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Title: UK government gives approval for .scot top level domain
Post by: pctech on Mar 27, 2012, 10:31:20
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/03/26/gov_gives_nod_to_scotland_domain_name/

I bet you'll have to live north of the border though so sorry Rik.

Here's hoping .England or .Eng comes next.

Title: Re: UK government gives approval for .scot top level domain
Post by: Simon on Mar 27, 2012, 11:16:16
I bet they won't care where you live!
Title: Re: UK government gives approval for .scot top level domain
Post by: pctech on Mar 27, 2012, 12:39:20
To get a .uk you have to live or have operations in the UK and for .ie have to have the same in Ireland (I did try for an .ie because I am partly Irish but no chance)
Title: Re: UK government gives approval for .scot top level domain
Post by: Simon on Mar 27, 2012, 12:42:58
Obviously the wrong part.  ;)
Title: Re: UK government gives approval for .scot top level domain
Post by: pctech on Mar 27, 2012, 15:27:18
 ;D
Title: Re: UK government gives approval for .scot top level domain
Post by: Technical Ben on Mar 27, 2012, 16:18:44
How about a site about Greece and Scottish food? It would end .gr.eat.scot!
Title: Re: UK government gives approval for .scot top level domain
Post by: Simon on Mar 27, 2012, 17:11:08
Quick, register it!  That could be worth a fortune!
Title: Re: UK government gives approval for .scot top level domain
Post by: Rik on Mar 27, 2012, 17:37:45
Quote from: Technical Ben on Mar 27, 2012, 16:18:44
How about a site about Greece and Scottish food? It would end .gr.eat.scot!

:rofl: :karmic:
Title: Re: UK government gives approval for .scot top level domain
Post by: Technical Ben on Mar 27, 2012, 18:51:27
Someone has already done a couple of clever ones. Just as a hint, .org has so many possibilities. ;)

Title: Re: UK government gives approval for .scot top level domain
Post by: kinmel on Mar 27, 2012, 19:11:44
Quote from: pctech on Mar 27, 2012, 12:39:20
To get a .uk you have to live or have operations in the UK and for .ie have to have the same in Ireland (I did try for an .ie because I am partly Irish but no chance)

Fortunately, cheap domain names are available to everyone just buy a .im (Isle of Man), so far every .im domain we have wanted was available, hard to find any sensible ones on the old TLDs

Title: Re: UK government gives approval for .scot top level domain
Post by: pctech on Mar 27, 2012, 19:17:54
I was lucky I was able to secure my surname on the .com and .net TLDs (I also registered my full name as a .com) and the and my surname on the .co.uk and .org.uk 2nd level domains.

Title: Re: UK government gives approval for .scot top level domain
Post by: Technical Ben on May 07, 2012, 17:04:48
I'd probably be able to do the same. Because no one can spell mine. :P
Title: Re: UK government gives approval for .scot top level domain
Post by: pctech on May 07, 2012, 17:22:56
Yep, mine often gets misspelt too.