Re: web page question - domain names - peripherally Scout related
R.F. Locke (rfl@OFFPRO.NET)
Wed, 31 Mar 1999 20:49:05 -0500
tczim wrote:
>
> I am wondering how long it takes from the time you apply for a domain name
> until the time you can use it.
Depends on your ISP and if your ISP is also providing DNS or
"nameserver" services. If your ISP is hosting your website and providing
DNS, then your ISP needs to make some entries for your domain that tell
people where to go and what to do when they get there.
Also, depends on the "level" of your domain name. The InterNIC, a kind
of universal internet domain name registration authority, handles the
"Top Level" domains .org, .com, .net and .edu; the InterNIC only
registers second level domains as in mysite.com, church.org, router.net
which I'll refer to as "something.something". If your domain name is
"something.something" then your domain name is registered with the
InterNIC and you may have a delay until your domain name is registered.
If your domain name is "something.something.something" then that name is
registered only in your ISPs nameserver and when you can use it depends
totally when your ISP makes the proper DNS entries.
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> Also, I looked up the domain name and it is now listed as owned by this
> server. We paid for it and I think it should be owned by us. Any feedback
> here?
Well, your domain, if registered with InterNIC, is not exactly "owned"
by a server. What you should do is a "whois" search on your domain
name. The easisest way to do this is to go to Network Systems web site
http://www.networksolutions.com/
and search for your domain name. What will come back is the
registration page. Whoever is listed as the ADMINISTRATIVE contact,
controls ownership of the domain name. If your ISP is listed as
Administrative Contact AND Technical Contact, you could have a problem
maintaining control of your domain name.
OTOH if your domain name falls into the "something.something.something"
category, your search will return a "sorry". In this case, you don't
control your domain name anyway.
I may be making an assumption about your situation, but there are ways
to retrieve ownership of a "something.something" domain from a hostile
ISP, assuming you can prove to the InterNIC that you paid for it and
that you have a flair for navigating bureaucratic channels. Go back to
the networksolutions site and click on "help" or do a search on "FAQ".
There's *lots* of information there on Domain Name registration, change
procedures and disputes.
???
Rich Locke
Williamsburg,VA
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