Wadders
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 07:29 PM |
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Domain names question
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.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 07:44 PM |
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They email you a reminder to renew, in any case once the domain is registered in your name you can move it anywhwere.
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darrens
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 08:07 PM |
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as said, once the domain name is registered in your name you can move it where you like.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 08:19 PM |
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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.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 08:32 PM |
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One thing has always puzzled me, who says it is theirs to sell?
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Gav
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 08:44 PM |
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I find namecheap.com to be pretty good and a damn site cheaper than 123reg
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nick205
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 09:52 PM |
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Always used www.doteasy.com myself.
Do not go anywhere near xreg or any of coveria's other registration companies - they are thieving gits
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Humbug
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 10:53 PM |
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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)
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stevebubs
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 11:11 PM |
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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
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