Domain registration refers to securing a desired domain name through an authorised registrar, such as Rackhost. However, certain domain names are protected and cannot be freely registered unless special authorisation is granted.
Protected domain names include:
ac, arpa, biz, co, com, dns, email, e-mail, firm, ftp, gov, ind, info, internet, school, mail, mx, net, nom, ns, nui, org, pp, priv, sport, tm, web, www
For example, you cannot register www.uk or www.info.uk. A special case is www.gov.uk, which has been taken over by the Government of the United Kingdom, following the international practice for government domains. Some domain names are also blocked and cannot be registered at all.
Blocked domain names include:
example.uk, test.uk, london.uk, business.uk, register.uk, admin.uk, support.uk, lottery.uk, server.uk, casino.uk, search.uk, user.uk, help.uk, local.uk, download.uk, contact.uk
Specific guidelines apply to registering vulgar terms, names of public figures, personal names, brand names, and company names. You can review these guidelines through this link provided on our website.
Additionally, domain names already registered by others cannot be registered again. You can easily check the availability of your desired domain name for free on the Rackhost website. It’s also worth visiting the Internet Service Providers Council’s website to find expiring domains, which may become available after the mandatory 60-day holding period.
At Rackhost, you can register various domain extensions, including .uk, .co.uk, .com, .net, .org, .eu, and .info domains. Once you’ve found an available domain name, you can quickly and easily register it through our website.