Domain names for NOK 50 a year

Press release:

(Trondheim, 2004.10.01) Starting in the new year it will be cheaper to have .no domain names. At the same time the price model will be simplified into one set price for all domain names.

The subscription price will be reduced from a maximum of NOK 125 (15 Euro) to NOK 50 (6 Euro) a year, which means a reduction of 60%. At the same time we will replace today's price scale with a set price.

The reason for this change, is that Norid will move from billing domain subscribers directly to using registrars as a connecting link. This will result in less expenses for Norid, which in return benefits the domain subscribers.

- For us this is a signal that the registrar business now has reached a level of professionalism where there no longer is a need to secure the subscribers through direct contact with Norid. For the subscribers this means reduced and more predictable prices, says Department Manager in UNINETT Norid, Hilde M. Thunem.

The new price model will be effective as of January 1st 2005.

About UNINETT Norid

UNINETT Norid is the registration unit for the .no-domain. All domains directly under .no must be registered with Norid. The service is run in agreement with the The Norwegian Post and Telecommunication Authority. Besides application management and development of the domain name policy, Norid is in charge of technical operation of the registration service so that the Norwegian internet is available at any time globally. UNINETT Norid has a broad international contact area. The company has 10 employees.

About the UNINETT Group

The UNINETT group supplies advanced Internet to research and education and has responsibility for the development, operation, co-ordination and standardisation of network solutions. UNINETT is owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research.

The group consists of a parent company, UNINETT AS, and three subsidiaries. The subsidiaries are: UNINETT ABC AS, which supports the Norwegian school sector with advices and recommendations on ICT solutions, UNINETT FAS AS, which develops and operates joint administration systems for universities and university colleges, and UNINETT Norid AS, which manages the top-level domain .no. The parent company, UNINETT AS, develops and operates the Norwegian research network, which links together Norwegian educational and research institutions and connects them into an international network.

In addition to the 52 permanent employees, there are a considerable number of students and professionals from the entire university and polytechnic sector at any time connected to the company through project related work.

Total sales in the UNINETT group in 2003 were NOK 152 millions.