June, 2009

How To Become a Domain Name Registrar

Wouldn’t it great to own a business like Godaddy or Network Solutions? Yes, BUT… you must come prepared with tons of capital. According to ICANN, the governing body for all domains, here are some financial considerations before you jump into this business: Registrar Accreditation: Financial Considerations There are additional financial considerations for registrars to do business ...

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IDN Domain Names and Registration Primer

IDN, or Internalized Domain Name is a relative new addition by ICANN. It allows foreign language domains – such as Chinese, Janpanese, Spanish, Hebrew, etc. For example, McDonalds.com translated to Chinese would be 麥當勞.com So in foreign countries such as China computer users would simply type in 麥當勞.com in their browsers.  It is the browser’s job to translate the...

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