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The simplest way to check whether a domain name is available, is to go directly to the registrar concerned.

UK names

The UK's official registrar for domain names is Nominet. They provide a 'whois' on line lookup service. To check the ownership if a particular name, go to www.nominet.org.uk (opens in a new window).

Nominet manage the following second level domains.

• .co.uk for commercial enterprises
• .me.uk for personal domains
• .org.uk for non-commercial organisations
• .ltd and .plc for registered company names only
• .net.uk for Internet Service Providers
• .sch.uk for schools

International names

International names, ending .com .org or .net are registered by Internic Their whois service can be found at www.internic.com/whois.html (opens in a new window).

European Union names

The new top level domain .eu is available for pre-registration from 7 Dec 2005. Names are managed by EURid. (opens in a new window). See more details on the .eu registration timetable.

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