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Norwegian domain names more secure with DNSSEC

…social critical services are available online. Public authorities have a large number of online services for communication with the nation’s residents. The Norwegian National Security Authority recommends that all these…

Statistics

…we exceeded 800,000. Development in the number of new registrations of domain names The graph shows the development in the number of new registrations of domain names per year from…

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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…

The domain market: Are the rules of the game changing?

…established actors. .amsterdam is a new top-level domains with geographical reference Most new top-level domains have distinct, meaningful names. Among them are generic descriptions (.top, .club, .global, .app), names of…

Frequently asked questions

…the Brønnøysund Register Centre? When an organization is deleted from the Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities, the domain name does not necessarily become available. Domain names are often transferred…

Online presence – where and how?

…social media provider is also the one to decide if and when to change the terms of use, and if so, what these changes will entail. Facebook, for example, has…

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1 in 5 state that they have been scammed online

…fraud – and how you can avoid being scammed: Fake online stores (forbrikertilsynet.no) (Norwegian only) More information about illegal content online: Illegal content online (norid.no) Sources 1. Statistics Norway (31.05.2023)…

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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…

Domain name policy for .no

…the new subscriber. This becomes the new registration date for the domain name and will be the basis for determining a complaint deadline at the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee. 11.4 The…

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Internet usage increases – trust varies

online presence, from services on your own domain name to a multitude of social media. However, there is great variation when it comes to people’s trust in the various channels….

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Increased security with new registrar agreement

…to customers, says Hilde Thunem, Managing Director in Norid. More about the scheme with registrars, https://www.norid.no/en/nytt-domenenavn/forhandlerliste/om-domeneforhandlere/ Current registrar agreement, https://teknisk.norid.no/en/bli-forhandler/forhandleravtal*]}*en/#Avtaleteksten More about the transition to a new registrar agreement, https://teknisk.norid.no/en/bli-forhandler/forhandleravtal*]}*en/overgang-til-ny-forhandleravtale/

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…

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Big tasks ahead

…is unlikely that new regulations for private persons will be ready before the end of 2008. When the process has come a little further we will open up for one…

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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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The tug of war over the Internet goes on

…for all Internet users. This last year the discussion on liberalization of the top level domain structure has been hot on the international Internet agenda. The decision to open up…

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Internet forum 2021 Wednesday 21 April
Crisis opens new opportunities

University. Her background is from technology- and business development. She has recently made an interesting podcast with Jørgen Tharaldsen, https://lorn.tech/lorn-pod/130-en-ny-definisjon-av-gamification/. NAV experienced a record number of inquiries when the pandemic…

Illegal content online

…guide aimed at judges, prosecutors, police investigators, lawyers and others who may require specialized knowledge about the technical and practical aspects of conflict resolution and legal processes involving domain names.

Thinking about starting a business?

…your chest until the domain name is registered. Search the domain name register, the Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities and the trademark register in one single search, navnesok.no Table…

How to order a domain name subscription

…you Order a domain name subscription as a private individual 1 Create a personal ID 3 The registrar will order the subscription and prepare the technical side of things 5…

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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Norid in the final for the CENTR Awards

…domain marked. A thousand new top level domains have been launched during the last couple of years after ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) in 2012 allowed anyone…

How to change registrars

new registrar and give them the transfer code. 3 Ask your new registrar to order a one-time token. 2 Give the token to the new registrar. They can then proceed…

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…

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Data privacy: Changes to the whois lookup service

…information about the domain delegation, the holder, the technical contact and the technical setup, and who the registrar is. The publically available lookup service increases the confidence in Norwegian domains:…

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…

Appendix I: Complaint about Norid’s decisions

…with the domain name policy in effect when the decision was made, and that the error significantly influenced the content of the decision, the Committee may decide that Norid’s decision…

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Norid transferring to new owner

…Norwegian top-level domain. Times are changing, and based on Norid’s social responsibility, it is natural that the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation will now become the new owner of…

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Need of knowledge on Internet and domain names

…A crucial question is related to how the division between generic and country code top level domains will be maintained when .norge, .norwegen, .noruega, .nor etc. can be registered. The…

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Successful transfer to a new registry system

…”Draupne”, has been under development since 2007. That was when it became clear that the old system would not scale for the increasing volume of requests, new requirements and needs….

Secure online communication

…you end up if this mechanism has been activated. Please note, however, that even if you go to the right address, this does not necessarily mean that the content on…

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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…

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Domain names important for entrepreneurs

…Student entrepreneurs had to hurry Ungt Entreprenørskap Norge (organization that educates student entrepreneurs) arranged the Norwegian National Championship for Student Entrepreneurs in June with 24 very strong finalists. However, a…

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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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Phasing out paper documents

…routine. This depends on whether the registrar you are dealing with has signed the new agreement with us. By 1 August 2012, all registrars will offer the new paperless scheme….

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Norwegian websites still among the safest in the world

…McAfee, and once again they reveal big differences between the top level domains. There are several reasons for the differencies, among them that the domain name policies varies between the…

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Norid has taken over the administration of priv.no

Under the current rules, private individuals in Norway can register domain names within the generic domain priv.no. Norid wants to maintain this option and has therefore taken over the management…

Video archive

Illegal content online: Will taking down the domain help? Smart start This is how the domain name system (DNS) works (DNS) (Norwegian only) Create an online identity (Norwegian only) This…

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Webinar about DNSSEC in the Nordics

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Nordic country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) operators invites to a digital meeting on November 17 at 12.00–14.00 (UTC). The…

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Internet forum 17 November: The agenda is taking shape

…recently made an interesting podcast with Jørgen Tharaldsen, https://lorn.tech/lorn-pod/130-en-ny-definisjon-av-gamification/. Ingrid Melve is an executive manager in Unit and have led national and international innovation projects within digitalization of higher education…

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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…