.UK to go ahead according to BBC

[bluerock]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25006066

"The original plan was to offer a six-month "first dibs" window, but the right-of-refusal period will now last up to five years."

 

[websaway]

It is on Nominets site

http://registrars.nominet.org.uk/ne...ts/nominet-ushers-in-new-era-for-uk-namespace

 

[tifosi]

It is official... now on the nominet site.

In the small proportion of instances where there could be competition – e.g. where one person holds example.co.uk and another holds example.org.uk – the shorter domain will be offered to the .co.uk registrant.

 

[bluerock]

Disgraceful its broken by the BBC though.

 

[websaway]

at least we now know.

 

[atlas]

..........

 

[tifosi]

What if the competition is between .co.uk and .me.uk?

They were using an e.g. so I would expect that applies to all other .uk 3rd levels with .co.uk being preeminent.

 

[Nigel]

great news - think the market will now pick up

 

[foz]

Over ten million existing .uk customers will be offered the shorter equivalent of their current address, with five years to decide whether they want to use it in addition to, or instead of the domain they already have

What would be the claim period? or does it automatically give every registrant five years to decide (from Feb 2014)?

 

[AssetDomains]

Doubles costs but next best alternative to automatic paring and option to wait 5 years to see what happens a plus great news

 

[bluerock]

Having upto 5 years would be good.

 

[Sound]

Before this thread gets HUGE, I'd just like to claim full credit for shooting down the oldest registrant first idea and cementing the idea that .co.uk users, that account for over 90% of registrants, should receive the shorter .uk should it have gone ahead! Thank you and goodnight.

In your dreams

 

[DarrenTSO]

Is the sky falling?

To me, this is not a bad result at all. We get a shorter, more aesthetically pleasing namespace. Existing .co.uk holder's rights are prioritised over everything else, and you only have to pay £3.50 more per year.

 

[markb]

I presume nobody knows this as of yet, but I wonder what this means for the domains that where going to be reserved for government departments. Will these .uk domains now go to the equivalent .co.uk domain owners or still be reserved for goverment?

I'm presuming as they are saying the .co.uk owner should get the domains for all others, then the same would apply in these cases.

 

[seemly]

I presume nobody knows this as of yet, but I wonder what this means for the domains that where going to be reserved for government departments. Will these .uk domains now go to the equivalent .co.uk domain owners or still be reserved for goverment?

I'm presuming as they are saying the .co.uk owner should get the domains for all others, then the same would apply in these cases.

I was just thinking the exact same thing.

 

[Edwin]

What would be the claim period? or does it automatically give every registrant five years to decide (from Feb 2014)?

At first glance yes, it gives all entitled registrants five years to decide (and if I understand it correctly, no need to pay until you decide i.e. the name's on the shelf in virtual form waiting for you at no cost for five years).

 

[bluerock]

And while everyone is reading this thread can I remind you theres still time to grab my DTY.co.uk at £295

DTY.uk looks good !

 

[bonusmedia]

Phew. I get to keep what I've paid for, and it's only going to cost me a few hundred quid a year.

Sincere thanks to everyone who argued against 'oldest reg wins', the ludicrous pricing, the two-tier security system, and all the other nonsense that's been dropped.

 

[bonusmedia]

In 5 years you drop catchers are going to have the biggest battle of all time

At first glance yes, it gives all entitled registrants five years to decide (and if I understand it correctly, no need to pay until you decide i.e. the name's on the shelf in virtual form waiting for you at no cost for five years).

 

[foz]

At first glance yes, it gives all entitled registrants five years to decide (and if I understand it correctly, no need to pay until you decide i.e. the name's on the shelf in virtual form waiting for you at no cost for five years).

Thanks. So it looks like their will be no virgin land rush. As what will be available in Feb 2014 will only be what no one else has bothered with in .co.uk, .org.uk etc. Perhaps some good crumbs will remain in 5 years?