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Last few days .UK domain owners can opt for shorter .uk equivalent

Five year ‘Right of Registration’ for shorter .uk domain names reservation period ends on Tuesday NOMINET, 21 June, OXFORD: .UK domain registrants with a third-level domain (.co.uk, .org.uk, .me.uk, .net.uk, .plc.uk or .ltd.uk) have until Tuesday morning to secure the shorter second level (.uk) equivalent, before it is made available to the public. The deadline...

The Trouble with Fake News

Unfortunately, we’ve found it necessary to set the record straight on a Register article with some blatant inaccuracies about Nominet, our operations and our plans for releasing previously reserved second level domains. The article contains basic factual errors and assertions that are simply not credible. Our elected Board members (there are four) are chosen by...

Meet our DRS Experts: David Engel

David Engel is a partner at law firm Addleshaw Goddard, where he leads the firm’s Reputation & Information Protection team. He has advised on and acted in internet-related disputes since 1995 and has been a DRS Independent Expert since 2008. David advises businesses and individuals facing threats to their reputation from the media and other...

Three month countdown begins for third-level .UK domain owners to opt for .uk equivalent

Five year ‘Right of Registration’ reservation period ends June 25th 26th March, OXFORD: .UK domain registrants with a third-level domain (.co.uk, .org.uk, .me.uk, .net.uk, .plc.uk or .ltd.uk) are today reminded that they have less than three months left to secure the shorter second level (.uk) equivalent, before it is made available to the public. The...

Meet our DRS Experts: Adam Taylor

Adam qualified as a solicitor in Ireland in 1987 and in England in 1991, having previously passed the bar examination in New York in 1986. He joined the commercial litigation department of Withers in 1991, with an interest in intellectual property and technology disputes, and become a partner in 1996. He left in 2001 to...