Changes

By the early 1990s, commercial companies started to sell domain names to customers.  As demand for domain name registrations grew, it became clear that a voluntary group could no longer cope with the volume of registrations being requested.  A new organization was needed to manage the .uk [[ccTLD]] and, as a result, Nominet UK was formed.

By the early 1990s, commercial companies started to sell domain names to customers.  As demand for domain name registrations grew, it became clear that a voluntary group could no longer cope with the volume of registrations being requested.  A new organization was needed to manage the .uk [[ccTLD]] and, as a result, Nominet UK was formed.

There was discussion about what type of corporation the Registry should be. The options to set-up as a profit-making company or a charity were rejected, and Nominet was established in 1996 as a private, not-for-profit company, limited by guarantee.

There was discussion about what type of corporation the registry should be. The options to set it up as a profit-making company or a charity were rejected, and Nominet was established in 1996 as a private, not-for-profit company, limited by guarantee.

Nominet began registering Domain Names on 1 August 1996 and is now officially recognized by the UK Government as the manager of the .uk TLD<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20020602051251/www.nominet.org.uk/nominet/about/history.html Nominet History]</ref>.

Nominet began registering domain names on August 1st, 1996, and is now officially recognized by the UK Government as the manager of the .uk [[ccTLD]]<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20020602051251/www.nominet.org.uk/nominet/about/history.html Nominet History]</ref>.

== Services offered ==

== Services offered ==