Cancelling Domain Names Registered in the DNS under ac.uk and gov.uk

ac.uk and gov.uk registrations may be cancelled by surrendering the Domain Name. An email requesting cancellation of the DNS entry should be sent by the ISP currently hosting the domain name to naming-admin@ja.net. A confirmatory fax or letter, on headed notepaper, is also required from the name owner, confirming the fact of the cancellation.

Upon receipt of these documents, JANET(UK) will cancel the Domain Name and remove its entry from the DNS Server. Both the name owner and the ISP will be advised once all actions are complete. Records of cancellation notification are kept for a period of five years.

Contact Information

Naming Administrator
JANET(UK)
Lumen House
Library Avenue
Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Didcot
Oxon
OX11 0SG