have a functioning registry.  This can be demonstrated by providing two nameservers showing valid SOA records for the TLD and at least 3 functional SLDs registered under the TLD.  A new TLD must fulfill the first requirement (operational) but will have 120 days to provide the registry and SLD requirements.  SLDs must also show at least two nameservers that answer auth for the SLDs.  For the 120 period, that entity will be granted a provisional membership. 

A TLD holder may have only one membership regardless of the number of TLDs held by that entity. 

If an entity owns or controls more than 5% of the voting rights of one or more other entities with one or more TLDs, only one membership may be held by that entity or group of entities.  

Member, designated member or their member representative must be of the age of majority in the location of primary residence for that representative member."

If you would like to apply for membership in the Top-Level Domain Association, Please fill out the form below. Note that all of the boxes with a red star next to them are required to be filled out.

 

Last Name: *
First Name: *
E-Mail Address: *
Name of Company or Organizaton:
Address: *
 
City: *
Province or U.S. State:
Postal Code: *
Enter the 2-letter ISO Code for your
nation (ie: US, UK, AU) or the nation name:		 *
Enter your complete telephone number with country code and any area codes: *
Enter Your FAX number:
Enter a list of all TLDs that you hold, separated by  commas (See definition of "TLD HOLDER" above).
TLD's HELD: 		*
Please indicate the method by which you claimed any one or more of your  TLDs.  *
For any one or more of your TLD's, indicate which root server networks your TLDs are listed (200 characters or less): *
For any one of your TLDs - specify the host name of a name server which carries the Start of Authority record for your TLD: *
For any one of your TLDs - specify the host name of a second name server which carries the Start of Authority record for your TLD: *
If you have a registration or informational website for your customers, please put in the URL here: http://
If none of your TLDs are operational yet, please indicate the first date on which you expect any one of your TLDs to be operational
If there are any other comments or considerations that you would like to be considered by the membership committee when evaluating your application, please state them here (200 characters or less):