Domain Names
Legal Basis
There is no specific legislation on country code top-level domain names.
Filing
Country code top-level domain name: .tm
Sub-domains: .com.tm; .co.tm; .net.tm; .gov.tm; .org.tm
Applicant: must be a resident/legal entity in Turkmenistan, or a company with an official registered representative in Turkmenistan.
Restriction as to nationality: no.
Local presence: required.
Domestic trademark right: not required for obtaining domain name registration.
Domain name can be registered as a trademark: yes.
Note: domain names in the .tm zone can be registered both as country code third-level domain names by the community in Turkmenistan as well as generic second-level domain names by the international community.
Registration, Protection
Duration: ten years.
Renewal/maintenance: ten years, renewable.
Dispute about ownership: can be brought before the court.
Uniform dispute resolution procedure: none.
Authority name: Turkmentelecom (a government company under the Ministry of Communication of Turkmenistan).
Internet address: https://telecom.tm/tk