Domain - .COOP
Thank you for your interest in registering your .coop domain
names with Domain Bank.
What is .coop?
.Coop is a new top-level domain (TLD) exclusively for cooperatives.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
approved .coop in November 2000, along with six other new TLDs.
DotCOOP, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Washington, D.C.-based
National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA), is the sponsor
for .coop.
.Coop works just like the more traditional .com, .net or .org
domains, but because it is new, there are vastly more available
domain names that can be registered. Cooperatives can register
.coop domain names, when available, and use them for their
email and web sites.
.coop Restrictions
Only cooperatives, cooperative support organizations, and
businesses owned by cooperatives are eligible to register a
.coop domain name. Though all cooperatives follow seven cooperative
principles, the structure and legal definitions of cooperatives
vary around the globe. To account for that, DotCOOP will work
with country and regional cooperative membership organizations
to verify eligibility.
Eligibility requirements
To be approved to register and use
a .coop domain name, an applicant must qualify under at least
one of the following criteria:
- members of the National Cooperative Business Association
(NCBA);
- members of the International Cooperative Alliance(ICA);
- organizations formed as and/or considered cooperatives
under applicable local law;
- associations comprised of cooperatives;
- organizations that are committed to the seven cooperative
principles;
- organizations that are controlled by cooperatives;
- entities whose operations are principally dedicated to
serving cooperatives; and
- for no more than 5,000 registrants, persons or entities
whose use of a .coop domain name would, in the opinion of
the DCLLC Board, advance the interests of the cooperative
sector in general or would assist in the development of cooperatives
worldwide.
When registering, registrants will be asked to identify two
cooperative organizations to which they belong or which may
be able to affirm their cooperative status. Some registrants
will be verified automatically by the system while others may
be asked to submit additional documentation.
For more information,
please visit our Frequently
Asked Questions.
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