Yes, we went through a phase of buying .co.uk / .com and other domain names to "protect" ourselves (I advised against it unless we were actually planning to use the domains, but was over-ruled).
Two things concern me about this:
1. The fact that these people appear to have bought these domains - if they don't sell them to us with this approach, then I wonder how else they might try to recoup their investment?
2. When will it occur to them to e-mail our VCs about this wonderful opportunity...?
Keith
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Keith Brooke
Web Support Manager, University of Essex
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Web support: http://www.essex.ac.uk/wag/
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Managing an institutional web site
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dan Thompson
> Sent: 09 May 2006 09:01
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [WEBSITE-INFO-MGT] .eu Domain Names
>
> Keith
>
> There are lots of domains that you could buy to protect your
> university name
> - but as you have .ac.uk and this is recognised as the
> official domain, I
> wouldn't worry.
>
> This is especially true as there are so many possibles
> (.co.uk/ .com/ .org/
> .org.uk to start with) and you'd need (for example) universityofessex,
> essexuniversity and essex with every one!
>
> I certainly wouldn't pay their prices for a .eu name ... and
> wouldn't advise
> any of our website clients to, either!
>
> All the best.
>
> Dan
> www.babylamb.com
>
> "A strong, user friendly website that we can happily
> disseminate and keep
> fresh"
> Richard, Newsfilm Online
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Managing an institutional web site
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Brooke, Keith N
> Sent: 09 May 2006 08:27
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: FW: .eu Domain Names
>
> Anybody else had one of these?
>
> Should we be concerned that this company is buying up
> university-related .eu
> domain names and then trying to flog them to us at a premium?
> They don't
> appear to be doing anything dodgy with the domains. Yet.
>
> Keith
> -----------------------------------------
> Keith Brooke
> Web Support Manager, University of Essex
> [log in to unmask] 01206 874327
> Web support: http://www.essex.ac.uk/wag/
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Wolf [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 07 May 2006 16:52
> To: Strathclyde University; St-Andrews University; wsu - Web
> Support Unit;
> Sussex University
> Subject: .eu Domain Names
>
> We have reserved your .eu name
> Why create .eu?
>
> The purpose of this Top Level Domain is to give European citizens and
> industry a safer place in cyberspace.
>
> For citizens, it will provide a place in cyberspace, in which
> their rights
> as consumers and individuals are protected by European rules,
> standards, and
> courts.
>
> For companies, it will enhance their internet visibility
> within and beyond
> the EU single market, advertise their pan-European outlook and provide
> greater certainty as to the law. Firms wishing to take
> advantage of the
> single market have until now been obliged to either to base
> their internet
> presence in one country or to create web sites in each of the
> EU countries
> in which they operate. This should foster electronic commerce
> and boost
> economic competitiveness and growth.
>
> Each domain can include the following:
>
> Purpose built website
>
> Hosting
>
> Email services
>
> Below is the list of available .eu domain names on offer
>
>
>
> Domain Name
>
> 1
> ASTONUNIVERSITY.EU
>
> 2
> BRUNELUNIVERSITY.EU
>
> 3
> DEVASOLUTIONS.EU
>
> 4
> EASTANGLIAUNIVERSITY.EU
>
> 5
> ESSEXUNIVERSITY.EU
>
> 6
> EXETERUNIVERSITY.EU
>
> 7
> HERIOT-WATTUNIVERSITY.EU
>
> 8
> HERTFORDSHIREUNIVERSITY.EU
>
> 9
> KENTUNIVERSITYCANTERBURY.EU
>
> 10
> LANCASTERUNIVERSITY.EU
>
> 11
> LONDONGUILDHALLUNIVERSITY.EU
>
> 12
> LONDONMETROPOLITANUNIVERSITY.EU
>
> 13
> MANCHESTERMETROPOLITANUNIVERSITY.EU
>
> 14
> MIDDLESEXUNIVERSITY.EU
>
> 15
> NEWCASTLEUPONTYNEUNIVERSITY.EU
>
> 16
> QUEENMARYUNIVERSITYLONDON.EU
>
> 17
> QUEENSUNIVERSITYBELFAST.EU
>
> 18
> SALFORDUNIVERSITY.EU
>
> 19
> ST-ANDREWSUNIVERSITY.EU
>
> 20
> STRATHCLYDEUNIVERSITY.EU
>
> 21
> SURREYUNIVERSITY.EU
>
> 22
> SUSSEXUNIVERSITY.EU
>
> 23
> UNIVERSITY-STUDENTS.EU
>
> 24
> WARWICKUNIVERSITY.EU
>
> 25
> WESTMINSTERUNIVERSITY.EU
>
> 26
> WOLVERHAMPTONUNIVERSITY.EU
>
> 27
> WESTMINSTERUNIVERSITY.EU
>
> 28
> WOLVERHAMPTONUNIVERSITY.EU
>
>
>
>
>
> Only £500.00 per name (Does not include annual renewal)
>
> To secure any of these .eu names please advise by return email to:
> [log in to unmask] and we will send you
> payment details and
> transfer instructions.
>
> DON'T MISS OUT - BECOME A TRUE PAN-EUROPEAN & INTERNATIONAL
> INSTITUTION
>
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