UKDomains was formed in 1996 and was one of the first companies within the United Kingdom to start registering Internet
domain names
In the Internet, a domain name is a string that identifies a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or control. Domain names are often used to identify services provided through the Internet, such as websites, email services, and more. D ...
. As the ninth registered member and TAG holder of
Nominet (the.uk registry), UKDomains provides a wide range of second-level domains such as.co.uk,.org.uk, and.me.uk domain names. The biggest-selling
second level domain in the UK supplied by
Nominet is the.co.uk domain, which is intended for use by commercial enterprises and businesses.
In addition, UKDomains went on to supply top-level domain names which are managed by ICANN. Domains such as.com,.net, and.org
As one of the UK's largest web hosting companies, it has
data centre
A data center is a building, a dedicated space within a building, or a group of buildings used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems.
Since IT operations are crucial for business ...
facilities in London and Farnham. Its UK headquarters are in the Arena Business Centre, at Holy Rood Close, Poole, BH17 7BA.
Not all.uk names are provided by Nominet.
Joint Academic NETwork provides ac.uk and gov.uk.
There are certain rules regarding the domain registrations with Nominet that differ considerably between the SLDs.
Nominet has been praised for its organization when compared with other registration authorities.
References
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External links
Official UK domain registryofficial website ICANN responsible for global coordination of domain namespublic information resource
National Internet registries