One And Two Character Domain Names Will Be Available Soon Under The Austrian ccTLD <.at>

While it has been possible to register one or two character domain names ("short domains") under several Top Level Domains (TLDs) for quite some time (eg for the German <.de> TLD, following the 2009 judgment), the Austrian registry operator nic.at has hitherto not delegated short domains under the TLD <.at> (to date the minimum length of domain names under the <.at> top level domain had been three characters).

As of 29 August 2016, nic.at will initiate the launch process of approx 5,000 one and two character domain names under the TLD <.at> (e.g. , <ö3.at>, , , ).

Launch Process: Sunrise Period, Public Auction Phase and General Availability

In order to take the legitimate interests of trademark owners into consideration the domains will be released in phases granting trademark owners a "head start". During the sunrise-period (29 August 2016 to 23 September 2016) only owners of trademarks enjoying protection in Austria (or their authorised agents) can request