A computer system 100 comprising one or more computers on a network 104, the one or more computers being configured to receive an application for a domain name from an applicant computer 108. The application includes information regarding an ethical criterion or ethical criteria of the applicant. The information regarding the ethical criterion or ethical criteria is compared against predetermined ethical criterion or ethical criteria; such that if the information after confirmation meets the predetermined ethical criterion or ethical criteria, an indication that the application has been accepted and the domain name is registered to the applicant is transmitted to the applicant computer 108. The domain name may include a level above top level domain name. The level above top level domain name may be identical for all applicants.
