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Domain FAQs
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- What is a domain name?
- After I've chosen Visionwave.com as my Registration Service Provider,
what's involved in getting my domain name?
- Who does a registered name actually belong
to, the end user or the Registration Service Provider?
- How much control do domain owners have
over their domain once they've signed up through Visionwave.com?
- What's the difference between .com, .net,
.org domain names?
- Does Visionwave.com register in any other top level
domains (.ca, .us, .co, .uk, etc.)?
- What's the difference between a ccTLD and
a gTLD?
- For how long may I register a domain name?
- After it is registered, can the spelling of my domain name be changed?
- If I don't want my domain anymore in the future, can I get a refund?
- Once I register my domain name, how does it become live on the internet?
- Once I have a domain name, how can I make
changes to it?
- How do I change ownership of my domain name?
(ie. I want to sell it or give it to someone else)
- I forgot my login name and password.
- This is fascinating. Where can I go
for more information on the domain name space?
- What is a domain name?
A domain name is essentially a signpost on the Internet. Every
website you've ever been to, and every email you've ever composed,
has used a domain name in its address. People register domain
names in order to 'stake a claim' to a particular name -- whether
for business or personal reasons. Once a domain name is registered
to a person or company, it is that person's or company's to use exclusively
as long as the person or company continues to pay the renewal fee. Our domain
name is visionwave.com, and we also own visionwave.net and visionwave.org.
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- After I've chosen Visionwave.com as my Registration Service Provider,
what's involved in getting my domain name?
At Visionwave.com we've built a domain
registration process that you initiate from our web site. Once
you've applied for the name, Visionwave.com
accepts payment, processes the order, and then the
domain name is registered to you. This process can generally be
completed within one business day.
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- Who does a registered name actually belong to, the end user
or the Registration Service Provider?
Domain names are not truly owned -- they're leased out on a first-come,
first-served basis, and remain with the initial lessee until either
a) the lessee does not renew the name, or b) a business with a
trademark of the same name demonstrates a greater claim to the
name than the lessee can demonstrate. The question is better phrased
as 'who can control the domain name'. With Visionwave.com, the answer
is the domain's Administrative Contact. This is specified by the registrant during the registration process.
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- How much control do domain owners have over their domain
once they've signed up through Visionwave.com?
Domain owners, in general, have full control over their registered domain names. This means that the domain owner has
the power to:
a) Change admin/technical and billing contacts for the domain.
b) Change ownership of the domain.
c) Change the nameservers that are authoritative for the domain.
d) Create sub-users and enable them to change some/all of the
options in a, b and c above.
e) Change the password that enables a, b, c, and d above.
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- What's the difference between .com, .net, .org domain names?
Originally, the three letter extensions after the dot (or Top
Level Domain/TLD) were meant to denote whether the domain name
was being used for business (.com) charity/non-profit (.org) or
for a technology based company (.net). However, with the explosion
of the Internet (and specifically, the world wide web) as a new
business medium, the lines were blurred, and companies and individuals
alike started cross-registering domains (ie. Me.com, me.net, me.org)
just to protect their interests. Now, .com, .net, and .org names
(the generic Top Level Domains) can be used for any purpose.
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- Does Visionwave.com register any other top level domains (.ca,
.us, .co, .uk, etc.)?
Currently, Visionwave.com offers registrations in the .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info, .co.uk, .org.uk, .ca, .tv, .us extensions.
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- What's the difference between a ccTLD and a gTLD?
A gTLD is a generic Top Level Domain. These are top level domains
that are NOT affiliated with any country and can be registered
by anyone for a fee. Currently, these are .com, .net, and .org.
ccTLDs are Country Code Top Level Domains. These are the two character
top level domain names affiliated with various countries around
the world. Many ccTLDs are closed or restricted, requiring proof
of residency in the country in question. Others are not restricted,
and can be purchased much like gTLDs.
Currently, Visionwave.com offers registrations in the .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info, .co.uk, .org.uk, .ca, .tv, .us extensions.
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- For how long may I register a domain name?
When you purchase a domain name, you select the number of years for which you would like to register the name. The number of years you select is purchased up front. The maximum number of years a domain may be registered for at once is no m
ore than 10 years. However, if the registration is always renewed before the domain's registration period expires, the domain will continue to be registered to the registrant indefinitely.
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- After it is registered, can the spelling of my domain name be changed?
No. Each domain name is unique. The spelling of the domain name cannot be changed in any way. If you would like a domain name spelled differently than the domain already registered to you, it must be registered separately.
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- If I don't want my domain anymore in the future, can I get a refund?
No. When a domain name is officially registered, the registration is entered into the global root servers. The registration can not be undone. Because of this
, domain registrations are completely non-refundable.
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- Once I register my domain name, how does it become live on the internet?
A domain name registration simply reserves the right to use the name and does not include e-mail or website services. A domain must be linked to a virtual
hosting account with website content to be seen live on the internet. You may point your domain at any internet company you choose for these services. Visionwave.com offers several virtual hosting accounts to choose from. To learn more, click here to visit the Virtual Hosting section of our website.
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- Once I have a domain name, how can I make changes to it?
You can make changes to your domain name's information by using the Visionwave.com
Manage Domain interface at: http://www.visionwave.com/cgi-bin/manage.cgi.
Bear in mind you'll need your domain's username and password to
make the desired changes. If you don't have a username and password
or have forgotten them, please contact us at Visionwave.com.
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- How do I change ownership of my domain name? (ie. I want
to sell it or give it to someone else)
You can simply give your username and password to the new owner,
and allow them to change the contact information using the Visionwave Manage
Domain interface. They should also change the domain's profile
to a new one with a unique username and password.
To change the contact information:
In the Manage Domain interface (http://www.visionwave.com/cgi-bin/manage.cgi), click
on Organization link and update the information
To change the domain's profile:
Log into the Manage Domain interface at: http://www.visionwave.com/cgi-bin/manage.cgi
Click on "Manage Profile" and then select "Change Ownership of
Domain". Fill out the username/password of the profile you want
to add this domain to, or create a new profile and provide a username
and password. If you are moving the domain to an existing profile,
click on "Move to existing profile" and type the name of a domain
that is already in the profile into the "Previously registered
domain" field. Click on "Change Owner" and the domain will be
in the new profile.
* It is important to remember that anyone with the profile login
information can change all info for all domains in the profile,
including ownership.
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- I forgot my login name and password.
Your login name and password (used to make modifications to your
domain name record) can be obtained by contacting Visionwave.com.
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- This is fascinating. Where can I go for more information
on the domain name space?
For a detailed account on the evolution of the domain space as
a business phenomenon, please visit
http://www.icann.org.
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