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Domain names question
Wadders - 12/3/06 at 07:29 PM

What's the score with domain names. I can buy and register a .com one for £15, but it only lasts for 2years.
What happens at the end of the 2 years? do i get first chance to extend the registration? and if so will it be as cheap again, or does the cost shoot up?
TIA
Alan.

britishtrident - 12/3/06 at 07:44 PM

They email you a reminder to renew, in any case once the domain is registered in your name you can move it anywhwere.

darrens - 12/3/06 at 08:07 PM

as said, once the domain name is registered in your name you can move it where you like.

Hellfire - 12/3/06 at 08:19 PM

123reg.co.uk - usually charge less... best to stay with them as the charges from NOMINET are extortionate!

Recommended registerer... from a satisfied 7 year customer.

Mark Allanson - 12/3/06 at 08:32 PM

One thing has always puzzled me, who says it is theirs to sell?

Gav - 12/3/06 at 08:44 PM

I find namecheap.com to be pretty good and a damn site cheaper than 123reg

nick205 - 12/3/06 at 09:52 PM

Always used www.doteasy.com myself.

Do not go anywhere near xreg or any of coveria's other registration companies - they are thieving gits

Humbug - 12/3/06 at 10:53 PM

I've used 1and1.co.uk - £8.99/year for .com and £1.99/year (I think) for .co.uk

No problems so far (3+ years)

stevebubs - 12/3/06 at 11:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
One thing has always puzzled me, who says it is theirs to sell?


The below is not technically accurate (for the pedants) but makes it easy to understand.

Essentially, there's a pecking order for registries.

The basis for all domain names is the "root".

The root register for all .com, .net etc domains used to be Verisign but is now a federation of several "authorities". When you want to register a domain, the registrar will query all the DNS name servers to see if it has been registered. If not, then it is free to be sold and hence registered in your name.

For .co.uk, .net.uk etc, Nominet owns all the "root name servers" for these domains, so all registrars will query them.

HTH

Stephen