.uk news articles

[Edwin]

Could we PLEASE keep this thread as a simple repository for links to all articles about the .uk launch (rather than discussions) - keeps things tidy!

http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2348979/nominet-opens-uk-web-domains-up-for-business

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolo...-is-first-Briton-to-switch-to-.uk-domain.html

http://www.itproportal.com/2014/06/10/uk-domain-name-finally-launches-first-site-goes-stephen-fry/

http://www.cityam.com/article/1402360165/heathrow-s-hollywood-sign-champion-arrival-new-domain

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ritain-gets-simpler-new-uk-address-today.html

 

[Edwin]

http://www.mailclub.info/?passez-directement-au-uk-des-le-10,2061 (in French)

 

[Edwin]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/...UK-record-as-web-firms-shorten-addresses.html

http://digitalmarketingmagazine.co....repare-for-the-launch-of-new-domain-names/680

 

[Edwin]

http://www.thedrum.com/news/2014/06...fox-and-more-celebrate-launch-uk-domain-names

 

[beaneys]

http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/nominet-uk-147031

 

[Murray]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/...UK-record-as-web-firms-shorten-addresses.html

“We think x.uk is uniquely valuable. A is for aardvark and Z is for zulu but X can be anything. I’ve already had an offer of more than £5m from a very large organisation, which I turned down.”

I cannot believe that is true?!.

 

[invincible]

I cannot believe that is true?!.

There's a story behind x.co.uk because it was, once, the only single letter .co.uk domain name registered (a pre nom) and it belonged to SCO. The part of SCO that owned it was spun off into another company named Tarantella and I wrote to someone there who in turn put me onto someone much higher up over in their USA office. I eventually got him on the telephone, when he happened to be visiting London, and he told me I could have the domain name. However Nominet wouldn't transfer it to me. This was before all the pre nom drops.

In terms of x.uk being worth anything like £10m, unless someone has a seriously good plan for the domain name it's hype.

 

[Edwin]

Please start separate threads for any discussions! I expect there will be hundreds (thousands?) of news reports within a day or so, so this thread will become totally unmanageable if it strays beyond a simple list of links. Thanks!

 

[invincible]

Oh yes, sorry, back on subject...

 

[Murray]

Please start separate threads for any discussions! I expect there will be hundreds (thousands?) of news reports within a day or so, so this thread will become totally unmanageable if it strays beyond a simple list of links. Thanks!

Couldn't you edit your first post to add more article links and let discussions below?

If not no worries and a mod can remove my post(s)

 

[foz]

I cannot believe that is true?!.

Maybe hype, at £5 million I wouldn't walk away from that.

It sold for £40K in the short auctions a few years back.

 

[AssetDomains]

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/int...-web-domains-go-live-on-sale/?olo=editorspick

Bit disappointing the BBC are not reporting yet

 

[Rob_F]

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/int...-web-domains-go-live-on-sale/?olo=editorspick

Bit disappointing the BBC are not reporting yet

I think it will hit the news later today - probably doing interviews with Nom, Stephen Fry, obtaining feedback from businesses, etc.

- Rob

 

[Edwin]

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240222309/Nominet-makes-uk-web-domains-generally-available
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2349280/nominet-launches-shorter-sharper-uk-domain
http://www.itpro.co.uk/web-browsers/22438/nominet-launches-shorter-uk-domain-names
http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/nominet-launches-shorter-uk-domains
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/06/10/stephen_fry_dot_uk_nominet_launch_wrong_on_ip_numbers/
http://www.techienews.co.uk/9713270/britain-gets-national-uk-web-address/
http://www.itdonut.co.uk/blog/2014/06/stephen-fry-leads-way-new-uk-domain
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/watch-worlds-largest-ever-welcome-7247302
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/389212/shorter-sharper-uk-domain-arrives
http://www.itproportal.com/2014/06/10/uk-domain-name-finally-launches-first-site-goes-stephen-fry/
http://i.co.uk/2014/06/10/shorter-sharper-sweeter-and-we-are-the-smallest-uk/
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-06/10/uk-domain-stephen-fry

 

[diablo]

I think it will hit the news later today - probably doing interviews with Nom, Stephen Fry, obtaining feedback from businesses, etc.

- Rob

Or maybe not! Quite unbelievable that the BBC haven't covered this.

 

[Rob_F]

Or maybe not! Quite unbelievable that the BBC haven't covered this.

Indeed. I am a little shocked they haven't to be honest.

Perhaps we will get some coverage over the coming days.

- Rob

 

[PaulGregory]

Probably be a small piece in Click, the weekly tech news bit.

 

[Edwin]

http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2014/06/11/7870425.htm
http://www.b2bmarketing.net/news/archive/news-uk-domain-name-launches
http://www.nominet.org.uk/news/latest/uk-registrations-surge-record-breaking-start
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2348979/nominet-opens-uk-web-domains-up-for-business
http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/news/burberry-and-bentley-among-early-uk-registrants-3971
http://www.itproportal.com/2014/06/11/uk-domain-registrations-top-50000-opening-day/
http://gtld.club/2014/06/11/will-the-new-uk-domain-replace-co-uk/

 

[Rob_F]

Still nothing from the BBC? Even the consultations had some coverage.

I feel like not paying my TV licence.

- Rob

 

[invincible]

Problem with any of the news channels covering it is if they're not currently planning to migrate to the new extensions, for whatever reason, they'd look a bit odd and immediately out of touch.


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