ere are the top ten most
frequently asked questions Q3. How long can I register a
regarding on Internet Internet domain name for?
domain name registration:
A: In most cases, you are
Q1. Which characters are allowed allowed to register a Internet
in Internet domain names? domain name for period of one to
ten years. Longer periods are not
A: For normal ASCII domain names, currently allowed by the
the letters a-z, the numbers 0-9, registry.
and one special character, the
hyphen or dash "-". Note that Q4. How long do Internet domain
domains cannot start or end with registrations take to make &
a hyphen. For the new tested IDNs process?
(Internationalized Domain Names),
the full range of Unicode A: Typically ten minutes or so.
characters are available. This Once you have chosen the name and
allows nearly all of the paid the fee, most registration
languages on the planet to be systems will register your name
represented within domain names, in near real-time.
including Thai, Arabic, Lao,
Hebrew, French, German etc. Q5. Do I "own" a domain
name I register?
Q2. How many characters can a
Internet domain name have? A: Not really, it is more like a
rental agreement. But
A: Generic domains (gTLDs) can importantly, you have the
have 63 characters in the second exclusive right to renew the
level, plus the top level domain, agreement with the registry at
.com, .net etc. the end of the initial
registration period, so do a "live" availability check on
effectively you can keep the name the name, which will indicate to
as long as you want. you whether the name has been
registered or not. This is not
Q6. Why does my Internet domain the same as a WHOIS look-up.
name still show as unregistered
in a WHOIS tool? Q8. How long do domain
names take to be active after
A: WHOIS tools are meant to show registration?
the nameserver / contact
information for domain names held A: Approximately 24 - 48 hrs,
by a particular ICANN registrar. though because nameservers work
They are typical not updated in as a distributed network, it can
real-time and thus are not good take up to 72 hrs or more before
indicators of current domain your domain name is accessible to
registration status. all Internet users worldwide.
Q7. How will I know if a Q9. Can I register a Internet
Internet domain domain for later use?
registration attempt has been
successful? A: There is no problem in
registering domain names first,
A: WHOIS tool takes anything up and using them later on. In fact,
to 48 hrs to be updated so can't it is estimated that among 80% to
be relied on. A better indicator 90% of all domain names are
is whether you receive a "idle".
confirmation e-mail from the
domain registrar. You could also Q10. Can I get a refund if I make
try registering the name again. a mistake & register the wrong
By doing so, the registrar will name?
charged a non-refundable fee by
A: Nearly all domain registrars the registry to perform the
operate a strict no refund registration.
policy. This is because they are
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