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Consultation on a new .uk domain name service

By: Adriana Hamacher October 23, 2012 1:35 PM

In the interests of furthering UK competitiveness as a location for globally trusted on-line business, internet registry Nominet is holding a three month consultation on the potential introduction of a new domain known as direct.uk.?

Services included with this domain would be specifically designed for businesses that are or want to get online, with a new shorter domain name of internet.uk rather than internet.co.uk.

Proposed key features include; verification to check a registrant has a UK address, daily monitoring for malicious software and viruses, and a digital signature which minimises the risks of a domain name being hijacked. These measures would be supported by a trustmark to give consumers a clear sign that it was a verified domain name.

According to Nominet, the potential additional features incorporated in the proposal would help to create a more secure online home for British businesses. They would help to guard against cybercrime, which costs the UK approximately ?27 billion per year, and play an important part in creating a trusted space for businesses and consumers.

Nominet are are proposing that the service would sit alongside the already known, respected and trusted options such as .co.uk, org.uk and me.uk.?

This proposal is significant for anyone involved in the .uk namespace, so an invitation has been issued for stakeholders to take part in consultations. For further information about dates and details of roundtable sessions, please visit Nominet which also features an informative video about the new domain name.?

Regsitration of interest closes on Thursday 25th October 2012

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Source: https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/ictktn/articles/-/blogs/consultation-on-a-new-uk-domain-name-service

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