.NU to allow registration of all number domains. (123.nu)

The .nu top level domain name, will begin accepting registration of Numeric Domain Names on June 10, for the first time allowing registration of numbers only .nu domain names such as 247.nu, 123.nu and 555.nu

Initial registration, the “Landrush”, for .NU Domain’s numbers only domain names will start at 12:01 UTC on June 10, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Numeric Names Service will have two price-classes for numbers-only domain names:

On June 10, customers can start applying to register numeric names using any of several authorized .NU domain name registrars throughout the world or at the .NU Domain Ltd website at www.nunames.nu.

“Demand for numbers-only domain names has really taken off in the past year across several top level domains,” said J. William Semich, CEO of .NU Domain. “We expect to see a lot of activity as customers compete to get the combination of numbers they want the most.”

The cost of .NU Domain’s newly available 3-character Premium Numeric domain names is 100 EU per year and the cost of registering a Standard Numeric .nu domain name for one year is 30 EU.

Names that are five numeric characters long, and certain other numeric names of high public or private interest, including 411.nu, 888.nu and others, will not be released for registration during the June 10 Landrush period. .NU Domain will make them available for registration at a later time.

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