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Swedish Regulators Ban Word "Bank" In Domain Names For Non-Banks

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the nanny-state-to-the-rescue dept.

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.

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  1. Re:Easier solution - *.bank.se by supernova_hq · · Score: 3, Interesting

    If it's illegal to register the site, the .se registrar will not register it.

    Your argument is as sound as "People will not buy vanity plates with obsceninites because it is illegal".