Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.

In addition, the registrant’s use of the domain name must be:

• generally accepted as legitimate; and
• conducive to welfare of the .barcelona community; and
• commensurate to the role and importance of the domain, according to the judgement that an average user would reasonably make in the context of that domain name; and
• in compliance with Catalan consumer protection, product and services labelling, advertising and fair communication regulation; and
• in compliance with current linguistic protection laws, and
• based on good faith at registration and thereafter.

For more information, see the .barcelona Registration Policy.

Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.

Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.

The registrant or administration (admin) contact needs to be in the metropolitan area of Hamburg. This requirement can be satisfied by purchasing 101domain’s trustee service at checkout.

Domain name must be put to use within 12 months of registration.

Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.

Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.

All Registrants must remain in compliance with the nexus requirements at all times. The Registry will conduct scans of registration data from time to time in order to ensure compliance with the registration requirements. Any failure of a registration to satisfy the Nexus Requirement will result in the name being placed on a hold for an initial period of 30 days. The registrant will be notified of such hold and given the opportunity to correct any information. If the Registrant does not comply during the hold time frame, the domain name may be subject to deletion.

Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.

Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.

Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.

Registration is limited to Victorian residents and business, and other entities with an interest in the state of Victoria, Australia.

Applicant must satisfy either criteria A, B or C as described below in order to register or renew a .MELBOURNE domain name.

Criteria A – Victorian Entities: The applicant must be an entity registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission or the Australian Business Register that:
1) has an address in the State of Victoria associated with its ABN, ACN, RBN or ARBN; or
2) has a valid corporate address in the State of Victoria.

Criteria B – Victorian Residents: The applicant must be an Australian citizen or resident with a valid address in the State of Victoria.

Criteria C – Associated Entities: The applicant must be an Associated Entity. The applicant may only apply for a domain name that is an exact match or partial match to, or an abbreviation, or an acronym of:

• the business name of the applicant, or name by which the applicant is commonly known ( i.e. a nickname) and the business name must be registered with the appropriate authority in the jurisdiction in which that business is domiciled; or
• a product that the Associated Entity manufactures or sells to entities or individuals residing in the State of Victoria;
• a service that the Associated Entity provides to residents of the State of Victoria;
• an event that the Associated Entity organizes or sponsors in the State of Victoria;
• an activity that the Associated Entity facilitates in the State of Victoria; or
• a course or training program that the Associated Entity provides to residents of the State of Victoria.

Proxy services are not allowed.

Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.

Registrants must be either:
a) a natural person whose primary place of domicile is a valid physical address in the City of New York; or
b) an entity or organization that has a physical street address in the City of New York.
Registrant must remain in compliance with this requirement for the entire period of such domain name’s registration.
A P.O. Box address in the City of New York does not satisfy this requirement and proxy services are not allowed.

In addition, the registrant must be in compliance with all relevant Federal, New York State and New York City laws including the tax requirements for conducting business via the Internet.
Failure to comply with any of the above requirements may ultimately result in deletion of the domain name if event that proof of compliance is not provided.

See FAQ’s for more information.

Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.

Eligible registrants for .OSAKA must have a connection to the Osaka Community. This includes, but are not limited to:

• Osaka municipalities and local governments
• Public and private institutions in Osaka area
• Organizations, companies, and other businesses/entities in Osaka
• Residents of Osaka
• Others who have a legitimate purpose for registering and using a “.osaka” domain

Brand protection is considered a legitimate purpose for registering an .osaka domain name.

Registrants must be able to prove that one or more of the criteria set forth above are satisfied at any time during the life of the domain name.

Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.

To register and renew a .paris domain name you must be an individual or legal entity with bona fide presence in the greater area of Paris at the time of registration and thereafter. You must be able to demonstrate that:
1) That you are a resident of the greater area of Paris; or
2) That you pursue professional, personal, commercial or cultural activities in the greater area of Paris; or
3) You have any direct or indirect nexus with the greater area of Paris.

Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.

Registration is limited to residents and organizations of Rio. A .rio domain owner needs to be either:

• Legal entity incorporated in Brazil, with headquarters, branch, franchisee or licensee located in the city of Rio De Janeiro, with active record in "Cadastro Nacional das Pessoas Juídicas – CNPJ/MF" of the Finance Ministry.
• An individual with fixed address in the city of Rio de Janerio, with active record in "Cadastro Nacional das Pessoas Juídicas – CNPJ/MF" of the Finance Ministry.

Domain names must be widely known in the city of Rio de Janeiro as being associated with the legal entity, or individual, either its own name or one of its services, products or brands. It cannot make reference to unlawful activities, be harmful to the Rio City public image, or be visually confusing with an already registered .rio domain name or a reserved name.

Registrant must use the .rio domain only for lawful and non-abusive purposes. Providing sub-domain for any other organizations or individuals is not allowed. Registrant must make a website available and provide substantial content on that website. Generic pages, parking pages, under construction or advertisement pages are not allowed

In accordance with ICANN schedule of reserved names the following are restricted: “EXAMPLE” shall be reserved at the second level and at all other levels within the TLD at which Registry Operator makes registrations.
Two-character labels: All two-character labels shall be initially reserved. The reservation of a two character label string may be released to the extent that Registry Operator reaches agreement with the government and country-code manager. The Registry Operator may also propose release of these reservations based on its implementation of measures to avoid confusion with the corresponding country codes.
Tagged Domain Names: Labels may only include hyphens in the third and fourth position if they represent valid internationalized domain names in their ASCII encoding (for example "xn--ndk061n").
Second-Level Reservations for Registry Operations: The following names are reserved for use in connection with the operation of the registry for the TLD. Registry Operator may use them, but upon conclusion of Registry Operator's designation as operator of the registry for the TLD they shall be transferred as specified by ICANN: NIC, WWW, IRIS and WHOIS.
Country and Territory Names: The country and territory names contained in the following internationally recognized lists shall be initially reserved at the second level and at all other levels within the TLD at which the Registry Operator provides for registrations.

Top Level Reserved Names: AFRINIC, IANA-SERVERS, NRO, ALAC, ICANN, RFC-EDITOR, APNIC, IESG, RIPE, ARIN, IETF, ROOT-SERVERS, ASO, INTERNIC, RSSAC, CCNSO, INVALID, SSAC, EXAMPLE, IRTF, TEST, GAC, ISTF, TLD, GNSO, LACNIC, WHOIS, GTLD-SERVERS, LOCAL, WWW, IAB, LOCALHOST, IANA, NIC, All International Olympic Committee names, All International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement names.

Registrant must use the .rio domain only for lawful and non-abusive purposes. Providing sub-domain for any other organizations or individuals is not allowed. Registrant must make a website available and provide substantial content on that website. Generic pages, parking pages, under construction or advertisement pages are not allowed

Registration is limited to New South Wales residents, businesses, and other entities with an interest in the State of New South Wales in Australia.

Applicant must satisfy either criteria A, B or C as described below in order to register or renew a .SYDNEY domain name.

Criteria A – New South Wales Entities: The applicant must be an entity registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission or the Australian Business Register that:
1) has an address in the State of New South Wales associated with its ABN, ACN, RBN or ARBN; or
2) has a valid corporate address in the State of New South Wales.

Criteria B – Victorian Residents: The applicant must be an Australian citizen or resident with a valid address in the State of New South Wales.

Criteria C – Associated Entities: The applicant must be an Associated Entity. The applicant may only apply for a domain name that is an exact match or partial match to, or an abbreviation, or an acronym of:

• the business name of the applicant, or name by which the applicant is commonly known ( i.e. a nickname) and the business name must be registered with the appropriate authority in the jurisdiction in which that business is domiciled; or
• a product that the Associated Entity manufactures or sells to entities or individuals residing in the State of New South Wales;
• a service that the Associated Entity provides to residents of the State of New South Wales;
• an event that the Associated Entity organizes or sponsors in the State of New South Wales;
• an activity that the Associated Entity facilitates in the State of New South Wales; or
• a course or training program that the Associated Entity provides to residents of the State of New South Wales.

Proxy services are not allowed.

Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.

Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.