Publish Date: Monday, October 15, 2007
We would like to inform you that ResellersPanel will start offering some new domain name extensions (TLDs) such as .UK (.CO.UK and .ORG.UK) and .CA TLDs. They will be available in the Web Hosting Control Panel. There are many special requirements set by the registries of these TLDs and that's why it took us more time to add them to our reseller hosting network domain list. Here is some more information:
.UK (.CO.UK and .ORG.UK)
This is the TLD for the United Kingdom. Unlike some "country TLDs" that require citizenship or local presence within the United Kingdom, this TLD doesn't have such restrictions. However, the WHOIS information management is different from that of the other TLDs that are currently on offer. WHOIS change is considered as formal transfer and there are special rules imposed by the UK registry Nominet that must be observed and fulfilled. At the same time, the registration is possible for 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 years and renewal can be made 5 months prior to the expiration date. Unfortunately, WHOIS / ID Protection service is not available for .UK domains, as well as for the most country TLDs.
.CA
This is the TLD for Canada, and it is available for registration by Canadian citizens, individuals with permanent residency in Canada and companies under the laws of Canada. A specific requirement for the .CA domain names is that the registrant cannot change the WHOIS and thus to transfer ownership from one person/organization to another, but can change registrant's address, phone number and other contact information. In order to modify WHOIS details the registrant will have to submit a trouble ticket to the Customer Support from the Help Center in the Web Hosting Control Panel. Unfortunately, the .CA registry, just like the .UK one, doesn't allow WHOIS / ID Protection to be activated for their domains.
As there are many rules that must be observed while registering and managing .UK and .CA domain names, the Domain Name Registration Agreement that you - as a web hosting reseller, and your clients must agree with, will be updated.
We believe that the new TLDs will make your web hosting plans much more attractive. Our next step in this direction will be to add .DE and .EU TLDs and then to avail all domain extensions at the sign-up stage.
