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Nominet names new CEO as new chair promises real reform
But won't be looking into pay deal
19 Nov 2021 13:40 | 11
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Chap who campaigned to oust Nominet's CEO and chairman and reform the .UK registry is elected as non-exec director
Fellow reformer also chosen in critical board vote that shows at least some members still want change
17 Nov 2021 07:31 | 25
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Nominet is back to 'the same old sh*t' says Public Benefit campaign chief as EGM actions grind to halt
Second public meeting threatened unless dot-UK registry plays ball
23 Jun 2021 09:15 | 38
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Vote to turf out remainder of Nominet board looks inevitable after .uk registry ignores reform demands
PublicBenefit.uk campaign reports 97 per cent of its supporters behind effort
15 Apr 2021 06:32 | 71
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Nominet chooses civil war over compromise by rejecting ex-BBC Trust chairman
Remaining .uk registry board members ignore demands of campaign that has already removed CEO
13 Apr 2021 07:32 | 63
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Nominet ignores advice, rejects serious change despite losing CEO, chair, half its board in membership vote
Extraordinary response by .uk registry operator effectively dares members to fire the rest of them
01 Apr 2021 06:09 | 97
Analysis
Now that half of Nominet's board has been ejected, what happens next? Let us walk you through the possibilities
Difficult choices face .uk registry
24 Mar 2021 06:49 | 90
Special report
Chairman, CEO of Nominet ousted as member rebellion drives .uk registry back to non-commercial roots
Senior management also booted off board in extraordinary vote
22 Mar 2021 22:33 | 134
Analysis
Big problem: Nominet members won't know how many votes they're casting in decision to oust CEO, chair
.UK registry operator leaves itself open to vote rigging accusations
18 Mar 2021 12:05 | 63
Interview
With Nominet’s board-culling vote just days away, we speak to one man who will publicly support the management
'There should be a dialogue – not a double-barreled shotgun'
18 Mar 2021 08:27 | 53
Networks
Desperate Nominet chairman claims member vote to fire him would spark British government intervention
Last-ditch effort to win votes comes one week from .uk operator's EGM
16 Mar 2021 08:44 | 115
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As battle for future of .UK's Nominet draws closer, non-exec director hits a nerve with for-profit proposal
Suggestion to hand out shares in new registry dismissed as a non-starter
10 Mar 2021 08:33 | 48
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Pressure builds on Nominet as members demand to know leadership's contingency plans for when they’re fired
Special vote to sack UK internet registry's CEO and chairman coming later this month
02 Mar 2021 07:27 | 66
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Nominet sets the date for extraordinary meeting where members could fire CEO
Showdown over future of the .uk operator set for late March, shenanigans already alleged
23 Feb 2021 08:56 | 54
Networks
Nominet claims effort to replace its board with 'safe hands' is invalid, refuses to put it to member vote
Having apparently lost, UK registry operator tries desperate legal gambit
17 Feb 2021 07:30 | 69
Analysis
Nominet vows to freeze wages and prices, boost donations, and be more open. For many members, it’s too little, too late
Board of dot-UK registry operator scrambles to save itself
11 Feb 2021 08:26 | 76
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Faced with the sack, Nominet CEO half-apologizes for taking the 'wrong tone,' asks angry members to hear him out
Campaign to oust him and 'carpetbagger' board picks up speed
09 Feb 2021 08:28 | 64
Analysis
Nominet boardroom battle may already be over as campaign to oust management hits critical milestone
UK internet registry faces uphill battle to restore member trust
02 Feb 2021 07:06 | 36
Analysis
Momentum builds behind campaign to fire Nominet CEO, board – though success still far from certain
Battle between members and management of .UK registry follows long history of tension
01 Feb 2021 08:26 | 30
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Nominet faces showdown with British internet industry: Extraordinary vote called to oust CEO, board members
Ex-BBC chairman, former RIPE NCC boss lined up to run .UK registry as caretakers if campaign successful
31 Jan 2021 00:01 | 78
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Heavy-duty case closed: Peli tried to steal peli.co.uk from rightful owner, says Nominet
Complaint was 'inaccurate' and tried to 'deceive' arbitrator, declares UK domain name registry
17 Nov 2020 10:28 | 23
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Nominet refuses to consider complaint about its own behaviour, claims CEO didn’t mean what he said on camera
Dot-UK overlord descends into farce
06 Oct 2020 06:34 | 56
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.uk registry operator Nominet responds to renewed criticism – by silencing its critics
It’s always important for us to understand your views. That's why we’re shutting them down
23 Sep 2020 07:36 | 68
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.UK overlord Nominet tells everyone not to worry about 'distorted' vote allocations in its board elections
Errors had no material effect on the outcome, promises the, er, board chairman
17 Sep 2020 11:13 | 16
Networks
What the hell is going on with .uk? Dozens of domain names sold in error, then reversed, but we'll say no more about it, says oversight org
Fasthosts made a mistake, this exhibit is closed
17 Sep 2020 07:32 | 22
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Fasthosts finally promises to stop pushing unwanted .uk domains onto irritated customers
Six years of No gets heard - but only because of legal jeopardy
09 Sep 2020 12:30 | 6
Networks
With a million unwanted .uk domains expiring this week, Nominet again sends punters pushy emails to pay up
No one wants them – including all of Britain’s top brands
03 Sep 2020 07:02 | 65
Analysis
Nominet backtracks on .uk domain expiration money grab, critics still fear sweetheart deal to come
At registry operator, money talks and everyone else is ignored
01 Sep 2020 07:02 | 24
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Nominet promises .uk owners it'll listen to feedback on plan to award itself millions... as long as it agrees with it
We haven’t made up our mind, registry claims, we just won’t accept changes
20 Aug 2020 06:06 | 34
Analysis
Nominet shakes up system for expiring .uk domains, just happens to choose one that will make it £millions. Again
Brit registry is the cash cow that keeps on giving. Whether it wants to or not
22 Jul 2020 08:56 | 50
Personal Tech
Whose side you on, Nominet? Registry floods .co.uk owners with begging emails to renew unwanted .uk domains
Quick! You need to pay for that web address you never asked for so we can make more money
16 Jun 2020 07:02 | 54
Networks
Remember April 2020? It brought pandemic, chaos and an unseasonable spike in new domain registrations
UK and Oz registries recorded mini-booms for new names but also an overall domain dip
19 May 2020 06:32 | 7
Personal Tech
Snapchat domain squatter loses comedy £1m URL sellback attempt
'Take legal action' he told the firm. So it (sort of) did
28 Apr 2020 08:59 | 24
Networks
It’s not true no one wants .uk domains – just look at all these Bulgarians who signed up to nab expired addresses
'It earns money for freelancers and very small businesses in our rather poor country' says maker of catcher tool
31 Jan 2020 06:03 | 69
On-Prem
Chancers keep buying up dot-UK company name domains: Got a problem? That'll be £750 for Nominet to rule on it
£3,000 if you don't like the answer
22 Nov 2019 16:00 | 23
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Nominet continues milking .uk registry cash cow with 4 per cent price rise for... what exactly?
Increased costs of running the registry business? Or more money for failed expansion?
02 Oct 2019 08:01 | 33
On-Prem
Ebuygumm doesn't break t' Nominet rules, eBay and Gumtree told
By 'eck! Geoffrey Boycott-inspired domain sees off tat bazaar challenge
18 Sep 2019 15:20 | 53
Updated
Two years ago, 123-Reg and NamesCo decided to register millions of .uk domains for customers without asking them. They just got the renewal reminders...
... And these punters are not happy
16 Sep 2019 06:03 | 164
Analysis
Remember the Nominet £100m dot-uk windfall it claims doesn't exist? Well, it's already begun
Fasthosts registers all its customers' .uk domain names – just for safekeeping, you understand
24 Jun 2019 09:04 | 43
Analysis
It's official! The Register is fake news… according to .uk overlord Nominet. Just a few problems with that claim, though
We translate domain registry CEO's hit piece
06 Jun 2019 06:03 | 182
Special report
UK's internet registry prepares a £100m windfall for its board members – and everyone else will pay for it
Snouts in the trough for The Great British Brand Sell-off
05 Jun 2019 07:05 | 84
Security
Goddamn the Pusher man: Nominet kicks out domain name hijack bid
Lord, he'll leave your mind to scream - if you don't renew on time
14 Jan 2019 15:42 | 48
Analysis
Congrats from 123-Reg! You can now pay us an extra £6 or £12 a year for basically nothing
We'll just tack that on your .uk domain bill. You're welcome!
25 Oct 2018 06:04 | 111
On-Prem
Namecheap users rage at domain transfer pain, but their supplier Enom blames... er, GDPR?
Folk stung for Nominet fees, biz promises to cover the costs
02 Jul 2018 08:33 | 20
On-Prem
Nominet throws out US corp's attempt to seize Brit domain names
Forte-dot-co-dot-uk can still be yours for £15k-£20k
11 Jun 2018 08:56 | 44
Networks
Nominet drains mug of tea, leans back, calmly explains how to make Whois GDPR-compliant
.UK registry not entirely sure what all the fuss is about
19 Apr 2018 20:39 | 33
Legal
Knock, knock. Whois there? Get ready for anonymized email addresses after domain privacy shake-up
Looming GDPR Euro law sends ICANN back to drawing board
02 Mar 2018 22:34 | 55
Special report
.UK overseer Nominet abandons its own charitable foundation – and why this matters
Non-profit org mutates into investment firm
19 Jan 2018 07:02 | 47
Legal
UK taxman has domain typo-squatter stripped of HMRC web addresses
Panama corporation owns nearly 54,000 dot-UK sites
15 Jan 2018 16:06 | 42
On-Prem
Guntree v Gumtree: Nominet orders gun ads site must lose domain
Oh, and there's no such thing as a 'gun tree'
29 Sep 2017 15:23 | 55
Legal
Scrutiny? We've heard of it. Dot-UK supremo Nominet goes dark
Even limited board reports now scrapped in favor of worthless 'updates'
17 Aug 2017 07:01 | 15
On-Prem
The Great British domain name rip-off: Overcharged .uk customers help pay for cheaper .vodka
Time for competition authorities to take a hard look at Nominet
26 Sep 2016 07:02 | 32
Networks
Nest's bricking of Revolv serves as wake-up call to industry
Open source software and a DNS for the internet of things needed
06 Apr 2016 20:01 | 68
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Sir Michael Lyons tells .uk registry Nominet: Time to grow up
Humph, responds board to ex-BBC Trust chairman's review
05 Feb 2016 08:01 | 17
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Nominet to hike price of UK web domains by 50%
Costs risen considerably, says CEO. Members not persuaded
25 Nov 2015 21:57 | 23
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Thousands cut off from email after EE bungles domain renewal
Oh FFS FSNet
18 Sep 2015 07:01 | 41
On-Prem
Return of the Jedi? StarWars.co.uk bod to fight the Empire (Disney)
Bloke appeals US giant's bid to snatch domain name
10 Aug 2015 20:35 | 24
On-Prem
The Empire Strikes Back: Disney tractor-beams StarWars.co.uk from Brit biz
A domain of evil it is. In you must go.
09 Jul 2015 19:08 | 36
On-Prem
Nominet new CEO opens giant can of worms, sticks head in
Meanwhile registry's charitable trust is propped up with exiting Board members
25 May 2015 15:05 | 6
Networks
Australia mulls dumping the .com from .com.au – so you can bake URLs like chocolate.gate.au
NZ and UK tried it, and they're still standing
21 Apr 2015 00:19 | 21
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