CentralNic wins another registry contract. Automattic, the company behind WordPress, is switching backend registry providers for its .blog top level domain name. The company has used Nominet since the launch but will switch to CentralNic (London ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.UK grandfathering ends in 3 months
· UncategorizedTime is running out to register matching domain names. People and companies that want to secure the second-level .UK equivalent of their third-level .uk domain have three months left to do so. That's when the clock runs out on a grandfathering plan. ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Nominet opens Washington D.C. office, plans to hire 30
· ServicesNorth America business will focus on security. Nominet, the company that runs the .uk domain name registry, has opened a U.S. office in Washington, D.C. The office is currently stationed in a WeWork location, but Nominet CEO Russell Haworth told ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Minds + Machines outsources to Nominet, deals registrar accounts to Uniregistry
· Domain RegistrarsCompany trims focus to wholesaling top level domain names. Top level domain name company Minds + Machines is dismantling its "end to end" domain name operation to focus on wholesaling its new TLDs through the registrar channel. While this might seem ... Continue Reading4 Comments
2nd level .UK domain name registrations top 100,000
· Domain SalesA strong sales month for .UK. Over 100,000 second level domain names under .uk have been registered since they became available for registration last month, .uk registry Nominet announced today. About two-thirds have been registered by people who ... Continue Reading4 Comments
.UK adds registry lock option
· Services.UK domains can now get added protection against nameserver and domain hijacking. .UK registry Nominet is now offering its own version of a registry lock service, dubbed "Domain Lock." Similar to Verisign's Registry Lock service for .com domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Nominet sets June 10 date for shorter .UK domain names
· ServicesShorter .uk domain names will land this summer. Nominet will offer second level registrations under the .uk domain name starting June 10. Companies will now be able to get example.uk instead of example.co.uk or example.org.uk as part of a plan ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Nominet to offer second level .uk domain names, with .co.uk owner getting priority
· ServicesMajor shift coming to .uk namespace. Nominet has approved a controversial program to offer second level .uk domain names, but has drastically changed the program from the first draft. Under the approved plan, second level .uk domain names (e.g. ... Continue Reading5 Comments
People who paid a lot for one letter .uk domains could lose out under new plan
· Policy & LawIf priority is given to first registration, many .me.uk registrants will be big winners. Registrants paid big bucks for one and two character .co.uk and .org.uk domain names when .uk registry Nominet auctioned them off a couple years ago. Bidders paid ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Nominet reconsiders second level .uk domains (and it may be good for domainers)
· Policy & LawNew plan gives rights to existing domain registrants and offers lower pricing. Nominet, the registry behind the .uk namespace for the United Kingdom, has put forth a new plan to offer second level domains to the public. Currently, registrations are ... Continue Reading20 Comments