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[[Computing]]: [[Services]]: [[Domain Registrar]]
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[[computing]]: [[computing services|services]]: [[domain registrar]]
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==Overview==
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A [[domain registrar]] is a company which acts as an agent for the registration of [[domain name]]s. Domain names registered through authorized registrars are reported to the central registry, which can be queried via various tools such as [[whois]]. Once registered, only the domain's owner (or other authorized individuals) may make changes to the domain's registration properties, most importantly the DNS Servers used to determine the IP Address of the domain or its [[subdomain]]s.
  
A [[Domain Registrar]] is a company which acts as an agent for the registration of [[domain name]]s. Domain names registered through authorized registrars are reported to the central registry, which can be queried via various tools such as [[whois]]. Once registered, only the domain's owner (or other authorized individuals) may make changes to the domain's registration properties, most importantly the DNS Servers used to determine the IP Address of the domain or its [[subdomain]]s.
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Ownership of registered domains is protected by a set of rules designed to ensure that the entity who has paid for the name retains control of the domain. Competition among registrars is fierce, and many of them resort to questionable tactics (e.g. [[domain registration cuckoos]]) to acquire business.
 
 
Ownership of registered domains is protected by a set of rules designed to ensure that the entity who has paid for the name retains control of the domain. Competition among registrars is fierce, and many of them resort to questionable tactics (e.g. [[Domain Registration Cuckoos]]) to acquire business.
 
 
==Reference==
 
==Reference==
*Wikipedia: [[WikiPedia:Domain name registrar|Domain name registrar]]
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* Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Domain name registrar|Domain name registrar]]
 
==Registrars==
 
==Registrars==
 
===Acceptable===
 
===Acceptable===
 
''Registrars known to provide reasonable service at reasonable prices''
 
''Registrars known to provide reasonable service at reasonable prices''
*[http://bulkregister.com/ BulkRegister]
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* [http://bulkregister.com/ BulkRegister]
*[http://dotster.com/ Dotster]
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* [http://dotster.com/ Dotster]
*[http://godaddy.com GoDaddy]
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* [http://godaddy.com GoDaddy]
 
===Questionable===
 
===Questionable===
 
''Registrars known to provide reasonable service at reasonable prices, but with issues''
 
''Registrars known to provide reasonable service at reasonable prices, but with issues''
*[[PowerPipe]]
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* [[PowerPipe]]
 
===Avoid===
 
===Avoid===
*[[ilscorp.net]]
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* [[ilscorp.net]]
*[[LibertyNames]]
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* [[LibertyNames]]
 
==Related Articles==
 
==Related Articles==
*[[Domain Name Squatting]]
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* [[domain name squatting]]

Revision as of 19:46, 15 August 2006

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computing: services: domain registrar

Overview

A domain registrar is a company which acts as an agent for the registration of domain names. Domain names registered through authorized registrars are reported to the central registry, which can be queried via various tools such as whois. Once registered, only the domain's owner (or other authorized individuals) may make changes to the domain's registration properties, most importantly the DNS Servers used to determine the IP Address of the domain or its subdomains.

Ownership of registered domains is protected by a set of rules designed to ensure that the entity who has paid for the name retains control of the domain. Competition among registrars is fierce, and many of them resort to questionable tactics (e.g. domain registration cuckoos) to acquire business.

Reference

Registrars

Acceptable

Registrars known to provide reasonable service at reasonable prices

Questionable

Registrars known to provide reasonable service at reasonable prices, but with issues

Avoid

Related Articles