diff --git a/docs/domains/index.md b/docs/domains/index.md index cf81f39..c11ccd4 100644 --- a/docs/domains/index.md +++ b/docs/domains/index.md @@ -1,6 +1,5 @@ --- hide: -- toc - navigation --- @@ -12,6 +11,8 @@ hide: # Domains +## Our services + We intend to meet your basic fi-domain needs. That means 1. registering the domain @@ -30,6 +31,18 @@ Our (sadly) competitive pricing options include: - 1.50 €/month - 15 €/year +** +Interested? Check fi-domain availability +[here](https://www.traficom.fi/en/communications/fi-domains/fi-domain-name-search) +and contact me directly to make the arrangements! +** + +--- + +Below is much info puked from traficom that may or may not be of interest. + +--- + ## fi-domain name requirements !!! INFO @@ -61,3 +74,137 @@ Protected names and trademarks include: - [names of public body or its bodies](https://www.ytj.fi/en/index.html) - names of diplomatic missions of foreign states or their bodies - established names, secondary marks or trademarks referred to in the Business Names Act or Trademarks Act. + +## How to choose a good domain name? + +!!! INFO + Consider carefully what kind of domain name is best for you. Before + registering a domain name, make sure the permitted characters and + the lawfulness of the domain name. + +The domain name must not infringe a protected name or trademark owned by +another party. Domain name holders are responsible for making sure that the +domain name they have registered is lawful. Consult the public registers to +verify that the domain name you are about to register is lawful. + +An fi-domain name may contain 2-63 characters. The permitted characters and the +restrictions in their use are further specified. + +Permitted characters in domain names are + +- letters a-z +- numbers 0-9 +- hyphen-minus (-) + +Permitted native language characters are + +- letters å, ä and ö +- characters in the Sami languages spoken in Finland + +A domain name may not begin or end with a hyphen-minus. The third and fourth +characters may not both be hyphen-minuses. + +An exception to this is the ACE form (ASCII Compatible Encoding) of a domain +name containing native language characters å, ä or ö. In such case, the third +and fourth characters may both be hyphen-minuses. + +### Tips for a good domain name + +A domain name should be clear and contain as few technical restrictions as +possible. A good domain name: + +- does not infringe any names or trademarks already registered by another party +- cannot be confused with another domain name. A name that is very similar to + another name may lead to misunderstandings. +- matches your company name, auxiliary company name or trademark +- is distinctive and reflects your subject or service +- sounds clear also when spoken and pronounced in different languages. Replacing + letters å, ä and ö with a and o, for instance, may change the name's meaning + into something unflattering. Keep in mind the technical requirements + concerning the Finnish and Sami native characters as well as hyphen-minus. +- may be used as an email address, if necessary. For example, the domain name + citywastewatertreatmentplant.fi is too complicated to be used as an email + address firstname.lastname@citywastewatertreatmentplant.fi. + +It is very important to verify that the fi-domain name is lawful before +registering it. If your domain name infringes someone else's protected name or +trademark, you can lose your domain name. +Traficom can remove an fi-domain name from the domain name register at the +request of the owner of a protected name or trademark if the domain name is +identical or similar to the protected name or trademark. + +## Native language characters in domain names + +!!! INFO + An fi-domain name may contain Finnish native characters (e.g. å, ä and ö) + that differ from the Latin alphabet. The majority of software converts these + characters into a form that is accepted by name server systems. However, not + all software and keyboards support native language characters. We do not + recommend to use a domain name containing native language characters as your + primary domain name. + +Internet name server systems can only process the traditional letters (a to z) +of the Latin alphabet. In order for name servers to accept native language +characters in domain names, the characters must be converted into another form. + +Software, internet browsers and email programs that support national domain +names automatically convert them from plain text into a form that name server +systems can read. + +However, due to technical restrictions, it is not recommended to use a domain +name containing native language characters as a primary domain name. + +### Permitted characters in domain names + +The permitted characters in fi-domain names are letters from a to z, numbers +from 0 to 9, hyphen-minus and the following native language characters: + +![Kansalliset merkit](https://www.traficom.fi/sites/default/files/styles/media_image_lg/public/media/images/fi-kansalliset-merkit.png.jpg) + +à, â, ä, å ... +... õ, ö ... + +An fi-domain name cannot begin or end with a hyphen-minus. A domain name cannot +begin with characters xn--. The ACE form (ASCII Compatible Encoding) of a domain +name containing native language characters always begins with characters xn--. + +### Rights to domain names containing native language characters + +Fi-domain name holders have no priority to a domain name similar to their domain +name apart from native language characters (å, ä, ö). These domain names, too, +are granted on a first-come, first-served basis. + +However, regardless of whether a domain name contains native language characters +or not, it can be considered identical to a protected name or trademark that +contains native language characters. + +For example, both domain name åäö.fi and domain name aao.fi would be considered +identical to the protected name or trademark ÅÄÖ. Instead, if the protected name +or trademark were AAO, the only domain name considered identical to it would be +aao.fi. + +### Technical restrictions of browser software + +The latest versions of most browser software support domain names containing +native language characters. The most popular of them are Mozilla Firefox, +Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome and Safari. + +### Technical restrictions of email addresses + +If domain names containing native language characters are intended to be used in +email addresses, the sender's email program must support such characters. The +support in many email programs is still insufficient, and therefore it is +recommended to check this directly from the manufacturer of the program. + +Due to technical restrictions, it is not recommended to use a domain name +containing native language characters in an email address. Few email programs +support IDNs. Without IDN support, the domain name has to be used in an +impractical coded form. For example, info@ääkkönen.fi in coded form is +info@ xn--kknen-fraa=0m.fi. + +### Keyboard support for native language characters + +It can be difficult or even impossible to type fi-domain names containing native +language characters using a foreign language keyboard. Without keyboard support, +one solution for entering native language characters in Windows operating system +is Character Map program.