.FO extension

[matsuka]

I am trying to find information about .FO ccTLD.

It is extension of Faroe Islands. Does anybody know about the conditions for registering a domain name with .FO?

Thank you,

Matsu

 

[Kate]

This is a regulated TLD.
I'm afraid you need a local presence there.
Or a Danish trademark.

http://www.nic.fo/

 

[stscac]

Here are the terms of .fo:

§ 3. Allocation of Use Right and Grouping of Domain Names
1. A natural person or a legal entity (limited liability corporation, association, etc.) may be allocated the right to use a domain name. The domain name must not violate the rights of a third party.
2. An application for a domain name shall be assigned to Group A Domain Names, if supported by documentation from the various public registries referred to in § 4, or assigned to Group B Domain Names and placed on a waiting list, pursuant to § 5.
§ 4. Group A Domain Names
1. To prove that the applicant has a legal right to a Group A domain name, upon application supporting documentation shall be submitted from the authorities listed in sub-paragraph a through c warranting
a. the brand name, trademark or service mark of the applicant by the Danish Patent and Trademark Office;
b. the name of the applicant by the Faroese Business Registration Office, the Faroe Islands Customs and Tax Authorities Business Registry or the Faroese Ship Registry maintained by the Maritime Affairs Administration;
c. the personal name of the applicant by the National Resident Register in such manner as both forename(s) and last name are written out or in such a manner that either the forename or the last name is abbreviated. The applicant may register as well his or her birth date using either
numbers, letters or a combination of both.
2. Governmental offices and agencies and public organisations in the Faroe Islands (religious communities, professional organisations, sports associations, interest groups, etc.) may also use their own names with relevant warranting documentation.
3. The applicant that has warranted a name pursuant to paragraph 1 a, 1 b or paragraph 2, may, in addition to the full name, be allocated the right to use the name in a stylised or abbreviated fashion.
4. The FO Council retains the right to require other forms of verification to assure that the conditions governing name registration are satisfied.
§ 5. Group B Domain Names
1. Applications for Group B Domain Names do not require warranting documentation. Group B Domain Names shall be placed on a waiting list and shall be maintained on the list for a period of twenty work days from the date the domain name is publicly announced pursuant to paragraph 2.
2. The Group B Domain Name Waiting List shall be available to the public during the waiting period via the NIC.FO website, www.nic.fo, and announced in the Faroese newspapers.
3. During the waiting time, other applicants may submit an application for a domain name on the waiting list if the applicant can demonstrate that the name was registered pursuant to § 4 before 3 / 3 the domain name was placed on the waiting list. In the event that several applicants send in
applications for a domain name on the waiting list during the waiting period and each has a valid right to be allocated the domain name, the FO Council shall arrange for a drawing between the applicants.
4. Individuals may register either their forename(s) or last name as a Group B Domain Name. In the event that several individuals subsequently submit applications for the same Group B domain name as an earlier applicant during the waiting period assigned to the earlier applicant and they all have a legitimate right to be allocated the domain name, the FO Council shall arrange for a drawing among all the submitted applications.
5. If no one else submits an application for a Group B domain name that is registered on the waiting list during the waiting period pursuant to paragraphs 3 or 4, the applicant shall be granted the right to use the domain name.
6. The applicant for an additional fee (see the chart under § 13) may receive temporary permission during the waiting period to use a domain name listed on the waiting list. In the event that no one else has submitted an application for the domain name on the waiting list pursuant to paragraph 3 for which temporary permission had been granted, the first applicant shall be granted the right to use the domain name.
§ 6. Foreign Brand Names, Trademarks, Service Marks
1. Natural persons or legal entities that are not registered in the Faroe Islands may only register brand names, trademarks or service marks that are registered with the Danish Patent and Trademark Office.
2. Those that wish to register a domain name that is similar to or that refers or alludes to a brand name to which they themselves do not have the legal right and that is registered in Denmark / Faroe Islands in the name of another shall demonstrate that he or she has permission to use the brand name or trademark in this manner from the holder of the legal right.
S 7. Several Applications for the Same Domain Name
1. If applications are submitted for the same domain name from more than one applicant, the right to use the domain name shall be allocated to the applicant who submitted first, conditioned on that the application is valid pursuant to these regulations.
2. If several applications arrive on the same day for the same domain name and all the applicants have an equally valid right to the domain name, the FO Council shall arrange for a drawing among all the applicants.

Source - http://www.nic.fo/data/B5B6D228-C462-4E7E-985A-F642FD04E39B/0524C878-7C8A-4B40-8288-15B583C45ED6.pdf
The PDF seems to be created on the fly to update to the most current rules and regulations in the database. If this is the case, and you cannot access the PDF directly, try going here:
http://www.nic.fo/index.asp?ID={00CE36A0-204D-4D60-9DA3-A287D41E6C55}

Hope this clears any confusion.

-Steve

 

[Element]

Yes you need a residence there to register one because its a TD.

 

[legend2]

why would u need a .fo it's not that well known