[thelist] The domain name registration confusion

[George Donnelly]

http://www.domainnamebuyersguide.com/ has some useful info, tho it won't
answer all of your questions.

here is some info about CORE from their site

http://corenic.org/about_core/fact.htm

hth. I don't know much either!

Regards,
GEORGE DONNELLY
george at cyklotron.com
http://cyklotron.com/
Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of
cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom. --Bertrand Russell

> Can somebody please explain how this domain name system works. The more I
> learn about it, the more confused I get.
> 
> The "official" cost of buying/renting seems to be 35 dollars per annum.
> But, if you pay a large sum of money to one of several organisations, you
> can register domain names at a fraction of this cost. There are other
> places where you can obtain domain names very cheaply. Some of them you can
> get domain name registration for free.
> 
> Some of these cheap or free places to register a domain name charge a large
> fee for transference. Some don't. I hear that some places where you
> register a domain name you own it. At other places you are only renting it.
> 
> Can somebody please help me understand all this so I don't get ripped off?
> I don't want free, but, I do want to have security that I won't lose the
> name at some future date. Also, if I have registered with one compant that
> is giving me a bad deal, how can I change to another registration company
> without losing the domain name I've registered?
> 
> Is there any definitive article anywhere on the Web that explains all this?
> 
> I'll be grateful for any guidance through this foggy mine field.
> 
> peter
> http:www.avatarnets.com