Domain-Names-Beginners-Guide-06Dec10-En

Beginner’s Guide to

DOMAIN NAMES

THIS IS ONE OF A SERIES OF GUIDES ABOUT ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO INTERNE T USERS. EDUCATING NEW USERS ABOUT INTERNET ISSUES IS PART OF ICANN’S MISSION TO ENSURE A STABLE, SECURE, GLOBALLY INTEROPERABLE INTERNET. ICANN PREPARED THIS GUIDE AT THE REQUEST OF THE AT-LARGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE VOICE OF THE INDIVIDUAL INTERNET USER AT ICANN. WE SINCERELYHOPE YOU FIND IT HELPFUL.

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... hat.is.a.domain.name.and.how.does.it.work?..........................................................................................................................................3 W . ...ow.do.I.register.a.domain.name?.......................................................................................................................................................................3 H ... ow.do.I.select.a.domain.name.to.register?..................................................................................................................................................4 H ...hat.is.a.registrar.and.how.do.I.select.one?...................................................................................................................................................5 W ... ow.do.I.find.out.if.the.domain.name.I.want.is.available?....................................................................................................................6 H ...hat.is.the.registration.process.like?...................................................................................................................................................................6 W ... hy.is.there.such.a.wide.difference.in.the.cost.of.domain.names?................................................................................................7 W ...f.I.buy.a.domain.name,.does.that.give.me.a.website?. ICan.I.immediately.start.receiving.email.to.that.domain?.......................................................................................................................7 ... he.domain.name.I.want.is.taken,.but.when.I.go.to.it.there’s.no.content.. TIf.it’s.not.in.use.why.can’t.I.get.it?...........................................................................................................................................................................7 ... ow.can.I.protect.my.personal.information?.................................................................................................................................................7 H

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. 11 ... an.I.register.a.domain.name.in.languages.other.than.English,. Cor.using.characters.other.than.the.Latin.character.set.used.in.the.English.language?.......................................................8
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... hat.are.my.rights.and.obligations.as.a.domain.name.registrant?.................................................................................................8 W ...ow.do.I.renew.a.domain.name.that.I.have.already.registered?......................................................................................................9 H ... hat.happens.if.I.forget.to.renew.my.domain.name?.............................................................................................................................9 W ... ow.do.I.transfer.a.domain.name.that.I.have.already.registered?...................................................................................................J H . ......