No second level registrations -- for now. .UK registry Nominet has delayed approving its own proposal for offer second level domain names. The proposal would have allowed people to register domain names at the second level (e.g. name.uk) instead of ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Backlash rising against second level .uk domains
· Policy & LawExisting .uk domain owners upset about plans for second level domains. Earlier this month I reported about .uk registry Nominet and its plan to release second level .uk domains. As of right now you can only register third level .uk domains, such as ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Nominet proposes second level .uk domain names
· UncategorizedShorter .uk domain names may be on the horizon. .UK domain name registry Nominet wants to allow businesses to register shorter .uk domain names. The group has opened a three month consultation period for what it's calling direct.uk -- which is a ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Tumblr picks up Tumblr.co.uk in dispute
· Policy & LawCompany turns to dispute resolution service to get control of key UK domain name. Blogging service Tumblr has obtained the United Kingdom country code domain name Tumblr.co.uk through a dispute. Tumblr filed the dispute with registry Nominet's ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ClickZ Loses Dispute for United Kingdom Domain Name
· Policy & LawWeb site's attempt to get Clickz.co.uk rebuffed. Popular online marketing web site ClickZ.com has lost an arbitration case to get the domain name ClickZ.co.uk. Party Domain Limited registered Clickz.co.uk back in 1999. The domain points to a lander ... Continue Reading1 Comment
A Trademark Sunrise for One Character Domain Names?
· Policy & LawPlan sends wrong message about trademarks and domain names. Nominet, which oversees the .uk namespace, will begin releasing one and two character third level .uk domain names later this year. The process for releasing the domain names includes two ... Continue Reading2 Comments
UK Bill Would Regulate Domain Name Registries
· Policy & LawBill probably meant to regulate .uk but could ensnare .tel. A bill introduced in the United Kingdom Parliament would have potentially adverse effects on domain name registries operating out of the United Kingdom. The Digital Economy Bill includes ... Continue Reading15 Comments
Nominet Releases Goldmine of Domain Renewal Statistics
· Expired DomainsReport provides insight into expired domain names. Nominet, the registry for the .uk country code, has released its 2009 Domain Name Industry Report (pdf). It includes in-depth stats about domain renewal rates and the reasons people let domains ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Nominet in Spat Over Nominet.name
· Policy & LawUK registry operator sends demand letter, then files UDRP. UK registry operator Nominet, which oversees the .uk country code, has filed for arbitration to get the domain name Nominet.name. Nominet began communicating with the domain's owner last ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Sedo Employee Running for Nominet Board
· Policy & LawNora Nanayakkara gunning for Non Executive Director position at Nominet. Sedo Business Development Director Nora Nanayakkara is running for election to Nominet's board as a non executive director. Nominet runs the registry for .uk domain names, the ... Continue Reading3 Comments
