.BIZ the second of 7 long-awaited new domain names is now available to register in real time on-line at any one of your favourite Names.co Internet plc web sites:
http://www.names.co.uk
Latest News
Keep up to date with the very latest news & developments from the UK's fastest growing ISP
.Biz Now Available!
7th November 2001.Biz launch delayed
23rd October 2001NeuLevel, Inc., the exclusive registry operator for the .BIZ top-level domain, has announced that the .BIZ Registry, will not go live on October 23, 2001 as previously scheduled. The new go-live date is Wednesday, November 7, at which time new registration requests will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis
Names.co Internet plc will be ready on the day to take your new applications for .biz domain names and will get in touch with those of you who have been successful in securing their .biz domain name via the pre-registration process.
Which? Webtrader
22nd October 2001After a lengthy application process and a series of rigorous checks carried out by Which? experts, Names.co Internet plc is now accreddited by the Which? Webtrader Code of Practice.
.Info Now Available!
2nd October 2001The Internet's first unrestricted top-level domain since .COM is here!
.INFO the first of 7 long-awaited new domain names is now available to register in real time on-line at any one of your favourite Names.co Internet plc web sites:
.Info & .biz update
1st October 2001.INFO UPDATE
We have been advised that at around 3pm GMT (or shortly after) on the 1st October, we will be able to offer a full WHOIS and registration service for .info domains in real-time on a "first come first served" basis.
.Info & .biz close on 21st Sep
18th September 20013 DAYS LEFT TO SUBMIT .INFO NAMES
The .info new top-level domain is the fully open for anyone to register at:
Save £30 on .tv Registrations
17th September 2001.tv registrations normally selling at £79 have now been reduced for 5 days to just £49.00 which represents a £30 saving!!
So why do you need a .tv web address? A .tv web address is the new standard on the Internet. Many sites that began with simple, text-based pages are now utilizing the boundless capacities of streaming video, audio and real time technologies. With a .tv address, you have the only web address that instantly tells the world you're part of this new generation of online experiences.
Affiliates Scheme Launched
1st August 2001Names.co Internet plc is pleased to announce the launch of yet another new service - one that pays you!
Cobalt RaQ's from £75.00 pcm
29th July 2001Cobalt RaQ servers are the ideal choice for companies that require dedicated bandwidth, dedicated server space and unlimited access to their own server capabilities.
Apply for .biz on-line today
29th July 2001Currently, there are only three generic top level domain names (gTLDs) available to register; .com, .net and .org. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has responded to the growing shortage of realistically useable domain names and are creating 7 new gTLDs, .biz, .info, .pro, .aero, .coop, .museum and .name.
.Uk.co Just Launched
9th July 2001The .uk.co domain has been setup as a way of creating more space within the already overcrowded ".co.uk" name space. It serves to help reduce the confusion which many people have with ".co.uk".
It is estimated that approximately 12,000 attempts are made each day to find a uk.co name.
New TLD's - UPDATE
19th June 2001At an ICANN meeting on 16 November 2000, the ICANN Board selected the following seven new top level domains. The first two of these to become opertionl are .BIZ and .INFO in the next few months.
.De.com Just Launched
15th May 2001de.com is a new second-level domain suffix available for registration for the first time from 9:30am on Tuesday 15th May. Be one of the first to register your preferred domain name or protect your trademarks or company names in this new suffix.
Remember to check the 'European' box next to the domain name lookup box or if you know the name you're looking for, type it in above with the extension .de.com
Domain Transfers Online
2nd May 2001Names.co Internet plc is continually developing and enhancing its registration and domain maintenance system. Launched today is a further addition to speed up domain name transfers.
New URL/Site Submission Service
12th April 2001Following increasing numbers of enquiries from customers, Names.co Internet plc are pleased to announce a new service - Site Submission to over 125 search engines worldwide within 48hrs! - That's over 45% of the webs search engines!
Farmers in Crisis Fund - AUCTION
26th March 2001Camilla Coxe, whose family sold their cattle farm in 1992 following the BSE crisis and the downturn in farming, persuaded her bosses to donate 20 'cherished' web addresses - the online equivalent of personalised number plates.
New AUCTION at Names123.com
12th March 2001Names123.com's famous domain name auction site has been re-launched in spectacular style today by announcing that a collection of 3 domain names have been sold for £6,750.00
New Sites are Launched
1st March 2001Names.co Internet plc in conjunction with Phase8 is proud to announce the launch of its new web site functionality and broader range of services. The first 2 sites to 'go live' were CheapNames.co.uk and Names123.com at 12pm on 1st March 2001.
.co.uk's on the up!
1st February 2001Nominet, the registration body for the country code .uk have seen their first month on month rise in registration volumes since March 2000 when 245967 .uk domain names were registered. Since then, the monthly registration volumes have been decreasing. With the domin name registrations drying up, it has caused a number of smaller domain name registrtion companies to go out of business. Many customers have lost critical web based services such as e-mail accounts and web sites.
