Nominet
New .uk domain name passes 100,000 registrations

New .uk domain name passes 100,000 registrations
Amazon, Apple and Starbucks among big firms registering for new domain
3 Jul 2014
Nominet launches shorter .uk domain names

Nominet launches shorter .uk domain names
Stephen Fry flips switch on short domain names for the UK
10 Jun 2014
Nominet cracks down on nefarious domain names

Nominet cracks down on nefarious domain names
Web addresses encouraging sexual offences and criminal activity to be screened out
3 Apr 2014
Nominet to launch .uk domain name registration in 2014

Nominet to launch .uk domain name registration in 2014
Internet registry company sets out plans to release "shorter and snappier" web addresses.
20 Nov 2013
Nominet proposes shorter, more secure .UK domains

Nominet proposes shorter, more secure .UK domains
Internet registry launches consultation into .UK domain changes.
1 Oct 2012
Nominet to review domain suspension policy

Nominet to review domain suspension policy
Internet registry goes back to drawing board after ISPs reject cyber defence plans.
28 Nov 2011
PCeU shuts down 2,000 fraudulent sites

PCeU shuts down 2,000 fraudulent sites
On the run up to Christmas, the PCeU cuts off 2,000 fraudulent websites.
18 Nov 2011
New funding aims to bridge digital divide

New funding aims to bridge digital divide
Nominet Trust award reaches out to those not online.
25 Jul 2011
Nominet opens up domain closure consultation

Nominet opens up domain closure consultation
Nominet puts a deadline on when it will organise an issue group to discuss cutting off websites doing naughty things.
11 Feb 2011
.uk domains top nine million

.uk domains top nine million
There are now over nine million websites registered with .uk.
21 Dec 2010
Nominet considers cutting off illicit .uk domains

Nominet considers cutting off illicit .uk domains
Nominet will consider changes to its terms and conditions following a request from SOCA.
26 Nov 2010
.uk domain climbs up the league table

.uk domain climbs up the league table
The .uk domain has now become the second most popular in the world.
5 Nov 2010
Non-Latin web addresses go live for first time

Non-Latin web addresses go live for first time
Icann has announced the introduction of non-Latin web addresses, a move hailed as “a major turning point in the history of the internet”.
6 May 2010
Q&A: Simon McCalla, IT director, Nominet

Q&A: Simon McCalla, IT director, Nominet
We speak to the IT director of the .uk domain registry to find out how our regional domain is doing.
26 Feb 2010
Met Police takes down Xmas scam websites

Met Police takes down Xmas scam websites
The PCeU and Nominet teamed up for ‘Operation Papworth’ to make online shopping safer.
4 Dec 2009
British consumers prefer local domain names

British consumers prefer local domain names
The annual domain name industry report from Nominet has shown that local branding is preferred by UK consumers.
4 Nov 2009
Landrush starts for .tel domains

Landrush starts for .tel domains
Any company can now pick up a .tel domain.
3 Feb 2009
Demand for .uk domains soars

Demand for .uk domains soars
Driving school helps domain address surpass the seven million registrations milestone.
1 Sep 2008