SME Domain-name Reservation (SDR):
What is SME
Domain-name Reservation programme?
SME Domain-name Reservation is part
of the Infocomm @ SME programme which is a collaboration between IDA, ACRA and
SGNIC and its registrar Web Commerce Communications Limited.
This program
starts from now till year 2010.
Under this program, new or existing Singapore
SMEs (Small Medium Enterprise) without any domain, can register their first .com.sg
or .sg domain name FREE for first year through us.
New or existing Singapore
SMEs [ACRA-registered businesses] includes:
-Business
-Companies including
Public Accounting Corporation (PAC)
-Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
-Public
Accounting Firms (PAF)
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| FAQs for the SME Domain-name
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How much does it cost to reserve a domain name?No
fee is charged for reserving a domain name via the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory
Authority (ACRA)'s BizFile system ( www.bizfile.gov.sg). To
use the domain name, however, your customer can go through you to "activate"
the reserved domain name with WebNIC. When activate the reserved domain name,
your customer can enjoy FREE for the first year registration. |
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How do my customer reserve a domain name?Your customer
can now easily reserve a domain name (ending with ".com.sg" or ".sg") at the same
time when they register a business, company or limited liability partnership in
Singapore, electronically with ACRA via its BizFile system. Upon successfully
registering and paying for the business/company registration at the BizFile system,
your customer will be immediately shown the option for reserving a domain name.
To reserve a domain name: i. First check if the domain name (ending with ".com.sg"
or ".sg") user want is still available for use. ii. If it is still available,
your customer will need to provide their name, contact number and email address
to confirm the reservation request. SGNIC will use this information to contact
your customer should SGNIC require any clarifications. Once your customer
has successfully reserved their domain name at the BizFile system, your customer
will need to "activate" the domain name with WebNIC through you as WebNIC reseller.
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If my customer is an existing business/company. How can
my customer reserve a domain name?Your customer may approach you as WebNIC
reseller to register their preferred domain name. All businesses/companies without
an existing .sg domain name can enjoy Free for the first year registration.
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Can my customer reserve more than one domain name?Your
customer can reserve one domain name for each registration of business, company
or limited liability partnership in Singapore at ACRA's BizFile system. |
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How long will the domain name be reserved?The domain
name will be reserved for a period of three months. Your customer may approach
you as WebNIC reseller during this period to activate their reserved domain name.
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What happens after the reservation period?If reservation
period has ended and your customer has not activated the reserved domain name,
that domain name will be available for registration/reservation by any party.
If your customer wish to, he or she can still approach you as WebNIC reseller
to register for the same domain name (if it is still available) or a new domain
name. |
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If my customer has forgotten whether their reservation
period has ended. What should I do?You may enquire through the Online
Whois search on SGNIC's website (sgnic.sg). The "Creation Date" will show the
date when the domain name was first reserved. The reservation period will end
three months from the "Creation Date". Alternatively, you may approach WebNIC
to find out if the reservation period for your customer's domain name has ended.
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Do my customer has to pay after the reservation period
ends?No, there will be no penalty payment. If you wish to, your customer
can still approach you to register for the same domain name (if it is not already
used by another party) or a new domain name. |
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How do I activate the reserved domain name for my customers?
To activate the domain name that your customers have reserved, please login to
your WebNIC partner central and perform the activation through steps below with
the following documents/information: Login to partner central > Click on "SGNIC
ACRA Application" function (i) For Businesses: -Your reserved domain name
-ACRA
Registration Number -NRIC
number of any of the business owners (ii) For companies: -Your reserved domain
name (including PAC) -ACRA
Registration Number -NRIC
number of any company shareholders or directors (iii) For LLPs: -Your reserved
domain name -NRIC
number of any owner OR the ACRA Registration number of your
parent company |
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If my customer has forgotten the domain name that they have
reserved. What should I do?If your customer wish to activate the domain
name, but he/she unable to recall the domain name that has reserved, you may approach
WebNIC with your customer's business/company's ACRA registration number and NRIC
number of the owner / shareholder / director. |
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| 11) | What
if my customer want to change the reserved domain name?You may request
the change through WebNIC. |
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| 12) | Do
I qualify for the FREE domain?You will qualify for the discount as long
as your customers are registered with ACRA and do not have an existing domain
name ending with ".sg". |
