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    • .fo

    Country-code top-level domainsDNSSEC

    Overview

    • .fo is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Faroe Islands.
    • Introduced on 14 May 1993.
    • Managed/operated by Økisnavn and sponsored by the FO Council.
    • Registrations are available directly at the second level and intended for entities connected with the Faroe Islands.

    History

    • 14 May 1993: .fo was introduced as the Faroe Islands ccTLD.
    • Until June 1997: Operation was handled by UNI-C (the Danish University Network organisation).
    • After June 1997: Control passed to Tele2 DK following UNI-C activities' privatisation.
    • July 1998: Operation was handed to nic.fo as recognition that .fo is Faroese.
    • Delegation/redelegation events:
      • IANA approved establishment/delegation actions during 1997–1998.
      • In December 2003, UNI2 requested a change to delegate regulation to the FO Council; final approval and redelegation steps were completed in 2004–2005, with the ICANN Board authorizing completion on 15 November 2004.

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended for entities connected with the Faroe Islands (FRO).
    • Actual use: used by sites, companies, and organizations related to the Faroe Islands.
    • Registered domain count: 7,541 (data reported 2022-12-16).

    Registration Rules

    • General restriction: Registrations are expected to be based on the registrant's trademark or legal name.
    • Type A and Type B registrations:
      • Type A registrations must correspond to a trademark of the registrant.
      • Type B registrations are allowed without a matching trademark, but any entity owning the corresponding trademark can file an opposition within 20 days after registration and may be awarded the domain.
    • Dispute/policy: Registrations are published for opposition if not based on a trademark owned by the applicant.
    • Registrant responsibilities: The registrant must ensure the domain registration does not violate Faroese law or third-party rights.
    • Structure: Domains are registered at the second level.
    • Allowed characters and format:
      • Letters used in the Faroese and English alphabets, numbers, and hyphens (-) are permitted.
      • A hyphen cannot be the first or last character.
      • A domain name may consist only of numbers.
      • Maximum length: must not exceed 63 characters (including the ".fo" label).

    Operator

    FO Council

    Whois

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domain:       FO

organisation: FO Council
address:      Tinghúsvegur 59
address:      Tórshavn 110
address:      Faroe Islands (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         Guðrun Poulsen
organisation: CEO
address:      Tinghúsvegur 59
address:      Tórshavn 110
address:      Faroe Islands (the)
phone:        +298 550050
e-mail:       gudrun@nic.fo

contact:      technical
name:         CTO
organisation: CentralNic
address:      Saddlers House, 4th Floor
address:      44 Gutter Lane
address:      London EC2V 6BR
address:      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
phone:        +44 20 33 88 0600
fax-no:       +44 20 33 88 0601
e-mail:       tld.ops@centralnic.com

nserver:      A.NIC.FO 194.169.218.27 2001:67c:13cc:0:0:0:1:27
nserver:      B.NIC.FO 185.24.64.27 2a04:2b00:13cc:0:0:0:1:27
nserver:      C.NIC.FO 212.18.248.27 2a04:2b00:13ee:0:0:0:0:27
nserver:      D.NIC.FO 212.18.249.27 2a04:2b00:13ff:0:0:0:0:27
ds-rdata:     6691 8 2 a752ceaae4e28b4232244e5486d55889f117a15b81d3128ce7e9359f1d47a445
ds-rdata:     14231 8 2 2828b71e13a64b57b7bb68c56519d583597bec04ef2721d967622223f4ccf36b

whois:        whois.nic.fo

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.nic.fo/

created:      1993-05-14
changed:      2024-06-21
source:       IANA

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