There are new domain zones being released (.biz recently), and the vast majority of registered domains are never actually hooked up to active web-space. Expired domains are also becoming a good source of shorter more punchy names, and the second user approach is becoming really effective.
British NIC British NIC is a .uk only domain name retailer. Selling .co.uk, .org.uk, .me.uk, .ltd.uk and .plc.uk domain names. .co.uk and .org.uk is open to all business world wide. .me.uk is open to all people world wide. .ltd.uk and .plc.uk is open only to valid registered Limited or PLC companies based in the UK (additional checks are done to stop illegal use of these names). Their customer base is mainly UK companies and individuals, but also with a sizeable amount of foreign companies and individuals. British NIC accept transfers in of .uk domain names from any other provider free of charge.
Dotster Domains
Dotster is a Top 10 ranked ICANN accredited domain name registrar (having registered over 1,000,000 domains) providing top quality services, multiple domain checking and registering capabilities (up to 100 domains at a time), Namespin, and domain parking features.
Internet Business Group Reliable, stable, user friendly, customer focused, feature rich, and not forgetting cost efficient, are generally the main criteria when looking for a company to host your web site. Appearing to be cost effective is not always the best solution and may cost you more than you think!
One&One Instant domain name registration, free transfer, rock bottom prices, a huge product range and very good support are just a few reasons we use One&One as our web hosting service provider. Even operates an affiliate scheme so you get paid for setting other web-sites on the 1&1 service.
Domain Name Authorities
Internic This website has been established to provide the public information regarding Internet domain name registration services and will be updated frequently.
Nominet.uk Nominet UK is the Registry for .uk Internet Domain Names. Just as Companies House holds authoritative records for company names, or the DVLA for driving licences, Nominet maintains the database of .uk registered Internet names.
UWhois.com To identify the registered holder of a domain name, enter the domain name, followed by either .com, .net .org, or one of the 246 country code suffixes in the entry box above and click the go button.