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Archive of News Stories from 2007
December 3111:48 AM	Nominet closing at 2.00pm on 31 December Nominet closing at 2.00pm on 31 December
December 2409:44 AM	Christmas opening times We will closed for business from 2.30pm on Monday 24 December and open for business at 9.00am on Thursday 27 December.
December 1715:30 PM	EPP live launch We are pleased to announce that the live version of EPP will be launched on 4 February 2008.
December 1211:45 AM	Registrant satisfaction survey results We conducted our fifth registrant satisfaction survey in September 2007 and the results of this are now available.
December 714:25 PM	November PAB meeting report The report from the November meeting of Nominet's Policy Advisory Body is now available to read.
December 609:38 AM	Nominet closing at 4.30pm on Monday 10 December On Monday 10 December will be closing at 4.30pm for a staff and family open evening at our new building, Minerva House.
November 2213:45 PM	Nominet Foundation The Board is proposing the establishment of a Nominet Foundation for the purpose of public benefit to UK Internet stakeholders through education, research and the funding of suitable projects.
November 2213:37 PM	Domain name industry report At our .uk registrar conference yesterday we launched our first domain name industry report.
November 2213:27 PM	Nominet awarded the contract to run the Tier 1 registry for ENUM We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded the contract to run the Tier 1 registry for UK ENUM.
November 1510:30 AM	EPP beta testing extended We are extending the beta testing period for EPP.
November 1510:30 AM	Changes to our welcome email In response to registrar requirements we have introduced a 48-hour delay in sending our welcome email to registrants.
October 3112:07 PM	November PAB meeting agenda and papers The Policy Advisory Body will be meeting on Wednesday 7 November 2007 and it welcomes stakeholder comments on the issues being discussed at this meeting.
October 3011:30 AM	.uk registrar conference update We will be hosting a one day conference for our registrars on 21 November 2007.
October 3009:34 AM	Renewals system review We are performing a review of our renewals process.
October 2916:08 PM	Signing the root and DNSSEC - Nominet position paper We have published a position paper that examines the issues currently preventing widespread adoption of DNSSEC with a special focus on the issues involved in signing the root zone.
October 1210:16 AM	RSS Feed update - DRS decisions and service announcements We have updated our RSS feed service, adding DRS decisions and utilising the service announcements feed as the main channel for communicating system status notifications.
October 1112:30 PM	Best Practice Challenge winners announced At a ceremony in London today we were delighted to announce the winners of our Best Practice Challenge 2007 for Internet Governance.
October 1112:30 PM	Web-based forum consultation conclusion We hosted a poll to gauge member feeling about the use of email lists and web-based forums for nom-steer.
October 116:34 PM	EPP beta launched
October 111:00 AM	Governance consultation event We are inviting members to an event where they can be updated on the second Governance Consultation
October 111:00 AM	PAB meeting report for September The meeting report for the September PAB meeting is now available.
September 2114:50 PM	Recruiting .uk domain name dispute resolution experts We are looking to appoint 10 new independent experts to our DRS panel.
September 2113:46 PM	Yummy Mummy job swap raises impressive total We are delighted to announce that the final bids in our Yummy Mummy job swap raised a total of 6,200 GBP, which when matched by Nominet's Board means a grand total of 12,400 GBP raised for CLIC Sargent.
September 2009:42 AM	Latest Yummy Mummy bids total five grand Bids of 1,000 pounds received for each job so far as Board raise matching limit.
September 1717:17 PM	Launch of EPP beta We will be launching our beta test version of EPP on Monday 1 October 2007.
September 1714:57 PM	Run Nominet for a day! In support of CLIC Sargent, Nominet's chosen charity of 06/07 we are auctioning off our senior management!
September 1009:45 AM	Telephone support The move to our new office on the Oxford Science Park went smoothly over the weekend. However, we are experiencing some initial difficulties with our telephone system this morning.
September 721:05 PM	Automaton Service Restoration We have resolved the issue with the database at our disaster recovery site. The Automaton is now processing requests as normal.
September 719:19 PM	Issues arising from Office Move Nominet are moving offices over the weekend 7 - 9 September 2007. Unfortunately a database problem at the disaster recovery site has prevented the Automaton from starting.
September 714:00 PM	Moving reminder We will be moving to our new office on the Oxford Science Park during the weekend of 8/9 September.
September 514:14 PM	September PAB meeting agenda and papers The Policy Advisory Body will be meeting on Wednesday 12 September 2007 and it welcomes stakeholder comments on the issues being discussed at this meeting.
September 409:25 AM	Web based registration tool - survey We are developing a web based registration tool for members and registrars to compliment the automaton and EPP and require your input.
September 311:16 AM	Service announcements RSS feed We have added a new RSS feed for service announcements regarding systems and support.
September 310:12 AM	UK Internet Governance Forum We invite you to participate in an interactive workshop on Thursday 11 October 2007 at Central Hall, Westminster to determine the key issues affecting the development of the Internet.
September 309:30 AM	Proposed DRS default transfer process We have decided to specifically invite comments on the proposed DRS default transfer mechanism over the next month.
August 2915:07 PM	Web-based forum consultation In response to the numerous and regular requests that we receive from members and registrars asking us to replace nom-steer with a web-based forum, we have decided to ask the membership as a whole for your opinion on such a switch.
August 2012:30 PM	Renewals survey We are currently sending out a survey request to find out why people renew or do not renew .uk domain names.
August 1715:30 PM	Member and registrar survey 2007 We are committed to providing the highest levels of service to our customers.
August 1409:45 AM	Registrant satisfaction survey 2007 We are conducting a registrant satisfaction survey to measure levels of satisfaction with our support services.
July 3113:58 PM	Deadline extended for entries to Nominet Best Practice Challenge The deadline for entries to the Nominet Best Practice Challenge has been extended to Friday 17 August.
July 3113:56 PM	Change to opening hours From 3 August we will be closing for business on Fridays at 4.30pm instead of 5.30pm.
July 3113:50 PM	Second Governance Consultation We are now starting our second Governance consultation, which will last 3 months, from 31 July to 31 October.
July 2811:11 AM	Service Disruption 28/29 July 2007 The first system outage advertised in the recent nom-announce for 28 July 2007 has completed.
July 2610:51 AM	Last chance to enter the Nominet Best Practice Challenge The deadline for entries for the Nominet Best Practice Challenge is 31 July.
July 2410:47 AM	July PAB meeting report The report from the July meeting of Nominet's Policy Advisory Body is now available to read.
July 1910:23 AM	Launch of RSS news feed service We are pleased to be able to launch our RSS news feed service.
July 1811:53 AM	Delays to post The recent national strike by postal workers has affected our post. Additionally localised action in the Oxford area has resulted in further delays, particularly with the collection of outgoing post from our office.
July 1609:43 AM	Maintenance to telephone and online systems Over the weekend of Saturday 21 July and Sunday 22 July we will be carrying out maintenance to a number of our systems. During these periods service levels will be reduced.
July 610:26 AM	Nominet closed on Tuesday 10 July Nominet will be closed for business all day on Tuesday 10 July, as we are holding our Annual Nominet Company Day for all employees.
July 415:42 PM	.uk register reaches six million mark The .uk domain name register has passed the six million mark. The domain name taking us to the landmark six million figure was klassikbuilders.co.uk, registered by a tradesman from Merseyside. Full details are available on our website.
July 410:55 AM	July PAB meeting agenda and papers including DRS outcome The Policy Advisory Body will be meeting on Wednesday 11 July 2007 and it welcomes stakeholder comments on the issues being discussed at this meeting.
June 2211:48 AM	System maintenance - Sunday 1 July We would like to advise you of a forthcoming period of reduced service from our systems.
June 1309:55 AM	Lesley Cowley wins CBI First Women Award Lesley Cowley, our CEO, won the First Woman Award in the Technology category at the CBI First Women Awards last night.
June 1215:30 PM	Service disruptions, 11-12 June 2007 On Sunday 10 June we completed the final phase of our data restructure. Whilst the restructuring and import of data was successful, a number of the services that rely on the database are not performing correctly.
June 709:48 AM	Service disruptions, Sunday 10 June 2007 Data restructure and online services: Our ongoing data restructure is nearing completion.
June 514:07 PM	Nominet launches Best Practice Challenge for Internet Governance The Nominet Best Practice Challenge for Internet Governance has been launched today by Margaret Hodge MBE MP, Minister for Industry and the Regions.
June 415:08 PM	New Direct Debit facility We have now introduced a direct debit payment facility.
May 3114:17 PM	WHOIS status We are currently experiencing problems with some of the data displayed in WHOIS queries.
May 3015:06 PM	WHOIS, WHOIS2 and PRSS Service Issues We are experiencing issues with the levels of service available on our WHOIS, WHOIS2 and PRSS services today 30th May 2007
May 2315:20 PM	May PAB meeting report The report from the May meeting of Nominet's Policy Advisory Body is now available to read.
May 313:45 PM	2007 Board election result We are pleased to announce the results of the 2007 Board election.
April 3017:09 PM	May PAB meeting agenda and papers The Policy Advisory Body will be meeting on Wednesday 9 May and it welcomes stakeholder comments on the issues being discussed at this meeting.
April 3009:38 AM	AGM webcast For members who are unable to attend the Nominet 2007 AGM on 2 May, we will be showing a live webcast of the event. For details on how to access this webcast please email support@nominet.org.uk including your tag.
April 2011:02 AM	Non-executive director elections You can now cast your vote in the 2007 board election.
April 1913:00 PM	Governance consultation update Nominet is updating its Articles of Association, the document that describes how the company interacts with its members, and the way in which it is governed.
April 1614:12 PM	Service disruption on Wednesday 18 April We are presently upgrading the .uk DNS nameserver infrastructure.
April 1613:00 PM	Registrar systems upgrade On 11 June 2007 we will release a major upgrade to a number of our registrar systems.
April 414:35 PM	Easter closing times We will be closing for business at 5.30pm on Thursday 5 April for Easter.
March 2715:59 PM	March PAB meeting report The report from the March meeting of Nominet's Policy Advisory Body is now available to read.
March 2616:45 PM	Notice of AGM and call for nominations for non-executive director election We are pleased to announce that papers for our Annual General Meeting have been posted or emailed to members (according to preference).
March 1916:37 PM	PAB Election 2007 - Result We are pleased to announce that the following four candidates have been elected to our Policy Advisory Body:
March 716:34 PM	March PAB meeting agenda and papers The Policy Advisory Body will be meeting on Wednesday 14 March and it welcomes stakeholder comments on the issues being discussed at this meeting.
March 516:55 PM	Power outage in Oxford There is currently a power outage in Oxford which may affect service.
March 116:07 PM	Cast your vote in the PAB election Voting in the Policy Advisory Body election starts today and we would urge you to use your vote.
March 115:59 PM	Electronic Communications To vote electronically you need to change your communications preference to email.
March 115:05 PM	New Registrar Agreement From 1 March 2007 the updated Registrar Agreement and Good Practice Terms replaces the old Tag Holder Agreement.
February 2715:08 PM	Registrant satisfaction survey Our registrant satisfaction survey has now closed to respondents. Thank you to everyone that has taken part.
February 1617:06 PM	Fax machine problems Unfortunately we experienced a fax machine failure earlier on today in our Registrant Services department which has resulted in us not receiving a number of faxed letters and update requests that were stored in memory but not printed.
February 810:49 AM	DRS consultation event On Tuesday 6 February we held a reception for those interested in discussing the current consultation on the Nominet Dispute Resolution Service (DRS).
February 116:54 PM	PAB election 2007 We are currently calling for nominations for the election of four candidates to our Policy Advisory Body (PAB).
January 2612:02 PM	Replacing tag holder with registrar We will now be using the single term registrar to replace a variety of terms currently in use.
January 2416:17 PM	January PAB meeting report The report from the January meeting of Nominet's Policy Advisory Body is now available to read.
January 1813:44 PM	DRS consultation event We would like to invite you to a morning reception, to discuss the current Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) consultation.
January 1209:50 AM	Nominet events 2007 We are pleased to publish our events calendar for 2007.
January 309:35 AM	January PAB meeting agenda and papers The Policy Advisory Body will be meeting on Wednesday 10 January and it welcomes stakeholder comments on the issues being discussed at this meeting.