The following domain names are blocked or barred from registrations or are reserved or registered by the Registry:

1. For technical reasons domain names beginning with two characters followed by two dashes are barred from registration.
2. Numbers Used for local emergency calls
3. All number combinations in the format which constitutes or could in the future constitute local or international medical benefits, social security, national ID, Tax ID number
4. Single digits domain names
5. Letters of the alphabet
6. Country codes or ccTLDS at the second level (present or future)
7. Example and test domains
8. Misleading Names
9. gTLDs at the second level
10. Sub-domains
11. Others
12. Names of Countries and worldwide geographical regions
13. All other names, indicators on the ISO-3166 list (Full List)

All domain names registered that may be on one of the lists on this page are considered to be in violation of these Regulations.

If a domain name that violates this policy is later found to have been registered, then the registration may be found to be invalid, and the domain name may either be deleted or transferred to the Registry. The registrant, reseller or registrar may be re-imbursed the actual amount paid, if any, if this occurs within the applicable grace periods.