Nominet, the .uk domain registry, is well aware of the possible implications of Brexit. Earlier today they sent out a reminder email to registrars to underline the options: In the case of a "no deal" BrexitIn the case of Brexit with a deal, but without specific provisions covering the transfer of personal data Essentially if the worst comes to happen then they will … [Read more...] about Nominet and Brexit
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Nominet Releases Data on Right of Registration Release
When Nominet decided to offer "direct' registrations under .uk they made the decision to reserve the right of registration (ROR) for existing *.uk registrants for a 5 year period. What that meant was that if you had johndoe.co.uk then you had first call on johndoe.uk and you had the right to exercise that "call" for 5 years. Personally while I liked the idea of the "right of … [Read more...] about Nominet Releases Data on Right of Registration Release
Nominet Non-Exec Election Nominations Open
Nominet's non-executive directors elections are kicking off. This year the election is for one NED for a 3 year term. There are 4 elected non-executive directors serving on the Nominet Board, with only one whose term expires this cycle: Kelly SalterJames BladelVolker Greimann (term expires this cycle and he can stand for another term)David Thornton Full details on the … [Read more...] about Nominet Non-Exec Election Nominations Open
UK Right of Registration Ends June 25th
It's been nearly 5 years since Nominet introduced direct domain registrations in .uk. The introduction of .uk was very contentious as I wrote at the time. As part of the rollout the registry decided to give registrants of pre-existing .co.uk domains a pre-emptive right to the equivalent .uk domain name. While other country code registries, such as .nz, opted for shorter … [Read more...] about UK Right of Registration Ends June 25th
Nominet Announces Board Election Results
Nominet has announced the results of their recent board election. This year there were two seats open for non-executive directors who are elected by Nominet members. James Bladel from GoDaddy and David Thornton have both been elected to the board. For Thornton this will be his second term, whereas for Bladel this will be his first term. As usual the turnout for the election … [Read more...] about Nominet Announces Board Election Results