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- Nominet UK is currently delegated by IANA to be the manager of the.uk domain name. Nominet directly manages registrations directly under.uk, and some of the second level domains.co.uk,.org.uk,.sch.uk,.me.uk,.net.uk,.ltd.uk and.plc.uk.
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Nominet is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee. It has members who act as shareholders,but without the right to participate in the profits of the company. Anyone can become a member, but most members are internet service providers who are also registrars.
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Nominet was born and took over management of the UK domain registry. Discover who Nominet are and what do we do - find out about the .UK domain registry, our rapidly growing business in cyber security and public benefit initiatives.
Welcome to Nominet - Official registry for .UK domain names. Discover our domain name registration services, Cyber solutions and WHOIS lookup tool.
Nominet is the proud guardian of the .UK domain name registry, protecting and connecting over 11 million .UK domain names for over 25 years. Maintaining 100% uptime since inception, our critical national infrastructure supports the UK’s online economy, connecting .UK, .cymru and .wales.
Nominet began registering domain names on August 1st, 1996, and is now officially recognized by the UK Government as the manager of the .uk ccTLD. Nominet has been involved in proposals to cut off the Internet access without due process for UK citizens when determined necessary by law enforcement.
- UK, 1996
- Registry
- Willie Black
- Private, Company limited by guarantee
Nominet UK is currently delegated by IANA to be the manager of the .uk domain name. Nominet directly manages registrations directly under .uk, and some of the second level domains .co.uk, .org.uk, .sch.uk, .me.uk, .net.uk, .ltd.uk and .plc.uk.
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.