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Domain
Name FAQs
What is a domain name?
A domain name is essentially a signpost on the Internet. Every
Web site you've ever been to, and every e-mail you've ever composed,
has used a domain name in its address. People register domain names
in order to claim a particular name - whether for business or personal
reasons. Once a domain name is registered to a person or company,
it is that person's to use exclusively as long as they continue
to pay the yearly renewal fee. top
What's involved in getting my domain name?
Most registrars have an automated registration process that you
initiate from their Web site. Once you've applied for the name,
the registrar accepts payment, processes the order, and then the
domain name is registered to you. This process can generally be
completed within one business day, but it will vary by registrar.
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Once I have a domain name, how can I make
changes to it?
You can make changes to your domain name by using the domain name
management interface located here. Bear in mind you'll need your
domain's User Name and Password to make the desired changes. If
you don't have a User Name and Password or have forgotten them,
please contact support@infoservemedia.com. top
How can I find out who has registered a domain
name?
To determine the registrant information for a given domain name,
you can use the WHOIS search tool located here.
WHOIS is a program that will tell you the current registration information
for any second-level domain name registered through an ICANN accredited
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Registry? Registrar? Registrant? What do these
words mean?
Registrar: A registrar (or "Domain Name Registrar")
is an organization like OpenSRS or Network Solutions that has control
over the granting of domains within certain TLDs (Top Level Domains,
like the generic .com, .org, and .net).
Registry: The registry is the backend that registrars have
shared access to. Each registrar writes new names to a central registry
database, from which the authoritative root (essentially, a table
of all domain names on the Internet) is built.
Registrant: A registrant is the person or company who purchases
a domain name. top
I forgot my User Name and Password.
Your User Name and Password (used to make modifications to your
domain name record) can be obtained by contacting your Registrar,
if you had DBICWebhosting.com register a domain name for you, just
send a request to: support@dbicwebhosting.com.
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Who does a registered name actually belong
to, the end user or the registrar?
Domain names are not truly owned - they're leased out on a first-come,
first-served basis, and remain with the initial lessee until either
a) the lessee does not renew the name, or b) a business with a trademark
of the same name demonstrates a greater claim to the name than the
lessee can demonstrate. The question is better phrased as, "Who
can control the domain name?" The answer usually is the domain's
Administrative Contact. top
How much control do domain owners have
over their domain?
Domain owners, in general, have full control over their registered
domain names. This means that the domain owner has the power to:
a) Change admin/technical and billing contacts for the domain.
b) Change ownership of the domain.
c) Change the nameservers that are authoritative for the domain.
d) Create sub-users and enable them to change some/all of the options
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What's the difference between .com, .net,
and .org domain names?
Originally, the three letter extensions, or Top Level Domains (TLDs),
were meant to denote whether the domain name was being used for
business (.com), non-profit (.org), or for a technology based company
(.net). However, with the explosion of the Internet (and specifically,
the World Wide Web) as a new business medium, the lines were blurred,
and companies and individuals alike started cross-registering domains
(ie. domain.com, domain.net, domain.org) just to protect their interests.
Now, .com, .net, and .org names (the generic Top Level Domains)
can be used for any purpose. top
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