U.S. Domain
Registration Frequently Asked Questions
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How
much does each International domain registration cost?
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Are
there any additional charges beyond the US$15.00 per year, per
registration fee?
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How can
this be so affordable?
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What Top
Level Domain's can be registered through nicranch.com?
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Is there
any limit to how many years can be pre-paid in advance for a
registration?
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Who is
responsible for maintaining the databases?
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How does
OpenSRS deal with domain hijacking and other related security
issues?
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Will
modifications and transfers be allowed through nicranch.com?
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What is
the dispute policy?
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What
method of payment will be accepted?
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If I
change my registrar to nicranch.com will I lose the time I have
paid for with another registrar?
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Do I
have to host my domain with nicranch.com?
1. How
much does each registration cost?
Prices are currently US$15.00 per year only. First two years
payable in advance for new domains, ie. US$30 only
for the first two years.
2. Are
there any additional charges beyond the $15.00 per year, per
registration fee?
NO. The $15.00 per year
fee is the only one for the domain. And you are FREE to leave the
domain as it is [parking] until you decide you need to use it in
future OR take advantage of our low cost web hosting
options, which start at only $4.10 per month [US$49 per year] OR
you are also FREE to use any other web hosting provider anywhere
around the world.
3. How
can this be so affordable?
With the opening of domain registrations to many companies, and ICANN
accrediting multiple registrars, there is greater competition for the
business of registering and renewing your domain. More
competition results in pressure to provide the best services at the
lowest possible prices. You benefit from this competition by
being able to register your domain at reduced fees.
Current policies put into place by ICANN and agreed to by Network
Solutions have opened up domain name registration services to many
companies.. Essentially, by partnering with OpenSRS, nicranch.com is
able to offer these discounted domain registration services.
4. What Top Level
Domain's will nicranch.com offer?
nicranch.com covers .com, .net and .org registrations.
5. Is
there any limit to how many years can be pre-paid in advance for a
registration?
You can register and renew domain names for terms of one to ten years.
6. Who
is responsible for maintaining the nicranch.com databases?
Network Solutions Registry is still responsible for maintaining the
"A" Root server and the publication of the relevant zone
files. OpenSRS is responsible for maintaining the Whois service for
all registrations made through nicranch.com.
7. How
does OpenSRS deal with domain hijacking and other related security
issues?
OpenSRS authenticates all transactions between the client and server,
as well as between the registrant and the OpenSRS client. We feel that
the processes in place to ensure that the verification of identities
is in most ways superior to the vast majority of registrant
identification and authentication procedures in place today.
8. Will
modifications and transfers be allowed ?
Yes. The client software is designed to allow for complete transfers
and modification of the domain record.
9. What
is the dispute policy?
The ICANN Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy as found at http://www.icann.org/udrp/udrp.html.
10. What
methods of payment will be accepted ?
Please see pricing and payment information pages.
11. If
I change my registrar to nicranch.com will I lose the time I have paid
for with another registrar?
No, any time you have paid for already will be transferred. That
means that if you have one year and three months remaining on your
current registration and transfer your domain to nicranch.com for
registration purposes you will still have your one year and three
months. Should you choose to purchase renewals for two
additional years then you would have three years and three months on
your current registration.
12. Must
I host my domain with nicranch.com or have my web site designed
by nicranch.com?
No you are not required to use nicranch.com web hosting solutions
and may use any web hosting provider anywhere around the world.
But we shall be more than happy to host your domain, check out our
unbeatable low cost hosting options,
with free multiple domain hosting
options.
