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Building faster, more accessible tools for the DNS
Earlier this year we announced our first wave of successful DNS Fund applicants. We’re now pleased to share that a further three projects have kicked off. Following our interview…
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How one-man bands keep the internet running – and why the DNS Fund matters
Earlier this year we announced our first wave of successful DNS Fund applicants. We’re now pleased to share that a further three projects…
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Strengthening security with dot brand domains: Q&A with Nisha Parkash at Sky Group
We spoke with Nisha Parkash, Head of Domain Management at Sky Group, to talk about the adoption of .sky and her first-hand experience of using a dot brand domain. Question: To get us…
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UK Crime and Policing Act
The UK Crime and Policing Act achieved Royal Assent on 29 April 2026. In this post we’re explaining the relevance of the Act’s changes for the domain name industry, and sharing…
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Nominet DNS Fund -What we’ve learned and what’s new for 2026?
The internet depends on infrastructure that is often invisible to the every-day user. Behind every website, email and online service is a complex ecosystem of tools…
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Date set for .UK Standardisation
We have now confirmed the biggest set of changes to the operation of the .UK registry in Nominet’s 30 years of management will…
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Thirty years of Nominet Guardians of .UK
In May 1996, Nominet was founded – created due to a growing interest in the .UK domain and a need to formalise the process of…
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Nominet’s DRS: New Administrators, same experts, policies, mediation and fees
From 7th July 2026, the administrative and backend processes behind Nominet’s Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) will transfer to the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s…
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Celebrating the impact of Click Start at the House of Commons
Leaders from education, industry, and government came together at the House of Commons in April 2026 to celebrate the impact of Click Start, a pioneering three-year national programme that helped young people build…
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Introducing the .UK Registrar Dashboard
Following the introduction of our Domain Health Initiative in 2025, which was created with the aim of helping to keep .UK free of domain abuse and online harm…