Organization Name Registration
What is the organization name registration service?
ANSI is the registration authority for the US for organization names under the
global registration process established by ISO and ITU. The registration
service provides an unambiguous organization identifier. The service conforms
with ITU X.660|ISO/IEC 9834-1, which describes a hierarchy of registration
authorities. Information objects are unambiguously identified by constructed
names composed of one component from each level of the Registration Authority
hierarchy under which the information object is registered. This name is
unique, since each component along the path through the hierarchy from the root
to the registered object is guaranteed to be unique within the scope of the
Registration Authority assigning that name component. The ANSI organization
name registration service assigns one name component.
ANSI maintains a data base that is searched with every new registration request
to ensure that duplicate identifiers are never registered.
A formal procedure has been developed within ANSI to administer this process.
These procedures specify the syntax of names assigned by this Registration
Authority, describe the way in which applications for Organization names are
handled, including mechanisms for assuring the assigning of unique names at
this level in the hierarchy, and provide for the assignment of Organization
names. The procedure is available
from the Registration Coordinator Henry Cheung (Phone:
212.642.4975, e-mail: isot@ansi.org).
In order to recover costs, ANSI charges a one-time registration fee for this service (See Fee Schedule).
What is the syntax of the organization name?
The syntax of the organization name is composed of a numeric form assigned by
ANSI and an alphanumeric form provided by the organization. Each of these
identifiers is unique within the ANSI register. The identifiers are globally
unambiguous when added to a sequence of identifiers that precede it in the
hierarchy. The preceding identifiers are {2 16 840 1}. They represent
{joint-iso-ccitt(2) country(16) US(840) organization(1)} in the hierarchy.
Note that the organizational identifier is converted to hex in 3 octets. The
convertion usually is made pair wise into each octet. For further
documentation, please see the ATM
Forum.
How does an organization apply for an organization name?
An organization seeking registration should contact ANSI to obtain a
Request for Registration application form (Phone: 212.642.4975, e-mail:
isot@ansi.org). The organization may request a
numeric identifier and optionally an alphanumeric identifier. Upon request for
an alphanumeric identifier, ANSI will submit the organization name to a
three-month public review period in their bi-monthly publication Standards
Action before the registration is approved.
As an example, if Company Y were to request registration of its name as the
alphanumeric identifier in this service, a representative would submit the
request form, along with the fee. ANSI would assign a numeric identifier,
review the application, and search its data base to be sure that "Company Y"
did not duplicate an existing alphanumeric identifier. "Company Y" would be
placed on the public review list. Following the review period, as provided in
the procedures, and absent challenges, the requester would be notified of its
registration. Assuming that the integer value assigned by ANSI was 113526, the
identifiers may be used as described below. It is assured that neither the
alphanumeric "Company Y" nor the integer "113526" would be assigned to any
other organization within ANSI's register.
How are the identifiers for organization names used?
There are various uses for the identifiers. To be unambiguous, the context must
be established. The context is established by the standard, protocol or
implementor agreement that makes use of registered identifiers. In some cases,
the context is explicitly included in communication by carrying in the protocol
the complete and unambiguous path through the tree (e.g., object ids). In other
cases, the context is implicit in some agreement to use registered identifiers
from the ANSI register in a specific context (e.g., NSAPs). In all cases, the
determination of how to use the ANSI-registered identifiers is not stated or
implied by ANSI. Rather, the register is a resource that others may cite as
appropriate (See examples given below).
Organizations may establish subauthorities to register objects within their
organizations. Using the example above, Company Y would establish a
Registration Authority with the root of {2 16 840 1 113526}.
Object identifiers required by OSI International Standards and Recommendations
may be constructed using this root. Should the Company Y Registration Authority
described above register an integer identifier "32" for some entity, the object
identifier for that entity would be {2 16 840 1 113526 32}.
According to ANSI X3.216, the integer identifier shall be used in Network
Service Access Point (NSAP) addresses. International Standards define various
formats for NSAPs. ANSI allocates and assigns values to parts of the NSAP for
all those with an AFI of 39, IDI of 840. Using the integer identifier for an
organization ensures that no duplication of NSAPs can occur. Each organization
will have to ensure that no duplicates are created within its own identifier
space. Continuing the example, NSAPs containing AFI=39, IDI=840, Organization
identifier=113526 would be administered by Company Y using the ANSI X3.216
format. The value of the numeric identifier used in the domain specific part of
the NSAP address shall be converted to a binary value obtained by encoding the
integer value according to the network address encoding procedure defined in
ISO 8348, Addendum 2. Company Y is responsible for assigning values to the
remaining part of each NSAP to ensure no duplication and adherence to the ANSI
format.
Note: For the above uses, only the integer form of the identifier is required.
The alphanumeric identifier may be used to create relative distinguished names
for the ITU X.500 and ISO/IEC 9594 Directory Services.
Other uses of the identifiers are not restricted to the examples mentioned.
Because the identifiers are unambiguous, they may be used in a variety of other
environments and for various encoding methods. Users must make their own
agreements concerning formats, syntax, preservation of unambiguousness, and
other characteristics.
Does an organization have to register in other countries?
No. If the fully qualified organization identifiers are used in a context for
which the U.S. Registration authority is applicable, they are globally
unambiguous and usable worldwide. The values assigned by ANSI may not be used
with qualifiers representing other countries unless they are registered in
those countries.
Can my organization name be used by another organization?
The identifiers assigned to an organization by registering with ANSI will not be
associated with another organization. The ownership of the identifier(s) may be
transferred upon request by an official of the organization. An organization
may want to publish these identifiers if they are associated with its products
or services used by other organizations. The extent to which an organization
makes its identifiers known for such uses is determined by its own
requirements.
ANSI is not currently publishing a directory of identifiers. Such a service may
be offered in the future, subject to demand. Alphanumeric identifiers are
published for public review in the ANSI publication, Standards Action, during
the registration process, for the purpose of exposing name registration
applications to challenge.
How long will the organization names be retained?
The assignment of an organization name to an organization is permanent.
However, ownership of registered identifiers may be transferred, and an
alphanumeric identifier may be deleted at the request of the registered
organization. The alphanumeric name may not be registered by another owner.
There are also provisions for changing registration information about the
"owner" to accommodate name and address changes that may occur.
How do I submit the application and the application fee?
Completed applications should be sent to ANSI, at the following address:
Henry Cheung
Registration Coordinator
ANSI
25 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036
Applications can also be faxed to the following: 1.212.398.0023.
The fee should accompany the application. ANSI accepts the following as payment:
check, money order, American Express, Mastercard & Visa.
Note: Applications cannot be processed without the accompanying fee (see fee schedule). If the application is faxed and the organization wishes to pay by check the
Registration Coordinator will hold the application until such fee is received.
The same holds true for applications sent with a purchase order.
Organization Name Registration Fee Schedule
| Registration fee for both name forms (numeric and alphanumeric) |
$2,500 |
| Registration fee for numeric name |
$1,000 |
| Registration fee for alphanumeric name (numeric name previously assigned) |
$1,500 |
| Challenge Fee |
$2,500 |
| Challenge Loser Fee |
To be determined. |
| Register Update Fee |
$100 |
| Inquiry Fee (per item) |
$100 |
