UK : Dropping home prices affecting premium real estate domains

The British real estate market, and housing in particular, experienced a slump earlier this year. Although the market is showing signs of a rebound, the temporary loss of its strength appears to be affecting virtual real estate as well. Selling Up, an independent guide on how to sell your property in the UK, recently posted […]

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Dot .nurse enters the gTLD Medical universe for domain names

Since ICANN opened the floodgates of gTLD applications, several new players join the market weekly. The latest one supersedes prior existing medical applications by .med and .rx by seeking approval of the dot .nurse gTLD. “There is a vast interest in the UK where the profession of the nurse is well-respected and thoroughly rewarded”, said […]

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After Wales, Scotland considers registering localized gTLD

A few days ago we wrote how Nominet, the .uk registry is polling the interest of the Welsh government in the UK. The idea is to create a Welsh TLD – or .Cymru in the Welsh language. It seems now that Scotland is considering showing its regional pride by requesting .Scot as a TLD. The […]

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Time for the .co.uk to split up in geo TLDs?

Nominet – the handlers of the .uk top level domain which includes the popular .co.uk TLD– has approached the local government of Wales, seeking permission for a Welsh TLD application. Should the motion be approved, Nominet will be financing the ICANN application – currently priced at $185,000 – in order to secure the Welsh TLD. […]

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