Q. Is your service automated, do I have to fill out a
form somewhere to use your service?
A. No, pick the phone and call us or message
us and we as humans will answer the questions and enter the necessary
information and changes on your behalf. We made the decision to use the KISS
approach and not automate everything. Takes a little more effort, but avoids
the problems that automation can cause.
Q. Why use a TUCOWS/OPENSRS reseller
like you to register or renew domain names?
A. Tucows/Opensrs has a good reputation and they are an accredited
registrar, they support their resellers efficiently and promptly without
long holds, they use open
source solutions, you can go direct to their simple
web interfaces to change information and if the need arises you can
request to switch resellers while keeping the same registrar.
Q. Why does it cost more than some
other registrars?
A. Unfortunately the wholesale cost of using Tucows/Opensrs to
the reseller is more than some discount registrar sites offer, so our retail
cost has to be more. We have considered signing up to resell for some discount
registers, but decided not to because the support was terrible (many
discounted registrars don't have a phone listed, or you get busy signals, on
hold and no return to messages left at their voice mail) and in the past
we have assisted customers who have had unsavory experiences with their
domains that were registered by bulk discount registrars and had to resort to
legal action to correct. Sometime you get what you pay for.
Q. Could we become a reseller myself
for Opensrs/Tucows and avoid the added retailing fee?
A. Why yes you can, but do you really want to? If you have a few
names, definitely not. The answer may be yes if your company needs to support
a lot of domain names, outsource some of your support and you want direct
access for your MIS or computer department. You will need to meet some minimum
requirements, fill out a lot of paperwork, properly post your resellers
information for public viewing, and probably put down a monetary deposit to
qualify. For a nominal consulting fee we can help you set up this
service internally. Call or contact us if this is something you are interested
in.
Q. I used a different
registrar, can you still support me?
A. Yes in most cases, however we could not directly handle
billing for the name on your behalf, to make changes on your behalf we would
need appropriate authorization granted, and if excessive labor is involved in
making changes for that registrars settings we would need to ask for a nominal
labor fee.
us
is the country code top level domain name (ccTLD) designated for the United
States of America. Until recently, registering domain names under .us was
difficult. Starting this spring, the registration and management procedures for
.us are being streamlined. These changes will make it easier for American
business, organizations and people to register domain names under .us. The
registry is operated by an American company, in the United States and overseen
by the Department of Commerce.
The annual fee is $20.00* with a compounding
discount of a dollar for each additional year paid in advance up to a
maximum of ten years in advance (ten years in advance would
be $155.00 = 20+19+18+17+16+15+14+13+12+11).
TERMS
Note that registrars that we represent provide
agreements that the customer is responsible to understand and agree when
participating in domain registration with the registrar. Please read the
terms available at the following hyperlink and ask us if you have questions:
domain registration terms for .us
.biz
is a restricted new gTLD approved by ICANN. The .biz TLD is the first TLD
dedicated to the needs of businesses worldwide. In order to register a .biz
domain the registry requires that the site be used for business purposes.
The annual fee is $20.00* with a compounding
discount of a dollar for each additional year paid in advance up to a
maximum of ten years in advance (ten years in advance would
be $155.00 = 20+19+18+17+16+15+14+13+12+11).
TERMS
Note that registrars that we represent provide agreements that the customer is responsible to understand and agree when
participating in domain registration with the registrar. Please read the
terms available at the following hyperlink and ask us if you have questions:
http://www.cocoavillagepublishing.com/services/domain_registration/terms/biz
.info
is a new gTLD approved by ICANN. The .info TLD is not restricted by purpose
The annual fee is $20.00* with a compounding
discount of a dollar for each additional year paid in advance up to a
maximum of ten years in advance (ten years in advance would
be $155.00 = 20+19+18+17+16+15+14+13+12+11).
TERMS
Note that registrars that we represent provide
agreements that the customer is responsible to understand and agree when
participating in domain registration with the registrar. Please read the
terms available at the following hyperlink and ask us if you have questions:
http://www.cocoavillagepublishing.com/services/domain_registration/terms/info
.com is an existing gTLD
that was around before the creation of ICANN. We recommend using this domain
name if the name you want is available with this extension.
The annual fee is $20.00* with a compounding
discount of a dollar for each additional year paid in advance up to a
maximum of ten years in advance (ten years in advance would
be $155.00 = 20+19+18+17+16+15+14+13+12+11).
TERMS
Note that registrars that we represent provide
agreements that the customer is responsible to understand and agree when
participating in domain registration with the registrar. Please read the
terms available at the following hyperlink and ask us if you have questions:
http://www.cocoavillagepublishing.com/services/domain_registration/terms/gTLD
.net is an existing gTLD
that was around before the creation of ICANN. The name was originally
intended for technical usage like networks, but is now commonly used and is
not restricted by purpose.
The annual fee is $20.00* with a compounding
discount of a dollar for each additional year paid in advance up to a
maximum of ten years in advance (ten years in advance would
be $155.00 = 20+19+18+17+16+15+14+13+12+11).
TERMS
Note that registrars that we represent provide
agreements that the customer is responsible to understand and agree when
participating in domain registration with the registrar. Please read the
terms available at the following hyperlink and ask us if you have questions:
http://www.cocoavillagepublishing.com/services/domain_registration/terms/gTLD
.org is an existing gTLD
that was around before the creation of ICANN. The name was originally intended
for usage by organizations, but is now commonly used and is not restricted by
purpose.
The annual fee is $20.00* with a compounding
discount of a dollar for each additional year paid in advance up to a
maximum of ten years in advance (ten years in advance would
be $155.00 = 20+19+18+17+16+15+14+13+12+11).
TERMS
Note that registrars that we represent provide
agreements that the customer is responsible to understand and agree when
participating in domain registration with the registrar. Please read the
terms available at the following hyperlink and ask us if you have questions:
http://www.cocoavillagepublishing.com/services/domain_registration/terms/gTLD
.cc
domain is the ccTLD for Cocos (Keeling Islands), which has also
come to represent "Chinese Corporation" and "Country
Club," etc. In fact, .cc has become one of the most popular ccTLDs with
over 400,000 domains registered in the first year alone. With most domain
names still available, this growth should continue.
A minimum purchase of 1 year is required
The annual fee is $60.00* with a compounded
discount of $2.50 for each additional year up to ten total.
TERMS
Note that registrars that we represent provide
agreements that the customer is responsible to understand and agree when
participating in domain registration with the registrar. Please read the
terms available at the following hyperlink and ask us if you have questions:
http://www.cocoavillagepublishing.com/services/domain_registration/terms/cc
.tv
is the TLD for the country of Tuvalu, a small Pacific Island. Through an
agreement with the country of Tuvalu, the California company dotTV became the
exclusive registry for .tv domain names.
A minimum purchase of 1 year is required
The annual fee is $60.00* with a compounded
discount of $2.50 for each additional year up to ten total.
TERMS
Note that registrars that we represent provide
agreements that the customer is responsible to understand and agree when
participating in domain registration with the registrar. Please read the
terms available at the following hyperlink and ask us if you have questions:
http://www.cocoavillagepublihsing.com/services/domain_registration/terms/tv/
.ca is the country code for
Canada. The Canadian domain landscape has changed. The .ca registry, once run
by a co-operative under the University of British Columbia, was transitioned
to a new, non-profit corporation (CIRA) on December 1, 2000. The new
registration rules allow anyone living or doing business in Canada to register
an unlimited number of .ca domain names.
Essentially, the only restrictions for new .ca registrations are that the
registrant must be any of the following:
- Canadian citizenship / Permanent residency or legal representative of
aforementioned
- Canadian corporations, trusts, partnerships. and associations
A detailed list of requirements can be found in our New User Guide, which
can be found here
The annual fee is $25.00* with a compounding
discount of a dollar for each additional year paid in advance up to a
maximum of ten years in advance
TERMS
Note that registrars that we represent provide
agreements that the customer is responsible to understand and agree when
participating in domain registration with the registrar. Please read the
terms available at the following hyperlink and ask us if you have questions:
http://www.cocoavillagepublishing.com/services/domain_registration/terms/ca/
The co.uk and .org.uk Opportunity
More and more businesses will soon be embarking on their own online global
expansion. If the latest trends are any indication, the .uk namespace will
likely be one of their first stops.
According to Nominet, 150,000 new .co.uk names are registered every month.
A minimum purchase of 2 year is required
The annual fee is $25.00* with a compounding
discount of a dollar for each additional year paid in advance up to a
maximum of ten years in advance
TERMS
Note that registrars that we represent provide
agreements that the customer is responsible to understand and agree when
participating in domain registration with the registrar. Please read the
terms available at the following hyperlink and ask us if you have questions:
http://www.cocoavillagepublishing.com/services/domain_registration/terms/uk/
.name
A new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD), designed specifically for individuals,
is about to be launched. .name is a new space on the Internet that
provides people with the ability to create their own digital online
identities. .name is the world's only TLD for people and personal names. The operator of the
.name registry is Global Network Registry (GNR).
The annual fee is $20.00* with a compounding
discount of a dollar for each additional year paid in advance up to a
maximum of ten years in advance (ten years in advance would
be $155.00 = 20+19+18+17+16+15+14+13+12+11).
.de Is the country code for
Germany. Restrictions and second level naming may apply. Call for
clarification.
The annual fee is $20.00* with a compounding
discount of a dollar for each additional year paid in advance up to a
maximum of ten years in advance (ten years in advance would
be $155.00 = 20+19+18+17+16+15+14+13+12+11).
Call for availability
.cn Is the country code for
China.. Restrictions and second level naming may apply. Call for
clarification.
A minimum purchase of 1 year is required
The annual fee is $60.00* with a compounded
discount of $2.50 for each additional year up to ten total.
Call for availability
*prices are subject to change without notification and
due to the possibility of publication errors or industry changes, the prices are not
guaranteed prior to purchase.
For pricing of $20 annual with compounded
one dollar discount the price for one to ten years is as follows:
one year in advance = $20.00
two years in advance = 20+19 = $39.00
three years in advance = 39+18 = $57.00
four years in advance = 57+17 = $74.00
five years in advance = 74+16 = $90.00
six years in advance = 90+15 = $105.00
seven years in advance = 105+14 = $119.00
eight years in advance = 119+13 = $132.00
nine years in advance = 132+12 = $144.00
ten years in advance = 144+11 = $155.00
For pricing of $25 annual with compounded
one dollar discount the price for one to ten years is as follows:
one year in advance = $25.00
two years in advance = 25+24 = $49.00
three years in advance = 49+23 = $72.00
four years in advance = 72+22 = $94.00
five years in advance = 94+21 = $115.00
six years in advance = 115+20 = $135.00
seven years in advance = 135+19 = $154.00
eight years in advance = 154+18 = $172.00
nine years in advance = 172+17 = $189.00
ten years in advance = 189+16 = $205.00
For pricing of $60 annual with compounded $2.50 discount the price for one to ten years is as follows:
one year in advance = $60.00
two years in advance = 60.00+57.50 = $117.50
three years in advance = 117.50+55.00 = $172.50
four years in advance = 172.50+52.50 = $225.00
five years in advance = 225.00+ 50.00 = $275.00
six years in advance = 275+ 47.50 = $322.50
seven years in advance = 322.5+ 45.00 = $367.50
eight years in advance = 367.50+ 42.50 = $410.00
nine years in advance = 410+ 40.00 = $450.00
ten years in advance = 450+37.50 = $487.50
WHOIS
WHOIS is a tool that is used to look up records in a Registrar
database. Each record within the Registrar database has a "handle"
(a unique identifier assigned to it), a name, a record type, and various
other fields. The WHOIS service provides a means for searching on these
specific fields.
To use WHOIS for a domain search, simply type in the domain you are looking
for. This domain must be a second-level domain, for example "example.com".
Domains with a "www" or third-level domains like "my.example.com"
are not contained within WHOIS.
The default action for WHOIS is to only search for domain
records, however you can do other types of searches by using specific
keywords.
If the domain you are searching for is not contained within the Registrar's
WHOIS database, WHOIS should access the Shared Registry System and the WHOIS
services of other remote Registrars to satisfy the domain name search.
A note about WHOIS:
With the new shared registration system model, the
nature of the WHOIS server has changed. Traditionally, the InterNIC
maintained the WHOIS server for .com, .net and .org domain names, and a
single query returned full whois data including registrant, administrative
contact, billing contact, technical contact, and nameserver information.
Under the new system, the registry WHOIS simply contains information on
which Registrar is authoritative for a given domain.
We setup a webpage that will do a 'whois' search on your
behalf:
http://www.cocoavillagepublishing.com/services/domain_registration/whois/
To conduct a WHOIS lookup on .org.uk or .co.uk domain
names, please visit: http://www.nic.uk.
To conduct a WHOIS lookup on new .ca names, please visit http://www.cira.ca
.
For information about PENDINGDELTE, PENDINGRESTORATION and other changes
see the ICANN report: http://www.icann.org/minutes/report-vgrs-rgp-consolidate-23feb03.htm
