Swedish Regulators Ban Word "Bank" In Domain Names For Non-Banks 175
It seems that Swedish regulators have decided to extend the requirement of not calling yourself a bank to the registration of domain names. Now anyone that tries to register a .SE domain name with the word "bank" in it will need to prove they are a legitimate bank. Hopefully there are no blood banks or anyone with the last name of "Banks" that might want a .SE domain. Here is a Google translation of the demand issued by the authorities to the .SE registry.
Re:So much for... (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:So much for... (Score:3, Interesting)
Or any domain using any of these words:
http://www.morewords.com/contains/bank/ [morewords.com]
company names (Score:3, Interesting)
When setting up a company in the UK your name is also restricted [companieshouse.gov.uk], though notably they do not include "bank" as sensitive, I assume in recognition of the variety of uses. The principle is a good one - people often assume an element of legitimacy to a limited company and assume they are somehow "approved". A limited company effectively makes a bargain with society: its investors enjoy limited liability but in return must conform to certain rules and make certain information public. Does any such bargain exist for domains?
Re:Easier solution - *.bank.se (Score:4, Interesting)
Your argument is as sound as "People will not buy vanity plates with obsceninites because it is illegal".
Re:I guess no one RTFA (Score:3, Interesting)
Confirmed, in the original, untranslated PDF. They even point out (like a score of /.ers did) that the word "bank" has several meanings.