FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. What is a domain name?
Your domain name (your-domain.com) directs visitors to your home page on the Internet. It can also be used as part of your e-mail address. For example:

ales@your-domain.com.
Domain names are the familiar, easy to remember names for computers on the Internet (such as Domain.com). No two parties can hold the same domain name simultaneously, yours is completely unique. They correspond to a series of numbers called Internet Protocol numbers (IP numbers) that serve as routing addresses on the Internet. Domain names are used generally as a convenient way of locating information and reaching others on the Internet.

2. What are valid characters for a domain name and how long can it be?
Valid characters include letters, numbers, and hyphens. A hyphen may not begin or end a domain name. Spaces and special characters are not permitted in a domain name.
For example:
Domain.com (valid)
Do-main.com (valid)
Domain.com (not valid)
doma&%n.com (not valid)

3. What does it mean to "register" a domain name?
The Internet Domain Name System (DNS) consists of a directory, organized hierarchically, of all the domain names and their corresponding computers registered to particular companies and persons using the Internet. When you register a domain name, it will be associated with the computer on the Internet you designate (DNS information) during the period the registration is in effect.

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