The Registry of .gr Domain Names, part of the Institute of Computer Science, of the Foundation for Research & Technology Hellas, is in charge of the operation and technical coordination of the [.gr] top-level domain name space.

This role has been assigned by the National Telecommunications & Post Commission, as stated in the 268/73 Decision of November 25th 2002, in which the rules & regulations for [.gr] domain name registrations have been set out.

The process to register a domain name is as follows:

* According to the 268/73 decision of the N.T.P.C, the Applicant must submit an application for the desired domain name with one of the N.T.P.C's Accredited Registrars.

* Along with the domain name application, the registration fee set out by the Registrar must be paid.

* The application is submmited electronically by the Registrar to the Registry, who in turn confirms the submission bu returning the applications unique ID which includes the exact submission date and exact time.

* The Registrar providers the Applicant with proof of the application submission which includes the unique ID.

* The domain name is automatically checked by the Registry and if it is not a restricted domain, it becomes active within a maximum timeframe of 3 hours. The temporary activation of the domain name does not grant the domain name applicant any rights over the domain name.

* The Registrar submits a report to the N.T.P.C for each domain name application which they believe meets one of the conditions set out in article 5 of the 238/73 decision regarding term of non acceptance - terms of deletion.

* The N.T.P.C. examines the application within 15 days of the submission date and proceeds to either cede or delete the domain name.

ATTENTION: The above described process is a simplified version of the registration process and in no way replaces the process described in article 8 of the 268/73 - 2511/2002 decision of the N.T.P.C.