DOMAIN REGISTRATION
Frequently Asked
Questions
What is a domain name?
What are the fees to register a domain name?
What does it mean to "Register" a
domain name?
Who should
register a domain name?
How long does the
registration process take?
Is it possible for
someone to register my domain name after I have registered it?
What
methods of payment does NextRegister accept?
If a domain name is already
registered, can I find out who owns the name?
Who do I contact for
additional assistance?
I've got my domain name, now what?
I own a new domain, but when
I type it into my browser, nothing comes up.
What is a domain name?
A domain name is the essence of your
company's online identity. It is the address your customers use to find
information about your products and services on the web. Domain names
allow Internet users to type in a name, such as yourdomain.com,
to identify a numeric Internet Protocol (IP) address such as
207.15.12.173. The purpose of domain names is to allow users connected
to the Internet the ability to find web sites without having to memorize
the long, numerical (IP) addresses that actually locate the computers or
servers on the Internet.
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What
are the fees to register a domain_name?
NextRegister.com's
pricing is a flat $20.00 one year fee for
.com domain names. The
price includes all fees associated with registering your domain name
including internic fees and parking fees. .. For a large volume of registrations please contact us at
registration@NextRegister.com
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What does it mean to "register" a domain name?
There is a central registry of all
domain
names on the Internet. For your domain
name to become a part of the registry, your
domain name needs to be added to that registry. "Registering" a
domain name means you are associated with that domain
name for the
period of the registration. Only ICANN-approved
Registrars have access to the database.
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Who
should register a domain name?
Anyone thinking about establishing a
presence on the Internet should register a domain name. You don't have
to utilize it right away, but you can reserve it for your future use.
Domains are being registered at the rate of more than 300,000 per month-
they go quickly!
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How
long does the registration process take?
The application process should only
take a few minutes to complete. All registrations take place in real
time- once your application has been processed and approved, your
name is registered.
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Is it
possible for someone to register my domain name after I have registered
it?
The availability of .com, .net and
.org domain
names is verified
through a central registry system. This system prevents a domain
name that
is successfully registered from being registered by another person or
entity. The registration and processing system updates the central
registry in real time.
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What
methods of payment are accepted?
All major credit cards: Visa,
MasterCard, American Express or Discover.
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If a
domain name is already registered, can I find out who owns the name?
Yes. If you check the availability of
a domain name and it is already registered, do a whois search to display the contact information
associated with a registered domain name.
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Who do
I contact for additional assistance?
E-mail us at support@NextRegister.com
if you have other questions or need information that is not
contained above,
click here
to send an email to NextRegister.com customer service.
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I've got my domain_name, now what?
There are many things you can do with your new domain. Some
people want to build a website for their corporate or personal use. If
that is the case, you must contact a web design/ h o s t i n g company.
Once they have a website ready for you, we can "point" your
new domain to that website. Some want custom email, (you@your-new-domain.com, for example). You can
enable our email forwarding feature to forward your mail to your primary
email account such as johnsmith@aol.com. Some just want to resell their domain
name. In that case, you may certainly sell your new domain to whomever
you like. Simply contact us to transfer the domain name to your buyer.
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I own a new domain, but when I type it into my
browser, nothing comes up.
Again, a domain name is not a website, just a web address for
a website. If you want your new domain to be a web address for a website
for your corporate or personal use, you must contact a web design/ h o s
t i n g company. Once they have a website ready for you, we can "point"
your new domain to that website. If you already have a website, and
registered a new domain for it, be aware that some hosting
companies do not accept a domain pointing to their host site (members.abigisp.com/your-abigisp-site~template1765,
for example) Also, it may take a few days for the routing to point to
your new host on an acceptable server.
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