The certificate is a sort of deed of ownership for the domain holder. The certificate download link on the nic.at website is sent to the domain holder's e-mail address. The certificate can be viewed or downloaded at any time on the nic.at website.

When you register a .at-domain, you are asked to accept the nic.at General Terms and Conditions. This agreement is also binding for the holder if the registration was made by an ISP/registrar on behalf of the domain holder. Detailed information is available here .

"First come, first served" means that domain registrations are processed in the order of their receipt and that the first correct application leads to a delegation. Each electronic application gets a unique ticket number upon receipt, which makes the order clearly visible at any time.