Thousand of UK businesses which had Webistes using .gb.com domain names woke up and noticed that their websites gone dark.
All .gb.com domain names are now redirected to website that has the following notice :"You may be here because you have been sold a domain or email service using the gb.com domain that has ceased to work.
You can restore that service swiftly by registering with GB.COM Ltd.
GB.COM Ltd will not provide a service that you have paid others for, unless they have an arrangement with GB.COM Ltd.
If you have already paid for future service and it has ceased then you should contact your supplier.
If you have any queries please send us an email and we will endeavour to answer your questions.
GB.COM Ltd."
Centralnic issued also issued a statement about this problem :
"Unfortunately, the service we have been providing for domains ending .gb.com has been interrupted.We apologize for any inconvenience - the interruption was effected without warning by a third party and was out of our control.
We are currently taking legal advice about this and will be taking urgent steps to restore the service. But we cannot achieve that instantly. In the interim we are taking every action possible to ensure that .gb.com websites continue to function during the temporary period before our service is restored, to mitigate any losses to our clients.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact our team at info@centralnic.com."
Centralnic confirms that this interruption relates to a longlasting legal dispute regarding the domain name gb.com