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Norid AS

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How many Norwegian domain names are there? How many new domain names are registered and how many are deleted? Who are the biggest registrars for Norwegian domain names? On this…

About our privacy policy

Norid treats and publishes customer data about subscriptions of Norwegian domain names. On these pages you will find information on how personal data are treated, and about our lookup service….

Advice for authorities

…action against the address pointing to the content, i.e. the domain name. Guides Guide: Domain conflicts in the legal system Guide for cases involving seizure Guide for cases involving forfeiture…

Lookup service

…copyright to the lookup service, content, layout and the underlying collections of information used in the service (cf. the Act on Intellectual Property of May 2, 1961, No. 2). Any…

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Norid AS is ISO 27001 certified

…security requirements for all actors that take part in delivering our digital foundation. The domain name system is a fundamental function, necessary for the internet infrastructure to work. For Norid…

Domain conflicts in the legal system

…name registered under this top-level domain. Top-level domains worldwide The international organisation IANA is responsible for delegating top-level domains. On their webside, you can see a complete list of all…

Frequently asked questions

…number of domain names allowed. A private individual can register up to five domain names in the format mydomain.no. In addition, a private individual can register domains under priv.no and…

Online presence – where and how?

…commercial and non-commercial use of the content, several social media services also require that any rights acquired by them be transferable to third parties. As a result, users lose control…

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Internet usage increases – trust varies

…6. Domain names and top-level domains All devices connected to the Internet have their own unique IP address, which consist of a long sequence of numbers. The Domain Name System…

Domain name policy for .no

under .no. In addition, an organisation may subscribe to up to 5 domain names under each geographic domain to which the organisation belongs, as well as 5 domain names under…

Domain name policy models

…address, inaccessible web servers), which Norid considered to be detrimental. Until then, the name space under .no had maintained a high technical quality, with an emphasis on registered domain names

Amendment to appendix A

…domain names under the domain names that Norid manages. Reserved names are domain names that are in public use (for example, they form part of the geographical second-level domains) or…

Requirements for disclosing customer information

…data processor to all personal data and all information that is necessary in order to perform the tasks assigned to the Norwegian Data Protection Authority. Alternatively, the legal basis can…

30 years of Norwegian domain names

30 years of Norwegian domain names On 17 March 1987, Norway was assigned a strange, new feature whose significance few people really understood. This feature was the national code for…

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2020 – a year for digital seven-mile steps

…new domain names has also resulted in an increase in the total number of domain names. As of 31 December, we listed a total of 805,539 Norwegian domain names, which means a…

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Increased security with new registrar agreement

…The use of domain names under .no is a central part of the digital communication in the society, and the focus on quality and security at all levels becomes increasingly…

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The pandemic is boosting entrepreneurship

…reached the highest level registered since 2014. The strong growth was driven by increased demand for new domain names and a reduction in the number of deleted domain names. According…

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Domain scammers try again

Companies with Norwegian domain names – mycompanyname.no – are experiencing aggressive domain sellers claiming that they hold very attractive domain names under other top-level domains which they push the company…

How the domain name system works

…Domain names provide human friendly addresses – it is easier to remember radio.nrk.no than 23.102.50.11. Domain names and top-level domains All devices connected to the Internet have their own unique…

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Norwegians register domain names like never before

almost 21,000 domain names, while the annual increase was around 17,000 both in 2018 and 2019. Doubling from private individuals One in four new registrations is from private individuals, while…

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Big tasks ahead

…the development demands alot of resources from all parts of Norid. Norid’s own technicians do most of the programming. The same technicians are responsible for keeping today’s system running faultlessly…

Administrative model for the .no domain

…been created which functions as an appeal board in relation to the individual decisions that the registry makes regarding domain names under .no. The dispute resolution body also handles disputes…

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Need of knowledge on Internet and domain names

2009 seems to be an exciting year for the domain name field and the development of the Internet in general. Important processes on the global arena will probably have decisive…

Norid’s processing of customer data

…collectOrganization name  Organization name Email address  Email address Postal address Street, postal code, postal area, country (Telephone number) Optional (Website) Optional Norid also registers information about the registrars in dedicated…

Seizures of Norwegian domains

Norwegian domain names (domain names ending in .no) may be seized pursuant to Section 203 of the Criminal Procedure Act (HR-2009-01692-U ). What is actually seized is the registration of…

Appendix L: Definitions

…Domain name The domain name system (DNS) ties unique domain names to IP addresses. Domain names often have the form companyname.no (corporations and other businesses) or chosenname.no (private individuals). Uses for domain names include

Problems with the subscription

…organization has been deleted from the Central Coordination Register for Legal Entities. The organization has been deleted from the Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities If the organization the domain…

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Smooth launch of private domain names

…Duplicates 52 Applications for the draw 4266 Applications with errors 1 Applications for unique names 3295 Rejections due to that the name already existed 969 Registered domain names 3148 Number…

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Norid in the final for the CENTR Awards

already registered. This check is important to secure personal rights, but also to avoid conflicts where others have the right to a name. The service also recommends an order for…

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Operations and load remain regular

…businesses have been closed, with little or no activity over several weeks. We also notice that our collaborating partners, the Norwegian Industrial Property Office and The Register of Business Enterprises/Altinn…

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Municipalities can now have fully Sami domain names

decide which name or names they will use. The registration is done via a registrar, as with any other domain name.  Here are some examples of possible domain names: tromso.suohkan.no/tromsø.suohkan.no/romsa.suohkan.no…

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Domain scammers are at it again

…domain names under several top-level domains in any case, though? Today there are some 1,500 different top-level domains worldwide, either country codes, such as .no or .se, traditional generic top-level…

Domain registration directory service

…postal address, it does not provide information about the person’s physical location. 3.2 Technical contact Norid requires all Norwegian domain names to have a technical contact that can be contacted…

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Norid has taken over the administration of priv.no

…with having private individuals as domain name holders. We will also carry out the necessary public inquiries to get society’s input to the policy development. Until the process is completed,…

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Steady increase of domain names

…over the content they publish, and if the service goes offline permanently, everything is gone. Nor can social media meet all needs. An entrepreneur who needs to build a professional

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Statistics about Norwegian domain names

How many Norwegian domain names are there? How many new domain names are registered and how many are deleted? Who are the biggest registrars for Norwegian domain names? Statistics for…

Appendix I: Complaint about Norid’s decisions

1. General provisions 1.1 Decisions that may be challenged A domain-name applicant or subscriber may appeal against decisions made by Norid in relation to the domain name policy. No appeal

Forfeitures of Norwegian domain names

Norwegian domain names (domain names ending in .no) may be seized pursuant to Section 203 of the Criminal Procedure Act (HR-2009-01692-U). Please note that it is the domain registration that…

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Norwegian domain names for everyone

…a draw Everyone should have an equal opportunity when the allocations begin. This means that during a transitional period, we will collect applications and draw lots in the cases where…

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Interpretation of the co.no judgement

…Norid on several principal issues regarding the domain name policy and our right to add co.no to the list of domain names that cannot be registered or transferred. About the…

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Watch out for domain scammers

…you to decide if you want to register your business name or trademarks within other top level domains than .no, or if you need more Norwegian names. Some Norwegian businesses…

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Smooth transition to numerical domains

…carried out without problems. Some figures from the transition period Applications received 5664 Duplicates 109 Applications for the draw 5555 Unique names 976 Names with one applicants only 612 Top…

Home

…Norid has reserved the domain names that correspond to the organization types DA, ANS, AS and ASA. We asked for comments on whether we should cancel the reservation on all…