Who
is the InterNIC?
When
I activate my account, who will own the domain name?
What
is the fee regarding InterNIC domain name registration?
Do
I have to pay the InterNIC fee?
How
long does it take for the world to access my domain?
What
can I expect if I am transferring a domain name?
How
do I know if my domain name is still available?
How
do I contact the InterNIC?
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Who
is the InterNIC?
The InterNIC
(Network Solutions Inc.) is an independent organization responsible for
holding the registration and routing of Internet domain names. Without
these people it would be virtually impossible to maintain some sanity on
the Internet. Neon Networks registers all new domain names (.com, .net,
.org) with the InterNIC.
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When
I activate my account, who owns the domain name?
You do. When
we register your domain name with the InterNIC, we will put you as the
administrative and billing contact. Whenever you want to make modifications
with your domain name, the administrative or billing contact is always
contacted first. Since Neon Networks registers your domain name, we will
remain as the technical contact. If for any reason you do not want us as
the technical contact, you will have to register your domain name yourself
directly with the InterNIC.
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What
is the fee regarding InterNIC domain name registration?
New domain
names registered after April 1, 1998 cost $70.00 good for the first two
years. Each additional year is $35.00 thereafter.
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Do
I have to pay the InterNIC fee?
Yes. Anyone
who registers a new domain name with a .com, .net, or .org extension (regardless
of what web hosting provider one goes through) MUST pay the InterNIC fee.
There's really no way around this! InterNIC will invoice you within 30
days upon the activation of the domain name. If you do not get the invoice,
please contact the InterNIC directly! If the fee is not paid promptly,
the domain name will eventually get deleted from the InterNIC database
and another third party might then snatch your domain name away from you!
If you wish to host a sub-domain name with us (i.e. yourname.neonnetworks.com
or yourname.yourdomain.com), the InterNIC fee is not applicable.
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How
long does it take for the world to access my domain?
We, of course,
will setup your domain name on our servers within 24 hours. While setting
up your site, we will simultaneously register your domain name with the
InterNIC. The InterNIC takes less than 12 hours to complete new domain
name registrations (for the past few months, InterNIC registration has
been very quick and automatic). However after this time period, it truly
depends on ALL networks and ISPs of the world to update their servers and
lookup your new domain name. Some popular dial-up ISPs (i.e. Earthlink,
Slip.Net, Sprynet, Grid.Net) take less then 6 hours to update their servers,
while others will take more than 2 days. So if you are still using a dial-up
connection the Internet, make sure you have a reliable ISP that promply
updates its DNS servers, so you can access yourdomain.com right away.
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What can
I expect if I am transferring a domain name?
Expect an
email from the InterNIC! If you have already registered your domain name,
or transferring your domain name to us, Neon Networks will send a modification
template to InterNIC, and they will in turn send it to the administrative,
technical, or billing contact of the domain name involved. Only one person
must agree to the email and reply-back to the InterNIC for the transfer
to successfully go through.
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How do
I know if my domain name is still available?
Click
here to perform a domain name check. This
will lookup the InterNIC database to see if the desired domain name has
yet to be registered.
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How
do I contact the InterNIC?
URL: http://www.internic.net
Phone # (703)
742-4777 USA
Fax # (703)
742-9552 USA
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