Through most of the 1990s, Network Solutions was the sole domain name registrar for .com .net .org and .edu domain names. Nowadays we see many domain name registrars, which has made business increasingly competitive. All domain name registrars must be authorized and approved by ICANN, the non-profit organization that oversees and regulates the assignment of domain names and IP addresses.
Domain name registrars are granted access to make changes to the master domain name database that contains records of each and every domain name that has ever been registered. Internic is the non-profit company that maintains this database. Internic, belongs to the U.S Department of Commerce.
The requirements that must be satisfied to in order to become a domain name registrar aren’t especially tough, which has led to problems. Some registrars don’t have the required technical infrastructure to deal with large quantities of domain name registrations. Also, some domain name registrars have fell short on their commitment to provide services such as domain name transfer, a result of technical limitations and poor in-house database design.
When registering a domain name with a domain name registrar, four or five pieces of information, at minimum, generally have to be provided. These are:
1. Registrant
The domain name owner
2. Admin Contact
A person authorised to make certain administrative changes to the domain name record such as the address.
3. Technical Contact
A person authorized to make technical changes to the domain name record, such as the DNS server addresses.
4. Billing Contact (not all registrars request this info)
The person responsible for the company’s accounting.
5. DNS Server Addresses
The IP address of the primary and secondary DNS servers.
Domain name registrars are granted access to make changes to the master domain name database that contains records of each and every domain name that has ever been registered. Internic is the non-profit company that maintains this database. Internic, belongs to the U.S Department of Commerce.
The requirements that must be satisfied to in order to become a domain name registrar aren’t especially tough, which has led to problems. Some registrars don’t have the required technical infrastructure to deal with large quantities of domain name registrations. Also, some domain name registrars have fell short on their commitment to provide services such as domain name transfer, a result of technical limitations and poor in-house database design.
When registering a domain name with a domain name registrar, four or five pieces of information, at minimum, generally have to be provided. These are:
1. Registrant
The domain name owner
2. Admin Contact
A person authorised to make certain administrative changes to the domain name record such as the address.
3. Technical Contact
A person authorized to make technical changes to the domain name record, such as the DNS server addresses.
4. Billing Contact (not all registrars request this info)
The person responsible for the company’s accounting.
5. DNS Server Addresses
The IP address of the primary and secondary DNS servers.