The .me.uk domain is intended for personal use and registrations are now being taken on a first-come, first-served basis. However, registration is not limited to individuals' names. The introduction will use a pricing scale which could help to deter cybersquatters and to control any rush to register the new names.
Nominet members who re-sell the names have been given pricing information. They can then charge whatever the market will bear. From today, Nominet will charge £50 plus VAT per name. This charge will reduce each month until 1st July 2002 when its price will be £5 per name, the current charge for .co.uk names.
The introduction of the new names follows a vote of 74.4% in favour by the membership of Nominet UK.