Where can I register ccTLDs?

[draggar]

I'm looking for REPUTABLE registrars that will act as a local presence if I wanted to start investing in ccTLDs.

Suggestions? I think most would be European based ccTLDs.

 

[Biggie]

i use eurodns and idotz.net

 

[draggar]

I've heard a lot of complaining here about EuroDNS but would they allow someone in the US to register the ccTLDs?

 

[katherine]

I would avoid Eurodns too... but most European ccTLDs are more or less unrestricted. Depends which ones you are considering.
For .de you need a local admin contact, certain registrars can provide you with one (I think godaddy does). But I prefer to use German registrars for .de, also you circumvent US jurisdiction and the BS that goes with it

There are a few registrars like Eurodns or Key Systems that have a wide range of ccTLDs under the same roof, but you will usually get better prices by using a different (local) registrar for each extension.

Here are the conditions for a few European ccTLDs, these are the ones I am more familiar with
.co.uk unrestricted
.nl local address needed, many registrars do provide theirs for free
.be unrestricted
.lu local admin contact needed
.de local admin contact needed
.fr resident in France or TM
.es unrestricted
.pt local entities
.cz unrestricted
.hu EU entities
.eu EU entities
.ro unrestricted
.dk unrestricted (?)
.at unrestricted
.it EU entities
.ch unrestricted
.pl unrestricted

In cases where the registrant must be a EU resident entity (for example for .it or .eu domains) you can incorporate cheaply in the UK.

 

[draggar]

I would avoid Eurodns too... but most European ccTLDs are more or less unrestricted. Depends which ones you are considering.
For .de you need a local admin contact, certain registrars can provide you with one (I think godaddy does). But I prefer to use German registrars for .de, also you circumvent US jurisdiction and the BS that goes with it

I am not worried about jurisdictions - what I've found are non-TM generics (but good ones). Can anyone conform this about GD, though?

Here are the conditions for a few European ccTLDs, these are the ones I am more familiar wit

I'm assuming "unrestricted" means anyone (anywhere) can register them?

 

[katherine]

Yes, unrestricted means no particular eligibility criteria. Many ccTLDs are unrestricted nowadays.

 

[Gregcyber]

Unrestricted for that area, as a US resident you sill need some kind of relationship in that area.

Domainthenet seems to have pulled my domains out of my account :disappointed:
I have to contact them. Main language is Hebrew with a office in NYC

 

[snicksnack]

Don't use go Daddy for you ccTLDs, they are mainly a ccTLD reseller of a large european registrar . Use a registrar with knowledge about the market you want to enter.

 

[Gregcyber]

Update, All is good, I had the wrong login info for the names in question

 

[imneazmh]

I sorted a list of registry policies of popular cctlds. I hope following links will assist on your way to registering cctlds:

.cn, .de, .uk, .nl, .eu, .ar, .it, .br, .us, .au, .ru, .fr, .ch, .ca, .jp, .dk, .at, .in, .hk, .mx, .me, .ph, .no, .cz, .nz, .cl, .hu, .il, .pt, .pl, .es, .asia

Neaz