In common with most, if not all, events this year the UK Internet Governance Forum (UK IGF) has switched to a virtual format. The UK IGF is one of several national IGF events that will focus on specific topics of interest to the local audience. The purpose of IGFs is to facilitate a common understanding… Continue reading UK IGF Schedule Available
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UK2 Group Acquired by The Hut Group
The M & A activity in the hosting and domain markets continues. Earlier today it was announced that The Hut Group has acquired UK2. The Hut Group isn’t in the hosting or domain name space directly, but as a global e-commerce company would be a big consumer of infrastructure to support its brands, which include… Continue reading UK2 Group Acquired by The Hut Group
Dot London Running Twitter Based Advent Giveaway
The .london domain registry has been working hard over the past year to build on its “local” roots. As you can expect the .london domain name is meant to be for people and businesses in London, so their site is full of examples and testimonies of London based businesses and people and how they use… Continue reading Dot London Running Twitter Based Advent Giveaway
Happy Birthday .uk!
2010 is the year that .com celebrates 25 years, but it’s also the year the .uk marks a quarter of a century. Over 25 years the .uk namespace has grown and grown to become one of the most widely used addresses on the internet outside of .com The growth pattern is quite interesting. During the… Continue reading Happy Birthday .uk!
Co.uk Registry Breaks The 8 Million Mark
Nominet, the registry that handled the UK namespace, has announced that the 8 millionth domain has been registered. The domain in question was lambethsuperhomes.org.uk, which was registered for a company in London. Impressive growth figures! However all of this positive news could be overshadowed by the “elephant in the room” – the Digital Economy Bill.
Domain Registry Of America Get Slapped In UK
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a number of complaints brought against Domain Registry of America (DROA). In a recent ruling the UK regulator’s decision includes responses from DROA and is worth reading. The complaint centred around three complaints: Three recipients believed the mailing was misleading because it appeared to be a bill requiring… Continue reading Domain Registry Of America Get Slapped In UK
Enum UK Goes Live
Nominet have announced that ENUM is now live. Full details on the Nominet site
Nominet Official Launch of ENUM in UK
Nominet has officially launched ENUM. Nominet sent an email to its registrars earlier today making the announcement official, although much of the marketing collateral had been on the Nominet site since yesterday (if not earlier). Further information on Enum in the UK may be found on the Nominet site.
UK Hits Seven Million Domains
The UK registry has now hit the seven million names registered. You may recall them hitting six million names in July of last year, which means (obviously) that they’ve added over one million names in just over a year. tootsdrivingschool.co.uk was the 7 millionth domain. More on this story on the Nominet site
Nominet Expanding Online Services To Include Registrant Transfers
Nominet has been working on developing and improving their “online services” over the past year. The “online services” are available to both registrants and registrars and allow both user types to manage various aspects of their interactions with the UK registry. Next month the registry plans to take the domain transfers / trades online. The… Continue reading Nominet Expanding Online Services To Include Registrant Transfers