Domain Names News
Domain news including news about Nominet and the .uk namespace, registrars and registration services based in the UK and domain name speculation.
Domain Registrar GoDaddy Plans $100 Million IPO
Rumours abound that leading domain registrar GoDaddy is planning on taking the company public with a $100 million IPO. Sources are linking them with Lehman Brothers, the equity and asset management specialists, as likely a likely management team for the IPO. ...[+]Nominet Launch .net.uk Consultation Period
Following a review of the current net.uk rules by the Nominet Policy Advisory Board's policy working group on net.uk domain names, Nominet has produced a consultation paper to seek the views of wider stakeholder groups. ...[+]Nominet Release Statement Following itunes.co.uk Decision Debate
Following the decision of an independent expert Nominet awarded the domain itunes.co.uk to Apple, there has been much dispute in the press following this decision and there are many people talking about the decision with limited knowledge based on reading in various blogs, Nominet has issued a press release to try and clarify some of the issues surrounding the decision. ...[+]