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Discussion in 'Drop catching Domain Names' started by redbird, Oct 19, 2006.

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  1. redbird United Kingdom

    redbird Well-Known Member

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    yes.co.uk and yeg.co.uk have been renewed :(
     
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    May as well forget about prenoms, they're as good as finished now.
     
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    redbird Well-Known Member

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    Don't say that I've only just started playing this game...

    There's still ONE I've got my eye on (B******S) can't spell it out in full in case someone else goes for it and beats me to it. ;)


    Dave
     
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    Think you'll find business.co.uk isn't going to drop. (IMO anyway)


     
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    We've all been reliably informed it will be renewed...
     
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    Much the same as FL.co.uk was .

    DG
     
  8. dhscott

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    It wouldn't matter if fl.co.uk dropped in anycase, you wouldn't be able to register it again seeing as it is an LL.
     
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    business.co.uk is a Jersey/ Guernsey offshore company owned by WorldPay/ RBS.
     
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    How is that, Static?
     
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    Do you mean....

    Name & Registered Office:
    BUSINESS.CO.UK LIMITED
    153 SAINT JOHNS ROAD
    TUNBRIDGE WELLS
    KENT TN4 9UP
    Company No. 03937613




    Status: Active
    Date of Incorporation: 01/03/2000

    Country of Origin: United Kingdom

    Company Type: Private Limited Company
    Nature of Business (SIC(03)):
    7499 - Non-trading company
    7487 - Other business activities

    Accounting Reference Date: 31/03
    Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/03/2006 (DORMANT)
    Next Accounts Due: 31/01/2008
    Last Return Made Up To: 01/03/2006
    Next Return Due: 29/03/2007
     
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    ^ That wouldn't work Bluerock, as business.co.uk is a prenom. I think Static's on to something though!
     
  13. redbird United Kingdom

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    Nobody reliably informed me, who was doing the informing?
    I guess after today this really is it for pre noms?:(
     
  14. static

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    PSINET Jersey dont exist either anymore
     
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    Oh yes they do, they're were taken over.
     
  18. static

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    Exactly gentlemen. I rest my case.
     
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    Sorry Static, but i don't catch what you mean 'I rest my case."? Are you saying that they don't exist anymore? This isn't true, trust me!
     
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    PSINET Europe were bought by Blue Sky who in turn sold them to (or the UK arm anyhow) to Telstra.

    From what im told (I worked there for 6 years) the Jersey entity is no longer.

    Im sure there is a trail of legal paperwork that could be made available to transfer the domain with though.

    But you seem to know more that me on the companies history.
     
  21. static

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    I had previously posted putting forward the case for the domain not dropping, and the history of the Jersey company and subsequent takeovers/ acquisitions means that there is an active company with a legal claim to the rights to the domain. I think it is just a matter of time before the 'transfer' takes place.
     
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