The United Kingdom‘s ccTLD, .UK, was introduced in 1985 and is celebrating 40 years as one of the world’s earliest and most trusted country-code domains.
Dot .UK was only the 2nd ccTLD to be assigned, on July 24, 1985 right after the US’ assignment of .US.
Initially managed by University College London and later UKERNA, its operation moved to Nominet in 1996. Today, .UK hosts over 10 million domains and handles around 2 trillion DNS requests annually.
Nominet, a public benefit company, uses .UK revenues to fund projects that promote online safety, tech training, and infrastructure improvements.
The domain’s reputation for security and authenticity, supported by close cooperation between registrars and law enforcement, has helped it remain a top choice for businesses and individuals in the United Kingdom.
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