What
is the domain name registration and domain name system (DNS)?
Domain
Name Registration is must who want to open website or personal e-mail
address on the Internet. The Domain Name System (DNS) helps users
to find their way around the Internet. Every computer on the Internet
has a unique address - just like a telephone number - which is a
rather complicated string of numbers. It is called its "IP
address" (IP stands for "Internet Protocol"). IP
Addresses are hard to remember. The DNS makes using the Internet
easier by allowing a familiar string of letters (the "domain
name") to be used instead of the arcane IP address. So instead
of typing 70.7.167.178 you can type www.webwidecreation.com . It is a "mnemonic" device that makes addresses easier
to remember.
Domain
Registration - What does it mean to "register" a domain
name?
When
you register a domain name, you are inserting an entry into a directory
of all the domain names and their corresponding computers on the
Internet. There is a central registry database of all domain
names on the Internet. In order for your domain name to be recognized,
it must be in the registry. 'Registering a domain name' means you
are associated with that domain name for the period of the registration.
That is the service we provide at
http://www.webwidecreation.com for individuals, companies and
large corporations all over the world.
How
do I register a domain name?
Domain
names ending with .aero, .biz, .com, .coop, .info, .museum, .name,
.net, .org, or .pro can be registered through many different companies
(known as "registrars" like www.webwidecreation.com ) that complete with one
another.
The
registrar like www.webwidecreation.com will ask you to provide
various contact and technical information that makes up the registration.
The registrar will then keep records of the contact information
and submit the technical information to a central directory known
as the "registry." This registry provides other computers
on the Internet the information necessary to send you e-mail or
to find your web site. You will also be required to enter a registration
contract with the registrar, which sets forth the terms under which
your registration is accepted and will be maintained.
Will
my name and contact information be publicly available?
Information
about who is responsible for domain names is publicly available
to allow rapid resolution of technical problems and to permit enforcement
of consumer protection, trademark, and other laws. The registrar
like www.webwidecreation.com will make this information available
to the public on a "Whois" site. It is however possible to register a domain in the name of
a third party, as long as they agree to accept responsibility --
ask your registrar for further details. |