uk ownership of dropped domains

[dougs]

Morning

Am I right in assuming that if a co.uk domain is dropped and is reregistered then the .uk domain becomes available for anyone to buy?

Doug

 

[Murray]

Yes, once the co.uk drops then it loses the right of registration so the .uk is FTR

 

[ian]

Hence why there are so many messy splits on domains caught.

 

[Skinner]

Unless rights were already exercised or the .UK were registered separately.

 

[daxio]

Also if the .co.uk owner drops the .uk after taking up the rights

Messy ...

 

[tifosi]

Morning

Am I right in assuming that if a co.uk domain is dropped and is reregistered then the .uk domain becomes available for anyone to buy?

Doug

Yes, .uk rights kept by .co.uk on pre june-2014 only if registrant changed. If it drops then .co.uk & .uk are separate entities...

...until june-2019 when .uk for .co.uk must be registered if not already by .co.uk registrant, otherwise can be freely registered.

S