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What is a domain name?
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Domain names are the names for computers on the Internet that
correspond to IP (Internet protocol) numbers to route information
to addresses on Internet network. Domain names serve as a convenient
way of locating information and people on the Internet.
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What does it mean to 'register a domain
name'?
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There is a central registry of all domain names on the Internet.
For you or your company to use one, the domain name needs
to be registered in that 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 DNS
Index for individuals, companies and large corporations all
over the world.
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Who should register a domain name?
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Anyone trying to establish a presence on the Internet should
register a domain name. Domains can be brand names, trademarks,
service marks, company names, products, services, family names,
your name, organizations, interests, etc.
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What is involved in registering a
domain name?
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Domain name registration is a simple process where you are
asked to provide various contact information which makes up
the domain name registration data. Domain Bank as your registrar
keeps this data on file. Components of this data are sent to
the central registry as well. All domain name registrations
begin with a name search of the domain registry as well. All
domain name registration begin with a name search of the domain
name you would like to register.
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Should I get a .Com, a .Net, or a
.Org domain name? And should I get just one?
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You should pick a domain name you are comfortable with as
your online identity. Whether it is .com, .net, or .org, they
all work equally well, but .Com names are the most popular domains
used. It is not uncommon for businesses to register multiple
names and variations of desired names (brand names, trademarks,
service marks, etc.).
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What are the valid characters for
a domain name and how long can a domain name be?
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A domain name can be up to 63 characters (letters, numbers
or combination) long plus the 4 characters used to identify
the domain extension (.com, .net, .org). The only symbol character
domain names can include is a hyphen (-) although the domain
name cannot start or end with a hyphen nor have consecutive
hyphens. Common symbols such as asterisks (*), under scores
(_), and exclamation points (!) are not allowed.
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Are there any other fees I need to
be aware of?
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Additional fees will be required in the following circumstances
only:
a) Change of registrant:
If you want to change the ownership of a domain to another person
or company, there is a one time fee of $45 CDN/US.
b) Dead email address for administrative
contact: This is the most important link to maintain
the ownership of your domain. Request for any change to the
domain will be verified by sending email to the administrative
contact person. For any reason we need to change this email
address and you can not verify from the current email address,
you need to fax us two pieces of identification. This manual
process takes time and we charge $45 CDN/US.
c) Creating Name Server:
You can have your own Name Servers (DNS) for your domain. We can register
and maintain your name server for you. For example: your name
servers will be like these: ns1.yourdomain.com and ns2.yourdomain.com
with two unique dedicated IP addresses. The charge for this
service is $90 CDN/US onetime. Name servers (DNS)
can be created only for .com and .net domains.
If you provide your
own IP addresses for creating Name Servers (DNS) the cost will be $40 CDN/US onetime. Name servers (DNS)
can be created only for .com and .net domains.
d) Expired domain:
If you fail to renew a domain before the expiry date, still
you can renew that domain by paying additional fees. For the
Domain Expiration Procedure Click
here.
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How does .ca differ from .com?
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.ca is the country code Top Level domain (ccTLD) designating
Canada. .com is the generic Top Level domain (gTLD) designating
commercial activities. The policies and administration of the
.ca domain name will be set by CIRA and governed by Canadian
law. The gTLDs are managed in the United States under American
law.
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What is a top-level domain?
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A top-level domain is used to designate the type of organization
or the country of origin. Generic top-level designators are
commonly three letter suffixes like .com, .net, .org, .edu.
Country code top-level domains are commonly two letter suffixes
like .ca, .us, .uk, etc., as assigned by the United Nations.
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Who is CIRA?
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CIRA stands for the Canadian Internet Registration Authority.
CIRA has been given a mandate by the Government of Canada to
provide and operate the .CA domain name registry. CIRA does
not sell .CA domains per se. Instead, registrars like CanReg.com
are tested and certified by CIRA to perform the customer related
aspects of domain sale, service and support. In other words,
CIRA provides and handles the "back-end" of the .CA registry,
while certified registrars like CanReg.com provide the "front-end"
customer features and support. This allows CIRA to focus on
their primary mandate. CIRA is also a non-profit body, and thus
anyone can become a member of CIRA, with the voting rights associated
with it. To become a CIRA member, you can login to your CanReg.com
account and check the "CIRA Member" button at the "Registrant
Information" section. More information about CIRA can be found
at http://www.cira.ca/.
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What is ICANN?
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ICANN is the new non-profit corporation that is assuming responsibility
from the U.S. Government for coordinating certain Internet technical
functions, including the management of Internet domain name
system. More information about ICANN can be found at http://www.icann.org.
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