Rules for .RO Registration
The rules apply to all requests of names within the .ro domain and its sub-domains:
- .ro for any organizations or individuals;
- .com.ro for business, firms, products and services of a commercial nature;
- .org.ro for not-for-profit organizations, social organizations, civil groups;
- .tm.ro for trademarks only. To register under the tm.ro sub domain, proof of a Romanian trademark (OSIM, or another trademark organization) must be submitted;
- .store.ro for shops, stores or other business offering goods to purchase;
- .info.ro for information providers;
- .nom.ro for those individuals wishing their own name as a domain name;
- .nt.ro for entities emphasizing data networking activities, regarding to the Internet network especially;
- .firm.ro for firms;
- .
www.ro for entities emphasizing activities related to the World Wide Web;
- .arts.ro for entities emphasizing cultural activities;
- .rec.ro for entities emphasizing recreation and entertainment activities;
.RO domain names must :
-Acceptable characters allowed for domain names are alpha-numeric characters (a-z, A-Z, 0-9) and dash (-)
- A domain name cannot begin or end with a dash.
- A domain name must have less than 63 characters, not including the suffix .ro, .com.ro, .info.ro, .store.ro etc.
-A domain name is unic and cannot be modified after it has been registered.
Reasons for rejecting domain name applications:
- incomplete entries in the application form;
- the data provided in the application form is false, it is not accurate, or it is misleading;
- domain names containing more than 63 characters;
- domain names containing special characters except the hyphen (-);
- domain names containing hyphen as first or last character;
- domain names which are identical with an already registered domain name;
- domain names which are identical with a previously applied valid name;
- domain names of bad taste;
- names incorporating foul languages;
- names that are injurious to public order or to public sensibilities;
- misleading or deceptive domain names;
- domain names with offending character;
- domain names with obscene or pornographic words;
- names of famous individuals;
- outstanding payments.
Source : RoTLDc