Nominet is considering a .uk internet domain for users who can’t bear to type the extra three characters necessary for .co.uk. The body is lobbying for the new domain in time for ICANN’s next TLD expansion, which includes new entries like .shop, .play and .home. Nominet has promised tough entry requirements for the system, with only businesses (or persons) that can prove a UK presence being eligible to register. It’ll also be around four times more expensive, with the extra charges going to pay for daily malware scanning to prevent domain spoofing and a donation to a trust to improve web security. If you’re an interested party, you can offer your tuppence-worth at the organization’s official public consultation which runs until January 7th 2013.
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