Domain Names

You can check on the availability of domain names by entering it in the below Domain Names Availability Check tool.

Our Who Is server will query the proper TLD WHOIS server to report to you whether the domain name is available for registration or not.

If you are looking out for further options in choosing the right TLD for you, then you can visit our personalized website for domain registration with all the available TLDs

If the domain name you want is unavailable you have the following options:

• Choose a different TLD. There are several different TLD’s to choose from.
• Choose a different domain name. Adding or removing just one letter makes your domain name different, and may be available for registration.
• You can contact the current registrant to determine if they are willing to sell you the domain name.
• If you feel that the domain name should be legally yours because of a trademark violation, etc. see the domain name Dispute Resolution Policy

Formed in October 1998, the ICANN – Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is a non-profit, private sector corporation with a volunteer board of directors.

ICANN was formed with the chief responsibility for coordinating four key functions for the Internet:

1. the management of the Domain Name system,
2. the allocation of IP address space,
3. the assignment of protocol parameters, and
4. the management of the root server system.

For a company or organization to operate as a Registrar, they must first obtain ICANN accreditation.

TLD means Top Level Domain.

All domains have a TLD and it is the .net, .com, .org, .biz, .info, etc., portion of a domain name. The term TLD refers to any (or all) of the top-level domain names. You may also see references to Country Specific TLD’s. Country specific domains are controlled by the country (or company authorized by the country) in which they refer. I.E.

1. .us TLD for United States,
2. .mx TLD for Mexico,
3. .uk TLD for United Kingdom,
4. .in for India.

All domains in all TLD’s can be accessed, in the same fashion, using a browser.

One of the initial ideas behind differing TLD’s was to distinguish between different organization types to make retrieval of information faster. Though some TLD’s like .edu (for educational organization) require validation for using the TLD, others like .com (for commercial) can and are used for nearly any purpose.

What is a Registry?

A registry is a company or organization that maintains a centralized registry database for the Top-Level Domains. Currently there is only one Registry for every Top-Level domain, .com, .net and .org. NSI Registry maintains this Registry.

What is a Registrar?

A registrar is an ICANN accredited company or organization that is authorized to provide registration services for the top-level domains such as .com, .org and .net. Registrars have contractual agreements with their customers. A Registrar submits all newly registered domains into the Registry.

What is a Registrant?

The Registrant is the owner of a Domain Name. The owner may be an individual or an organization to whom a specific Domain Name is registered.

When a Registrant registers a Domain Name and enters a contractual agreement with the Registrar, they are the legal owner of a domain name for a specific period of time. The Registrant is bound by the terms of the service agreement.
For example, Divyesh Patel (Registrant) registers the name ‘divyeshpatel.com’ through the Registrar who in turn writes the name to the central database (NSI Registry).