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,… Continue reading UK Right of Registration Ends June 25th
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IRT Draft Report Comments Phase 1 Closes Today
If you want your comments to be considered in the final IRT report then you need to get them in today. More details here and previously submitted comments here
Unreasonable Charges From Registrars? Releasing Domains
While everyone should accept that hosting and domain registration is a business I’ve always felt that some companies employ quite questionable tactics to retain customers. The charge that stands out is that some companies levy to “release” a domain name. While the entire debate about locks and restrictions for inter-registrar transfers has been discussed at… Continue reading Unreasonable Charges From Registrars? Releasing Domains