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It is decided by the contract. If you sign the contract as a business you agree to the rules as written. Nominet has a right to offer business contracts on whatever terms it wishes it is upto you to refuse them.
The only issues I see are:-
You can't have consumers being taken to court based on this extensive contract that requires the registrant to have an understanding of trade mark law. I personally see the DTI's seat on the PAB as a slap in the face to all small businesses....they are happy to oversee Trading Standards who fine companies for various unfair contracts but sit on the PAB and don't advise or report the 3 million word contract???? If they don't fine Nominet for not effectively distinguishing between consumer and business then maybe brown is right....can the DTI
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No competitor exists, Nominet have a monopoly over the .co.uk. A business has no choice but to accept the rules that Nominet offer if the business is to operate effectively online in the UK.
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