More than 1,500 .Scot domain names were registered by members of the public within 60 seconds of the new gTLD launch and over 4,000 were registered in the first hour of the domain becoming available according to a report in thecourier.co.uk.
Jesus.scot and Oor Wullie.scot, Braveheart.scot, the45percent.scot, Cocacola.scot and Facebook.scot.
One customer registered 20 different .scot domains.
Not-for-profit company Dot Scot Registry was created to apply for and operate the .scot domain.
The price depends on the registrar selling but buyers can expect to pay around £20 to £25 for a one-year registration.
Graham Haddock, chief commissioner for Scouts Scotland, said: “Online is where many people – members and potential members – get their information about Scouts and even though we are a successful global youth organisation, Scouting exists in local communities right across Scotland.
“As such, it made complete sense for the Scouts in Scotland to have a strong presence and identity via www.scouts.scot. It also plays to remind people that the Scout Association is an ever-changing organisation as we always seek to be relevant and attractive to young people.”
Director of Dot Scot Registry Gavin McCutcheon said: “It is entirely right that Scotland should have its own distinctive and recognisable internet domain, in particular one that will resonate internationally, helping to promote Scottish business and culture throughout the world.
“I am confident that the .scot domain name will prove to be a real asset to the people of Scotland and to the worldwide family of Scots.”
Finance Secretary John Swinney said: “With .scot domains now generally available, people at home and abroad have a new opportunity to express their Scottish identity or affinity online.
“I also look forward to www.gov.scot being adopted in the coming months as the primary web address for the Scottish Government.”
85% of the population vote – the vast majority against independence – yet their will be demand for this tld ?
Beam me up Scottie.
45% voted in favor of independence with a 90% turn out
where do you get your numbers?
early results I got 40-60 and 85 percent
but think about it – if only 55% showed up at the polls (as is a normal election) and it was 45-55 that is one thing – but 85 percent (or I guess 90%) at 45-55 – that says a different story.
beam me up scottie.
bri
“but think about it – if only 55% showed up at the polls (as is a normal election) and it was 45 [yes] – 55 [no] that is one thing – but 85 percent (or I guess 90%) at 45 [yes] – 55 [no] – that says a different story. beam me up scottie.”
I guess it depends how you interpret the result. Using your numbers, I get:
~~ ‘Normal’ election scenario ~~
45% (‘YES’) of 55% (of the 4,285,323 registered voters)
= 0.45 * 0.55 * 4,285,323
= 0.2475 * 4,285,323
= 1,060,617 motivated Scottish Independents (predisposed to the message behind owning a .Scot domain)
~~ ‘Referendum’ scenario ~~
45% (‘YES’) of 90% (of the 4,285,323 registered voters)
= 0.45 * 0.90 * 4,285,323
= 0.405 * 4,285,323
= 1,735,555 motivated Scottish Independents (predisposed to the message behind owning a .Scot domain)
As I see it, the ‘Referendum’ scenario produces an even bigger pool of potential customers for the .Scot gTLD.
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But, let’s take a step back and look at the bigger picture (with the ‘Scottish independence’ factor out of the equation).
➜ Remember the United Kingdom is a “country of countries”; England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland.
➜ Of the four UK constituent countries, Scotland has the 2nd largest population with 5,327,700 citizens (2013 data).
➜ Compared to all countries worldwide, that would put Scotland at #117 out of 243** countries (just behind #116 Singapore; population: 5,399,200). [**includes both independent & dependent countries]
➜ Interestingly, of those countries with a population greater than 100,000 (n=200), almost all have their own ccTLD. Surely it is conceivable that Scotland (at #117 of the 200) could support its own version of a ccTLD?
(forget to add…) An amazing, short, and entertaining video that explains the (inter)relationship between the United Kingdom, Great Britain, The British Isles, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland; The Crown, Crown Dependencies, British Overseas Territories, and The Commonwealth Realm: