Getting a Domain Name

Before you can connect your server to the World Wide Web and access it through a Web browser, you will need a domain name.  This address will be used to generate the SSL certificate that web browsers rely on to create a secure network connection and verify we are who we say we are.

 

Domain Registrars 

While ICANN – an American 501(c)3 non-profit located in California – is tasked with the development of the global Internet infrastructure and security, they do not have the capacity to orchestrate over 350 million global web domain names.  Instead, over 2,800 domain name registrars have been accredited to operate in their capacity.  

This process requires ongoing adherence to strict regulations including additional clearance required to offer special or country-specific domains.  These rules, set by ICANN, require that the ownership of domains can be transferred between registrars.  They set explicit pricing restrictions on some top-level domains – such as .https://porkbun.com/products/domainscom and .net – while also imposing a maximum domain registration period of ten years.

While the ICANN has requirements for domain registrars, they are not all created equal.  Some employ annoying marketing strategies while https://www.cloudflare.com/products/registrar/others have lax security practices or even actively malicious practices.  Aside from select pricing restrictions required for accreditation, domain registrars are free to operate their service however they desire.  This includes pricing that reflects expected market desirability and popularity.

Domain registrars are required to provide information to https://www.namecheap.com/WHOIS

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a database about domains, including contact information for the person who owns the right to it.   Registrars might offer a privacy service that withholds this personal identifying information.

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Micro.Domains

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PorkBun

This service is operated by the American business Top Level Design, offering an intuitive experience and transparent rates for domains down to $2.

NameSilo

This service is operated out of America and focuses on customer privacy.  They offer transparent pricing and accept many different payment options.

Dynamic DNS

 

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