Re: cheap domain registration

You are correct.  Unfortunately, companies are changing hands, merging and
buying each other out faster than I can keep up with them.  Since I haven't
used InterNic in ages, it didn't dawn on me that they were no longer
connected.

Joyce

-----Original Message-----
From: jacquelin.hooker(at)ss.ps.ge.com <jacquelin.hooker(at)ss.ps.ge.com>
To: taymade(at)home.com <taymade(at)home.com>; ShemaXod(at)aol.com <ShemaXod(at)aol.com>
Cc: hwg-business(at)hwg.org <hwg-business(at)hwg.org>
Date: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 12:05 PM
Subject: RE: cheap domain registration


>Again, I think that some of you must be having a terminology breakdown and
>are confusing InterNic with Network Solutions.
>
>The InterNIC is a concept for an integrated network information center that
>was developed by several companies, including Network Solutions, in
>cooperation with the U.S.  ICANN is the organization which regulates and
>oversees the InterNIC, and who accredits registrars, such as register.com,
>network solutions, bulkregister.com, etc.
>
>The confusion arises as Network Solutions *previously* used to run the
>InterNIC - and they were synonymous.  Now, there are multiple registrars,
>including the original Network Solutions, and a newly formed organization,
>called ICANN, overseas the full process.
>
>ICANN charges a HUGE amount for companies to apply to be a registrar, and
>additional yearly fees, and a small price per domain registered into the
>InterNIC.  The registrars are free to charge whatever they would like.
>Many have deeply discounted the domains.
>
>Regards,
>Jacqui C. Hooker
>General Electric Co.
>jacquelin.hooker(at)ss.ps.ge.com
>www.ge.com
>www.sseppower.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Taylor-Made [mailto:taymade(at)home.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 7:10 PM
>To: ShemaXod(at)aol.com
>Cc: hwg-business(at)hwg.org
>Subject: Re: cheap domain registration
>
>
>One should always be careful with "too good to be true" is attacheed to it,
>but, yes, there are other reliable domain registrants that can be trusted.
>Some are even off-shoots of InterNic (Network Solutions), almost like
>resellers for hosting.
>
>I have many clients who are registered with InterNic, but I now use a
>different register because it is cheaper and I have had no problems with
>them.   If anyone is interested in the one I use, please eMail me privately
>for their uri.
>
>--------------------
>Joyce Taylor
>Sr. Web Site Designer -  Taylor-Made
>Desktop Publishing - Web Site Design & Domain Hosting
>http://www.taymade.com/
>jtaylor(at)taymade.com
>ICQ# 1173952
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ShemaXod(at)aol.com <ShemaXod(at)aol.com>
>To: hwg-business(at)hwg.org <hwg-business(at)hwg.org>
>Date: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 5:27 PM
>Subject: cheap domain registration
>
>
>>Greetings!
>>
>>Do any of your have any experience with any of the domain registration
>>services that offer a much lower rate for registration? I've seen some
with
>>$35 for the first two years, and just found another for $30. Are these
>>services reliable? Are there any advantages/disadvantages to using one of
>>them as opposed to InterNic? Seems like things that sound too good to be
>true
>>usually are.........
>>
>>Thanks!
>>Sherill Maddox

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