def isValidChannelName(channelName):
	"""
	Determines whether the given channel name is in a valid format.
	"""
	if channelName[0] != "#":
		return False
	for char in "\x07 ,?*": # \x07, space, and comma are explicitly denied by RFC; * and ? make matching a channel name difficult
		if char in channelName:
			return False
	return True