Bargain?

[greg2013]

http://www.sedo.co.uk/search/details.php4?domain=www.org.uk

:lol:

 

[ian]

Possibly, but how has that been made available, as it shows as "no can do" on the Nominet website. Seems a bargain, though one that could maybe be taken back by Nominet if something is amiss?

 

[tifosi]

Can't be registered, won't be registered. Contravenes Nominet's T&C's and is a reserved keyword (think it was on the spreadsheet they sent out during the consultation as well).

Not that sedo give a toss about trying to sell invalid domains.

 

[DaveP]

Can't be registered, won't be registered. Contravenes Nominet's T&C's and is a reserved keyword (think it was on the spreadsheet they sent out during the consultation as well).

Not that sedo give a toss about trying to sell invalid domains.

It's been registered since 1997 though..?

Seems like a perfectly valid LLL .org.uk to me.

 

[retired_member36]

Seems like a perfectly valid LLL .org.uk to me.

+1 yep

bit of a messy url though www.www.org.uk :s

 

[DaveP]

I still come across people who seem to think www prefix is mandatory, but it isn't. But yes I can see why it can be confusing.

Read this for more info: http://www.webfaq.co.uk/prefix.htm

 

[ian]

Ah right I see, the domain is actually www with extension .org.uk, very crafty. In that case, it isn't worth much imo.

 

[retired_member36]

This might be a really stupid question but going back to something dave said.

if someone types in the browser

www.org.uk (LLL .org.uk)
www.org.uk (www. LLL .UK)

How will that resolve as they are basically the same url,

 

[tifosi]

This might be a really stupid question but going back to something dave said.

if someone types in the browser

www.org.uk (LLL .org.uk)
www.org.uk (www. LLL .UK)

How will that resolve as they are basically the same url,

It's interesting yes, but the domain org.uk will never be registered afaik as it contravenes the 3rd/2nd level naming conventions. So while this resolves because of the server alias it's a moot point.

the www of www.org.uk is www.www.org.uk which resolves to the same landing page.

Still not worth much. www.uk will still go to littlewoods (unless Nominet decide www.uk is important enough to reserve. highly likely)

 

[stellar73]

I am not sure what tifosi is referring to in respect of either server aliases or things controvening naming conventions. Both www.co.uk and www.org.uk are registered to different registrants and are valid.
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By my understanding he was talking about the letters o, r and g as an LLL not being valid (so when direct UK starts in June org.uk will not be a valid domain). At the moment we obviously don't have direct UK but org.co.uk (which would be its effective precursor - ie the domain most likely to get direct UK rights) is not a valid domain either. If you look up the Whois for org.co.uk is says as follows:-

"This domain cannot be registered because it contravenes the Nominet UK naming rules. The reason is: third-level domains may not be identical to a UK second-level domain"

To go back to Suggys original query:-
www.org.uk is a valid domain (where the www part is an LLL)
www.org.uk is not a valid domain (where the org part is an LLL and the www has been simply added as per naming conventions for URLs as you outlined in your post)

In other words there is only one valid www.org.uk domain which is an LLL.org.uk (the domain advertised for sale on Sedo)