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There was discussion about what type of corporation the registry should be. The options to set it up as a profit-making company or a charity were rejected, and Nominet was established in 1996 as a private, not-for-profit company, limited by guarantee.

There was discussion about what type of corporation the registry should be. The options to set it up as a profit-making company or a charity were rejected, and Nominet was established in 1996 as a private, not-for-profit company, limited by guarantee.

Nominet began registering domain names on August 1st, 1996, and is now officially recognized by the UK Government as the manager of the .uk [[ccTLD]]<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20020602051251/www.nominet.org.uk/nominet/about/history.html Nominet History]</ref>.

Nominet began registering domain names on August 1st, 1996, and is now officially recognized by the UK Government as the manager of the .uk [[ccTLD]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20020602051251/www.nominet.org.uk/nominet/about/history.html Nominet History]</ref>

== Services offered ==

== Services offered ==