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I hate domain squatters so much... still wondering why it's even allowed by registries. Can't register my name for example because some idiots have bought the domain (until 2016 & if they renew they have the .uk until 2019...)
Great.
Which is weird because I'm able to register .co.uk domains without a UK address and some .UK domains are now reserved for the for the next 5 years, but I'm not able to register them? It's confusing...
Why not?
You will need to update the WHOIS for these .co.uk domains and then you should be able to register the .uk with the same UK details. Nominet also charge a fee now for WHOIS modification.
Google.uk and youtube.uk availble! Buy it fast!
Ditto.
registration will be denied because they are already reserved.
.uk seems to be twice the price of .co.uk
ok..
Just now I have been signed up for new products by resell.biz which is .UK domain!
Have a lot of Fund In My Account :P
I read the title of this thread as Dot UK lunch. I clicked on it thinking there was a way to get free lunch! What a let down!
Don't worry, I read "DotVPS UK launch". It's literally been 5 minutes since I woke up.
If you do a whois for a .uk domain it will show you the 'Right of registration". e.g.
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Knowing that, I'm not registering for at least 4.5 years. Nominet can FRO.
Could you tell me where I could obtain a UK address? Because I'd love to have the domain.
Ask a friend for an address
Thanks for reminding me. Just had to go through the pain of finding out who had registered our domain originally, and what email they used so I could update our company info to get the .uk domain.
I can give it for free!
Me too. I also have 5 minutes awake
Lol.. Although a friend and I were talking about starting a DO competitor - we have everything we need, but I don't think it's going to happen because of the "race to the bottom"
YGPM.
I wonder what Nominet will do about domains that are hoarded by foreign people.
There is another 2 letter domain that I have wanted to get my hands on for ages.
It's not with a premium seller as I know the registrant but he lives in Turkey and refuses to sell it to anyone until he can sell it for hundreds of thousands.
I don't want to play the waiting game and wait until 2019 to register the .uk knowing he can't as he doesn't have a UK address.
Worth a try - http://www.nominet.org.uk/disputes/resolving-domain-disputes
I've considered it I know it won't get anywhere. But as it doesn't cost anything to talk to Nominet I guess I have nothing to lose.
I am getting eduardo.uk!
I would get eddy.uk, but meh.
I don't have a trademark but I do have double the domain age - worth a shot.
shame .co.uk's can be worldwide registrant as the one that has mine in in NZ; so he cannot get the .uk anyway
Quickly! Someone register host.uk before it's gone!
You can't.
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Tried a lot to grab it!
But I am not from UK so it says
Order Accept Encountered Problems
null : Authorization error
in my WHMCS which is connected to resell.biz domain reseller.
:P
I assume Facebook and PayPal will be registering fb.uk and pp.uk
Yea, I just figured that out.
Actually that's a good shout - find some decent 2/3 characters domains held by non-UK individuals and nab the .uk's since they can't have them anyway.