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The majority of ISNIC's board made this decision today, on the grounds of Article 9 of ISNIC's <a href="https://www.isnic.is/en/domain/rules#3">Rules</a> on Domain Registration, which states: "The registrant is responsible for ensuring that the use of the domain is within the limits of Icelandic law as current at any time."</p> <p>Never before has ISNIC suspended a domain on grounds of a website's content.</p> <p><em>Updated 2014-10-13 13:00 Added link to Isnic Rules</em></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a id="svarboxChatBox" href="/en/svarbox"><div class='svarbox__floatingButtonCircle' title='Send message'><svg class="myIcon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M48 64C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112c0 15.1 7.1 29.3 19.2 38.4L236.8 313.6c11.4 8.5 27 8.5 38.4 0L492.8 150.4c12.1-9.1 19.2-23.3 19.2-38.4c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48L48 64zM0 176L0 384c0 35.3 28.7 64 64 64l384 0c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64l0-208L294.4 339.2c-22.8 17.1-54 17.1-76.8 0L0 176z"/></svg></div></a> <footer class="footer py-4"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6 my-5"> <svg width="87.415" height="40" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 87.415 40" xml:space="preserve" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g fill="#fff"> <path d="m0.71877 31.883h5.0416c0.39737 0 0.71877 0.3214 0.71877 0.71877v6.6764c0 0.39737-0.3214 0.71877-0.71877 0.71877h-5.0416c-0.39737 0-0.71877-0.3214-0.71877-0.71877v-6.6764c0-0.39737 0.3214-0.71877 0.71877-0.71877z"/><path d="m0.71877 0h5.0413c0.39737 0 0.71877 0.3214 0.71877 0.71877v23.969c0 0.39737-0.3214 0.71877-0.71877 0.71877h-5.0413c-0.39737 0-0.71877-0.3214-0.71877-0.71877v-23.969c0-0.39737 0.3214-0.71877 0.71877-0.71877z"/><path d="m40.559 20.73c-0.56392-2.656-0.90431-5.3591-1.3002-7.9011 0.11395 2.5435 0.28342 5.2451 0.28342 7.9011v18.549c0 0.39737-0.32286 0.72023-0.72023 0.72023h-4.0964c-0.39737 0-0.72023-0.32286-0.72023-0.72023v-38.558c0-0.39737 0.32286-0.72023 0.72023-0.72023h6.7684c0.34332 0 0.63988 0.24251 0.70708 0.57998l3.3324 16.713c0.5084 2.599 0.90431 5.5286 1.2432 8.0706-0.05698-2.5435-0.22644-5.4716-0.22644-8.1275v-16.516c0-0.39737 0.32286-0.72023 0.72023-0.72023h4.0409c0.39737 0 0.72023 0.32286 0.72023 0.72023v38.558c0 0.39737-0.32286 0.72023-0.72023 0.72023h-5.9883c-0.33893 0-0.63258-0.23667-0.70416-0.5683l-4.0599-18.703z"/><path d="m58.691 9.38e-4h4.9438c0.39737 0 0.72023 0.32286 0.72023 0.72023v38.558c0 0.39737-0.32286 0.72023-0.72023 0.72023h-4.9438c-0.39737 0-0.72023-0.32286-0.72023-0.72023v-38.558c0-0.39737 0.32286-0.72023 0.72023-0.72023z"/><path d="m76.451 31.125c0 2.2045 0.16947 2.8809 2.0351 2.8809h0.90431c1.8641 0 2.0351-0.67787 2.0351-2.8809v-7.1906c0-0.39737 0.32286-0.72023 0.72023-0.72023h4.5493c0.39737 0 0.72023 0.32286 0.72023 0.72023v8.0394c0 6.2162-1.4682 8.0248-7.1775 8.0248h-2.9394c-5.7648 0-7.233-1.8086-7.233-8.0248v-23.949c0-6.2162 1.4682-8.0248 7.233-8.0248h2.9394c5.7078 0 7.1775 1.8086 7.1775 8.0248v6.3433c0 0.39737-0.32286 0.72023-0.72023 0.72023h-4.5493c-0.39737 0-0.72023-0.32286-0.72023-0.72023v-5.496c0-2.2045-0.16947-2.8824-2.0351-2.8824h-0.90431c-1.8641 0-2.0351 0.67787-2.0351 2.8824z"/><path d="m22.298 29.014c0-3.3251-1.0153-4.45-4.8444-7.718-4.282-3.7195-5.8028-5.6903-5.8028-11.154v-2.1432c0-6.1958 1.4653-7.9985 7.1541-7.9985h2.7042c5.6903 0 7.1541 1.8028 7.1541 7.9985v4.748c0 0.39737-0.3214 0.71877-0.71877 0.71877h-4.5332c-0.39737 0-0.71877-0.3214-0.71877-0.71877v-3.9007c0-2.1987-0.22498-2.8736-2.0278-2.8736h-0.67641c-1.8598 0-2.0278 0.67641-2.0278 2.7611v1.3514c0 3.3236 1.0139 4.3944 4.8444 7.718 4.282 3.775 5.8583 5.6903 5.8583 11.154v3.0431c0 6.1972-1.5208 8-7.1541 8h-2.7042c-5.6903 0-7.1541-1.8028-7.1541-8v-5.8729c0-0.39737 0.3214-0.71877 0.71877-0.71877h4.4777c0.39737 0 0.71877 0.3214 0.71877 0.71877v5.027c0 2.1958 0.16947 2.8722 2.0278 2.8722h0.73192c1.8028 0 1.9722-0.67641 1.9722-2.8722z"/></g></svg> </div> </div> <div class="row mb-3"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-12 col-xl-3 pb-lg-4"> <h6 class="lh-base m-0 py-2">Contact us</h6> <ul class="list-unstyled mb-0"> <li class="py-2">Monday to Friday</li> <li class="py-2">09:00 - 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