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Digital Economy Bill [HL]: Committee (2nd Day) (12 Jan 2010)

the Earl of Erroll: First, I declare not a financial interest but an interest as a member of Nominet UK's policy advisory body for several years, so I am fairly well acquainted with some of the affairs of that company, which runs the .uk domain space on which we rely. In principle, I see exactly why the Government would like to have reserve powers over Nominet. Nominet was originally owned by the people who got...

Written Answers — Trade and Industry: Cybersquatting (14 Sep 2004)

Mike O'Brien: ....arbiter.wipo.int/.domains/index.html). Since 1999 WIPO has recorded 554 instances of disputes for generic top level domain names (.int .com etc.) in which the complainant was domiciled in the UK. Nominet UK is responsible for .uk internet domain name registration. As of 31 August there were over 3.6 million .uk registrations in Nominet's register database. To date, Nominet has received...

Written Answers — Department for Culture Media and Sport: Internet ( 5 Nov 2014)

Ed Vaizey: The Government responded to the Nominet consultation regarding .uk domain names and supported stronger protection for holders of .co.uk domain names in order to protect existing brands and avoid consumer confusion. Officials subsequently met with officials from Nominet to discuss Nominet's revised approach following consultation responses from all stakeholders.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Internet: Business ( 8 Jan 2013)

Ed Vaizey: Nominet is recognised by the Government as the registry with responsibility for oversight of the “.uk” top level internet domain. It is a private sector, not for profit, public purpose company. Its day-to-day operations are not subject to regulation by the Government. Nominet welcomes suggestions about “.uk” policy development. It is currently carrying out a public consultation on...

Written Answers — Department for Culture Media and Sport: Internet: Sales (12 Jun 2015)

Ed Vaizey: The department has had no separate, specific discussions with Nominet on the stakeholders who would be consulted on the same of .uk domain names. However, the issue was discussed at a number of Nominet Policy Stakeholder Committee meetings, of which the Department is a member of. This was an important forum for discussion about wider stakeholder engagement on this consultation. As with all...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Nominet (27 Feb 2013)

Ed Vaizey: holding answer 25 February 2013 Nominet is recognised by the Government as the registry with responsibility for oversight of the .co.uk top level internet domain. It is a private sector, not for profit, public purpose company. Nominet's day-to-day operations are not subject to regulation by Government. Nominet has informed Government of the actions it has undertaken to raise awareness of its...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Internet (16 Oct 2013)

Ed Vaizey: Nominet is a private not-for-profit business with a public purpose agenda, and any surplus generated by the company is donated to the Nominet Trust. While Nominet is responsible for the domain name registration process in the .uk space, UK internet users are able to choose from over 20 alternative Top Level Domain names including com, .net, .eu, and .org, as well as .uk and over 250 other...

Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Nominet ( 9 Mar 2021)

Helen Hayes: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the management of Nominet since 2015; and what discussions his Department has had with (a) Nominet and (b) representatives of its members as a provider of critical digital infrastructure.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Internet: Domain Names (24 Sep 2012)

Lord Harris of Haringey: ...what assessment they have made of the level of accuracy being achieved in the recording and storing of the contact details of owners of .uk domain names; what discussions they have had with Nominet about that issue; and whether they will ask Nominet to publish the report that they have commissioned into the accuracy of the data on contact details.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Internet: Domain Names ( 6 Aug 2012)

Lord Harris of Haringey: ...what assessment they have made of the level of accuracy being achieved in the recording and storing of the contact details of owners of .uk domain names; what discussions they have had with Nominet about that issue; and whether they will ask Nominet to publish the report that they have commissioned into the accuracy of the data on contact details. [HL1869]

Written Answers — Department for Culture Media and Sport: Internet ( 5 Nov 2014)

Ed Vaizey: Nominet is responsible for managing the UK registry and any policy changes, such as the introduction of new .uk domain names, is done in full consultation with its stakeholders, which includes the Government. The Government favours this multi-stakeholder model approach to internet governance. The processes for .uk domains are fully transparent and Nominet has justified their policy position...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Internet ( 4 Mar 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: The responsibility for registration of .co.uk domain names rests with Nominet, a private, not-for-profit company, limited by guarantee. Nominet offer an open system for registration for .co.uk domains and some 92 per cent. of registrants have an address in the UK. The company seek to ensure that contact details for registrants, that might be required in any dispute about the use of a .co.uk...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Internet (16 Dec 2008)

Pat McFadden: The Government have no proposals in relation to Nominet. Officials in my Department have written to the company seeking clarification of how the present governance of the company reflects the wider stakeholder interest in Nominet's activities in regard to the management of .co.uk Domain Name System. We understand that the company has commissioned an independent review in order to reply fully...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Nominet (26 Nov 2008)

Pat McFadden: The Government have no current proposals in relation to Nominet. Officials in the Department have written to the company seeking clarification of how the present governance of the company reflects the wider stakeholder interest in Nominet's activities in regard to the management of .co.uk Domain Name System. We understand that the company has commissioned an independent review in order to...

Written Answers — Department for Culture Media and Sport: Nominet ( 1 Dec 2014)

Ed Vaizey: Nominet was created as an initiative of the UK internet services community in 1996, in order to manage the rapidly increasing demand for domain names and ensure a single inter-operable network of addresses would continue to evolve. Prior to this, all requests for .uk domain names were approved by a Naming Committee established by the UK Education and Research Networking Association (UKERNA)....

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Internet Governance Forum (23 Oct 2008)

Ian Pearson: ...process. We are a leading donor, with £50,000 committed to supporting the IGF Secretariat this year. The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) works in partnership with Nominet in the UK IGF, which is identifying key messages for the third IGF in Hyderabad in December. In addition to promoting the contributions of UK parliamentarians, Nominet and other UK...

Written Answers — Department for Culture Media and Sport: Internet (11 Nov 2014)

Ed Vaizey: The Government has no plans to intervene in the management of the UK registry in this way at this time. Nominet, who operate the UK registry, are a private not-for-profit company with a public purpose objective and any changes to the way in which the registry is managed is done so through a multi-stakeholder approach. The Government supports the multi-stakeholder approach to the way the...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Foreign Companies: Internet (18 Mar 2008)

Malcolm Wicks: The responsibility for registration of .co.uk domain names rests with Nominet, a private, not-for-profit company, limited by guarantee. There are no restrictions which prevent overseas businesses from using a domain name ending in .co.uk, as Nominet offer an open system for registration for .co.uk domains. Some 92 per cent. of registrants have an address in the UK. The company seeks to ensure...

Internet (Governance) — [Mr Joe Benton in the Chair] (26 Oct 2011)

Alun Michael: ...importance of the Minister’s attendance this year. It made a significant impact on many people from other countries and showed an excellent example. Engagement with the IGF has been nurtured by Nominet, the dot-UK domain name registry, which has enabled IGF attendance by parliamentarians; young people from the UK, who have also made a considerable impact; and other representatives of...

Written Answers — Trade and Industry: Cybersquatting (14 Sep 2004)

Mike O'Brien: ...ordinate, at a global level, the internet domain name system. ICANN's board have adopted a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy for all registrars serving the .com, .net, and .org domains. Nominet UK manages the database of .uk domain name registrations. Nominet have a Dispute Resolution Procedure developed in close consultation with UK stakeholders.


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