June 14th 2014 Launch

[DarrenDarren is verified member.]

Just seen this on the Nominet hompeage.

http://www.nominet.org.uk/uk-domain-names/introducing-uk

http://www.dotuklaunch.co.uk/

Thanks, Darren.

 

[DarrenDarren is verified member.]

Also .uk rights lookup

http://www.dotuklaunch.co.uk/whois/lookup?query=

 

[AssetDomains]

Full set of rules
http://www.nominet.org.uk/sites/default/files/SLDR_rules_140128_final.pdf

Looks like they have sorted out the generic reserved issue which is good to see

 

[arkvard]

All looks easy to understand now

 

[diablo]

I wonder how it will work in practical terms.

Suppose I own widgets.co.uk and want to register Widgets.uk. What proof will be needed for a registrar to allow me to register it?

 

[diablo]

Also launch date is 10 June 2014 not 14 June as stated in thread title

 

[Retired_member41]

Must be popular, as nominets site is down

 

[atlasatlas is verified member.]

Must be popular, as nominets site is down

Down for me as well.

 

[aZooZaaZooZa is verified member.]

Down - right in the middle of a registration and - POOF...

 

[LordBull]

It's not just you! http://nominet.co.uk looks down from here.

 

[Simon]

Noticed a Co.uk domain which I hand regged in November does not get rights to. UK using the whois provided. Interesting I presume this means anything drop caught will also not get rights.. Will check a few more examples once I can get back onto the whois checker

(looks like I misinterpreted the rule. Ignore the presumption regarding drops)

 

[AssetDomains]

Noticed a Co.uk domain which I hand regged in November does not get rights to. UK using the whois provided. Interesting I presume this means anything drop caught will also not get rights.. Will check a few more examples once I can get back onto the whois checker

Strange the drops I checked this wasn't the case what was the name.

 

[Stephen]

No Whois

Nominet Whois 2 is also down for me.

 

[arkvard]

Noticed a Co.uk domain which I hand regged in November does not get rights to. UK using the whois provided. Interesting I presume this means anything drop caught will also not get rights.. Will check a few more examples once I can get back onto the whois checker

Must be because it was not registered before October cut off date and another extension already was.

 

[cm1975]

Noticed a Co.uk domain which I hand regged in November does not get rights to. UK using the whois provided. Interesting I presume this means anything drop caught will also not get rights.. Will check a few more examples once I can get back onto the whois checker

If the co.uk is registered at the cut off time of 23:59 on 28th of October, then it will get the .uk domain. It doesn't matter if it was the old or new registrant. ie. Drop catches should be fine.

If the .co.uk dropped prior to cut off and another qualifying extension existed at cut-off, then it gets the rights.

 

[Simon]

StandUpPaddle
am sure been regged before just not caught on the drop.

Thanks for the info, I must have missed out as not regged on the cut of date.

 

[AssetDomains]

StandUpPaddle
am sure been regged before just not caught on the drop.

Thanks for the info, I must have missed out as not regged on the cut of date.

it must have been free to reg on the days surrounding the cut off. you can put a recent drop in and they all go to the co.uk

 

[cm1975]

StandUpPaddle
am sure been regged before just not caught on the drop.

Thanks for the info, I must have missed out as not regged on the cut of date.

It dropped on the 27th Oct and wasn't regged until 1st Nov, so at the time of the cut-off it didn't exist, therefore goes to org.uk

 

[MurrayMurray is verified member.]

Also .uk rights lookup

http://www.dotuklaunch.co.uk/whois/lookup?query=

There is something satisfying about looking up your own domain and seeing you
will get the .uk, even though you already know you would

 

[EdwinEdwin is verified member.]

It's great that they've got a simple tool and a comprehensive information site up already. Means we can take advantage of the imminent arrival of .uk in marketing our names for sale, and don't have to wait until 10th of June.