Proposals for a new .uk web addresses have been placed forward for websites in the UK that will possibly put an end to the longer ‘.co.uk’ system currently available in the UK.
The company that controls domain names in the UK, Nominet (the non-profit body responsible for overseeing all net addresses ending in .uk), has proposed the change to the system to introduce the new .uk format.
A three-month consultation is under way for the new service, and some companies may oppose the move on the grounds that they already face having to buy other new net addresses.
ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is creating hundreds of other top-level domains as part of a separate expansion set to create addresses ending in .home, .shop and .play, and are the company who are currently pushing for the .xxx for porn domain name.
The association has stressed that the idea is “not a money marking exercise” and that any additional earnings derived would be passed onto an independent trust to invest in improving internet access and security.
Nominet plans to run its consultation until January 7th and has set up a site offering more information including where respond via email, plus the company has already offered registered companies the chance to use plc.uk and ltd.uk as alternatives to .co.uk.
You can check them out at: http://www.nominet.org.uk/how-participate/policy-development/current-policy-discussions-and-consultations/consultation-new-uk
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Source. BBC News