[Nottingham] registering web domain

[Martin Waryniak]

Thanks all I mean!!!

Martin Waryniak wrote:

> Thanks Simon,
>
> this helped a lot but I am still wondering, what if you contact a web 
> server to host a website and they sort everything out for you, like 
> the domain name registration, and you just pay them monthly or yearly. 
> Is the domain name registered on you or the web server? And does the 
> domain name stay registered as long as you pay the bills or dont' 
> breach anm agreement or can the webserver kick you out whenever he 
> wishes?
>
> Thanks,
> Martin
>
> Simon Huggins wrote:
>
>> 'ello Nottingham
>>
>> On Tue, May 20, 2003 at 12:55:29PM +0200, Martin Waryniak wrote:
>>  
>>
>>> When you pay a company to host your website on a certain domain name,
>>> do you "own" the domain name as well or does it belong to the company
>>> that hosts your site?
>>>   
>>
>>
>> You should own it yourself.  In reality no one really owns domains.
>> They're owned by the registry e.g. Nominet for .uk domains.
>>
>> But yes you should definitely ensure that your name appears as the admin
>> contact for the domain for gTLD domains or as the Registrant for Nominet
>> domains.
>>
>>  
>>
>>> And what's the situation if you register a domain name and pay for it,
>>> will any provider host your site under your registered domain name? If
>>> someone does host your website, is it still your domain name for a
>>> couple of years or so?
>>>   
>>
>>
>> Some providers get a bit arsey if they don't hold the domain as well.
>> There can be good reasons for this if the DNS you supply or buy
>> elsewhere is dodgy then their hosting service won't be working properly
>> due to DNS issues which are outside their control.
>>
>> But technically there's no reason why you couldn't buy your domain from
>> one place and then get hosting elsewhere.
>>
>> If people host your website, then they have no claim to your domain.
>> Only the people that registered your domain in the first place would
>> potentially have a claim to it (i.e. if they don't put you as the Admin
>> Contact or for .uk domains the Registrant).
>>
>> Oh and gTLD domains are generally bought in minimum of one year periods
>> whilst .uk domains are bought in minimum 2 year periods.
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>>
>>
>> Simon.
>>
>>  
>>
>

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Martin Waryniak
School of Computer Science
University of Nottingham