Who owns a domain name
| That is partly dependent on who you use as a registrar and whether it infringes on any trademark. Assuming you've done your homework and chosen a name that no one else can lay claim to, choose your registrar wisely. Some, including Network Solutions (NSI), the only choice of registrar for years (until 1999), have restrictions in their fine print that make it clear that you do not own your domain name, that they do. NSI is being taken to court over not releasing expired domain names and auctioning them instead. It is possible to transfer domains from one domain to another, and we suggest you do so if yours are presently at NSI or any other registrar with oppressive policies. Most are also less expensive, and they improve greatly on the ease with which changes and registrations can be made. We like 000domains.com for their low prices, convenient control panel, free services, and fair policies. When you register with them, you own your domain name and they have no claim upon it. There are many other registrars now, and some match these policies. Just be sure to read all the terms before you use them. Don't be taken in by the low price specials some registrars have for the first year registration. They may be much more costly than the few dollars you will save once. | |
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