DOMAIN NAMES

WHAT IS DOMAIN NAME?

A Domain Name is a unique name that identifies a Website

Example, The domain Name of the Webclincher is

webclincher.com.

"www" is not part of the domain name.

DOMAIN SUFFIX

All domain names have a Domain Suffix, such as .com,

.net, or.org. The domain suffix helps identify the type of

website the domain name represents

DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION

Domain names are relatively cheap to register, though they

must be renewed every year or every few years. The good

news is that anyone can register a domain name.

The bad news is that nearly all domain names with common

words have already been registered. Therefore, if you want

to register a custom domain name, you may need to think of

a creative variation

EVOLUTION OF DOMAIN NAMES

1985: The first .com domainOn March 15, 1985, Symbolics Inc a computer

manufacturer in registered the domain name

Symbolics.com, making it the first appropriately registered

.com domain in the world.

1995: DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION IS NOT

FREE

Before 1995, anyone who wanted a domain name could

register it free of charge. That all changed when the

National Science Foundation awarded tech consulting

company Network Solutions the ability to charge for

registration

2003: TRUTH IN DOMAIN NAMES ACT

Incorporated into the PROTECT Act of 2003, this piece of

legislation set a punishment for the creators of deceptive

domain names, which lure users to a pornographic website

without their consent.

2007: MOST EXPENSIVE DOMAIN SALE

The most expensive domain ever sold was

VacationRentals.com, which was scooped up for the low,

low price of $35 million. What's more interesting is that its

buyer, Ben Sharples, purchased the site primarily to keep it

out of the hands of its competitor

2012: MAN REGISTERS 14,962 DOMAINS IN 24

HOURS

In April 2012, Mike Mann, a domain speculator registered

nearly 15,000 domain names in a span of 24 hours. In

explanation of his actions , he Said, simply, "I'm just really

greedy. I want to own the world."

2013: INTERNET RUNS OUT OF FOUR LETTER

.COM-DOMAINS

In December 2013, WhoAPI, a domain data analysis

startup, revealed that every possible combination of four-

letter .com domain names had been registered. From

AAAA.com to ZZZZ.com, all 4,56,976 combinations have

been exhausted. The three-character .com domains have

been used up since 1997.

2014: MORE THAN 100 NEW GENERIC TOP-

LEVEL DOMAINS

Generic top-level domains (gLTDs) are recognizable to the

casual web user as the text coming at the end of a URL —

.com, .org, .edu, etc. Recently, more than 100 new gLTDs

were added, increasing the possibilities for new websites

exponentially. Some of the new possibilities include generic

words such as .cars and .music, as well as company names

such as .apple and .hyundai

ICANN (INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED

NAMES AND NUMBERS )

CANN was created on September 18, 1998, and

incorporated on September 30, 1998.

ICANN responsible for managing the DNS Root and the

numbering system for IP addresses

ICANN is responsible for the coordination of maintenance

and introduction of new generic top-level domains

TOP-LEVEL DOMAIN (TLD)

(TLD) is one of the domains at the highest level in the

hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet

The top-level domain names are installed in the root zone of

the name space

For example, in the domain name www.example.com, the

top-level domain is com

TYPES OF TLDS

Country-code top-level domains (ccTLD): Two letter domains established for countries or territories.

Internationalized country code (IDN ccTLD): ccTLDs in non-Latin character sets (e.g., Arabic or Chinese).

Generic top-level domains (gTLD): Top-level domains with three or more characters

Unsponsored top-level domains: domains that operate directly under policies established by ICANN processes for the global Internet community.

sponsored top-level domains (sTLD): These domains are proposed and sponsored by private agencies or organizations that establish and enforce rules restricting the eligibility to use the TLD. Use is based on community theme concepts.

REGISTRY. IN

The .IN Registry has been set up by the National Internet

Exchange of India (NIXI) order dated 20th November, 2004.

IN Registry functions as an autonomous body with primary

responsibility for maintaining the .IN ccTLD and ensuring its

operational stability, reliability, and security.

PROCESS BECOME REGISTRAR

Review the Qualification Criteria described in the Statement

of Registrar Accreditation Policy.

Review the Financial Considerations that apply to become

an ICANN-accredited registrar.

Review the Governing Agreements and Policies that apply

to every ICANN-accredited registrar.

AppICANN Registrar Accreditation Application and send it

to ICANN along with a non-refundable US $3,500

application fee. for Registrar Accreditation. To apply, you

must complete

After completing its review of your application and

conducting any necessary follow-up inquiries and

research, ICANN will inform you by e-mail of its decision on

your accreditation application

Sign a Registrar Accreditation Agreement with ICANN and

pay the accreditation fee. The current version of the

agreement is a standard document that all registrars sign

with ICANN. An ICANNaccreditation is currently granted for

a term of 5 years

TOP 10 REGISTRAR IN WORLD

Go Daddy

Enom.com

Hover

TuCows

Network Solutions

Melbourne IT

ResellerClub

Register

Namecheap

Schlund+Partner

Domain squatting :

Domain squatting is the name given to the

process of buying a domain name that you

think might be valuable to someone else,

then selling it to them for a profit. It’s

generally frowned upon across the internet

community as it ties up millions of potentially

legitimate

Here are a few strategies that domain squatters use:

Researching new companies about to expand into different countries and buying their equivalent in that country-ie microsoft.com.au, microsoft.co.nz etc

Buying names that people might accidentally type instead of the main name- ie googal, googol, googel, gugl etc

Checking for domain names that are about to expire and quickly buying them before the owner can renew it- There is software that automates the checking and registration process that is abused by domain squatters