Nominet announced that registrants will be able to register their domain name for up to ten years from 1 May,2012 .Currently,you can register your .uk domain name for only 2 years .
This way businesses and consumers will have longer period between renewals.Moreover,Nominet announced that one years registrations will also be available.Nominet took this decision after consulting with its members and stakeholders .
"For millions of businesses, their domain name is mission critical – from their website to the email addresses it supports. By offering longer registration periods, these businesses will have peace of mind that their domain name is secured for a number of years, and they won’t have to worry about renewing so frequently," said Lesley Cowley,CEO of Nominet .