minor factual correction...
"gave any .co.uk owner the right to their .uk equivalent for two years"
actually, it was FIVE years, though if they went back on that and adjusted / cancelled it now, I would not be too shocked or surprised. I'm just going to let my .uk domains expire and recommend clients never bother with them. Nominet made things so damned complicated with IPStags and their own expectations that users would have some login...
I took up a free .uk with 123-reg and have just looked into renewing with another firm (since 123-Reg has increased its charges) and only then found an article in El Reg from 2014 about some damn exit fee (OK, IPStag change fee, imposed by 123-Reg... I have not actually checked if it is still in place, but I can do without the .uk anyway, for my own business, and was just looking into the costs so I know what it will cost clients).
Biting the hand that feeds IT
