This page answers some frequently asked questions on domain registration
under the FJ domain.
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How do I register? |
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Step 1: Click on Register on the navigation
bar above, and follow the displayed instructions
Step 2: Send us payment
Step 3: Wait for our email confirmation when we
complete the registration
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What does
it cost to register, renew, transfer? |
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USD100 for domain registration or transfer (one-off), and USD50
annual maintenance (renewal) thereafter.
For organisations with registered Fiji offices, the amounts are
FJD100 and FJD50 respectively.
The maintenance may be paid in advance for up to 10 years (at
the rate of 50 dollars per year).
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How should I pay? |
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By cheque, made payable to "USP - ITS Domain Names".
Personal cheques are not acceptable.
Mail to the postal address listed below.
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Can you invoice us for
the registration? |
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No, we do not issue any invoice for the initial registration.
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What is your telephone contact? |
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+679 323 2117
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What is your postal
contact address? |
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USP - ITS Domain Names
IT Services
The University of the South Pacific
Suva
FIJI
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What is your facsimile
(Fax) number? |
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+679 323 1533
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I sent in
my application weeks ago. Why haven't I heard anything about it? |
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- We do not send any acknowledgement of receipt of the application.
- We require payment in advance. If you did not send any payment,
you will not get any response.
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How long does it normally
take to register a name? |
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We complete registration within 3 working days after payment
has been received (provided everything else is in order).
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What characters can
a domain name have? How long can domain names be? Are there other
restrictions on domain names? |
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- Names are restricted to the following characters only: "A"
- "Z", "a"
- "z", "0"
- "9" and "-"
(hyphen or dash)
- Upper case and lower case alphabetic characters are the same;
- Names can be a minimum of 2 or a maximum of 63 characters
(excluding any suffixes) long;
- Names may not begin or end with a hyphen (dash);
- Names we consider inappropriate will not be registered;
- There is currently no other restriction on name composition.
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Is there a limit to
the number of domain names one organisation or person may register
or a limitation as to where that organisation or person must be
located in order to register a domain name? |
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Any person or organisation, from any country, may currently register
any number of names. All name registrations are subject to our
registration agreement
and dispute
resolution policy.
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What sub-domains are
available? |
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The following sub-domains are "open" to everyone for
registrations:
biz.fj
com.fj
info.fj
name.fj
net.fj
org.fj
pro.fj
Some restrictions apply as to who can register in the following
sub-domains:
ac.fj - academic (educational) institutions of any kind
(excluding primary and secondary schools)
gov.fj - Fiji Government Departments (Contact ITC,
Email: hostmaster@gov.fj for more information)
mil.fj - Fiji Military
school.fj - Primary and Secondary schools (Contact Connect,
Email: thedom@connect.com.fj,
for free registration in this domain)
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Can I register a name
directly under .FJ? |
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Not at the moment.
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How do I make changes
to my already registered domain? |
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The domain name itself cannot be changed. (You have to
register the new name you now want, and pay the full registration
fee.)
To change any other information relating to the domain name,
Login to
the domain registration system, and make changes
on-line.
A transfer fee is charged if the "owning" organisation
or individual name is changed. There is no charge if any other
information is changed.
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What is your policy
concerning trademarks and registration of names under .FJ? |
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All name registrations are subject to our registration
agreement and dispute resolution policy.
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Once I register my domain
name, how do I get my web site, email, etc.? |
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You must obtain these services from your Internet service provider.
We do not provide these services.
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What is your email address?
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DomReg@usp.ac.FJ
Wherever possible, indicate the complete domain name in the "Subject:"
line of your email.
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Do you have a whois
server? |
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Yes, there is an RFC954 compliant WHOIS server available on whois.fj,
and a web interface to it at http://whois.fj/.
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What happens to domain
names that are not renewed by their expiry date? |
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Domain names that are not renewed by their expiry date are suspended
for 28 days. Registrants may re-activate such names within this
28-day period by paying the full cost of a new registration.
Failure to do so will result in the cancellation of the suspended
(expired) names. Cancelled names are available to any party for
(new) registration.
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