1&1 INTERNET SLASHES THE COST OF DOMAIN ADDRESSES
Added: (Mon Apr 08 2002)
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=1&1, accredited registrar of domain names, today announced it is cutting the cost of domain addresses saving customers up to £1.50 per domain per year as part of its commitment to customer care*
=Customers can take advantage of 1&1’s cost saving initiatives when registering a new domain, when transferring from another registrar, or when renewing domain names
08 April 2002, Slough, Berkshire: 1&1 Internet, (http://www.oneandone.co.uk) Europe’s largest web hosting and domain name registration company, announced today it is slashing the cost of domain addresses for all new and existing customers. The new prices will cover all new domains registered with 1&1 and will automatically apply to customers renewing their .com, .net, .org, .info and .biz domains for another year. The low cost means 1&1 customers could save up to £1.50 per domain per year.
1&1 Internet customers can now choose any desired and available domain name with their chosen suffix at a lower cost. .com, .net .org and .info domains are now £1 cheaper with 1&1 Internet, at £8.99 reduced from £9.99 each year. The new top level domain, .biz, is now just £8.49 reduced from £9.99 and .co.uk and .org.uk suffixes are only £2.89**.
1&1 Internet is an ICANN accredited registrar for all official domain names. Hosting over two million domains, 1&1 can support such low pricing initiatives to provide a better service to its customers. This enables consumers and businesses to take advantage of 1&1’s cheaper domain registration pricing which its competitors will not meet. Customers are able to instantly register a domain name to protect intellectual property, or to secure an address, even without wanting a web-hosting package at the same time, from the 1&1 website at http://www.oneandone.co.uk.
Customers can also transfer their existing domains to 1&1 to take advantage of the cheaper domain prices and hosting packages. Customers can chose a package to suit their hosting needs including a 60-day money back guarantee. 1&1’s simple, professional and affordable web packages, Starters, Home, Business, and Professionals are tailored to the web beginner up to the business user.
Andreas Gauger, CEO at 1&1 Internet said, “The Web is now a part of everyday life and your own domain name should be your identity on the Internet. There are hundreds of domain registration companies to choose from in the UK, but with this new price cut initiative, we believe we are offering the best deal on the market. With such low costs, we are encouraging more and more people onto the Internet.”
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*Renewal does not apply to .co.uk and .org.uk addresses.
**Prices do not include VAT. .co.uk and .org.uk fees are payable for a minimum of two years and the £2.89 price only applies to new registrations
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About 1&1 Internet Ltd http://www.oneandone.co.uk
1&1 Internet Ltd, a web hosting and domain registration company based in Slough, Berkshire is the UK arm of 1&1 Internet AG based in Montabaur, Germany (a subsidiary of United Internet Group, a company of some 3,000 employees). 1&1 was established in 1992 and employs 750 people. It currently hosts over 2 million British, German and French customer web sites at its 1100-server strong European data centre.
1&1 Internet Ltd entered the UK domain registration and web hosting market in June 2000. As a well funded company it is in a strong position to deliver a high quality service at low cost.
A member of Afilias LLC, 1&1 Internet was instrumental in preparing the business and technical strategy behind the bid to run the new ".info" and other Top Level Domains (TLDs). Several 1&1 Internet AG technical consultants have been seconded to the Afilias technical team supporting the ".info" domain and 1&1 Internet AG Director, Eric Schätzlein sits on the Afilias board.
For more information on 1&1 Internet Ltd visit the website at http://www.oneandone.co.uk
For further information please contact:
Georgina Tulloch/Sian Aherne
Oast Communications
Telephone: 01959 568530/526
Email: mailto:georginat@oastcommunications.com