A 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
Nominet shelves plan for shorter .uk domain names (for now)
· Policy & LawNo 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
