If the example.uk is registered and then cancelled within the 5 years, can someone else register it on a first-come, first served basis or does the example.co.uk owner still retain rights up to the end of those 5 years?
If example.uk is registered and then cancelled within the 5 years, it becomes available on a first-come, first-served basis.
http://registrars.nominet.uk/namespace/uk/launch/q-and-a#faq-id-739
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The original owners drop the .uk so I guess it's up for grabs to anyone. Good luck with your domain
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