.fo

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.fo
.fo
Introduced 1993
TLD type Country code top-level domain
Status Active
Registry FO Council
Sponsor FO Council
Intended use Entities connected with  Faroe Islands
Actual use Gets some use for sites, companies, and organizations related to Faroe Islands
Registration restrictions Registrations are expected to be based on trademark or legal name of registrant
Structure Registrations are available directly at second level
Documents Regulations
Dispute policies Registrations are published for opposition if not based on trademark owned by applicant
Website nic.fo

.fo is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Faroe Islands.

History[edit]

The .fo domain was operated by UNI-C, the Danish University Network organisation until June 1997. It then passed under the control of Tele2 DK, who had bought the activities of UNI-C as part of a privatisation.

In July 1998, the operation was handed to nic.fo as a gesture of good will - and recognition that .fo was indeed Faeroese

Registration rules[edit]

Type A registrations must respond to a trademark of the registrant.

Type B registrations are possible if you do not hold a matching trademark. Any entity which owns the corresponding trademark can file an opposition within 20 days after the domain registration and be awarded the concerned domain name itself.

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