.FI ccTLD registry will start delegating .FI domain names to Finnish private persons on 1 March at 8.00 a.m

.FI ccTLD registry, Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (FICORA), will start delegating .FI domain names to private persons on 1 March at 8.00 a.m. Domains will be delegated in the order FICORA receives the applications.

The applicant can choose a .FI domain name freely. It can be any generic term, for example a generic term related to a hobby, your nickname or registrant’s own name.

A private person can apply for a domain name based on a combination of a person’s first name and surname only if she or he applies for it under her or his own name. It is not allowed to apply for a domain name that is based on another person’s name. For example, only John Smith can apply for the name johnsmith.fi. This restriction does not apply to distinct first names and surnames. Thus, John Smith can, for example, apply for the domain name lisa.fi. If two persons who are called John Smith apply for a domain name simultaneously, the domain name johnsmith.fi will be granted to the one who has submitted his application first.

Prior to applying for a domain name, the applicant must check that the domain name she or he is going to apply for is not based on a protected name or trademark, such as a name of a company that has been entered into the Finnish Trade Register. The domain name must not either include expressions that are insulting or incite criminal activity.

A private person who is applying for a domain name must be over the age of 15 and have a Finnish identity number and home municipality in Finland. Parents of a child who is under the age of 15 cannot apply for a .FI domain on their child’s behalf.

Applications can be submitted on the Internet via FICORA’s Domain Name Service or via Finnish ISPs. The applicant must be registered as a user with the Domain Name Service before she or he can apply for a .FI domain name. In addition, the applicant must have at least two name servers configured to serve the domain name applied for. The domain name fee charged for the use of a domain is paid at the Domain Name Service by credit card or through Internet banking service during the application process.

The domain name fee is 52 euros for three years.

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