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DOMAIN
NAME :- Frequently Asked Questions
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(A) Domain Registration |
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1) What is a Domain name?
2) Why do I need a Domain Name?
3) What are the valid characters for a domain
name and how long can a domain name be?
4) How do I register a Domain Name with FutureNetTechnologies?
5) For how long can I register a Domain name?
6) I want to pay for the domain name. The payment
should be in favor of whom? Where should I send the payment?
7) How much time does it take to register a
Domain name?
8) Why does my newly registered domain name
show up as available?
9) Is it possible for someone to register my
Domain name after I have registered it?
10) Is there a refund if I misspell my domain
name or simply do not want it anymore?
11) Who is the Owner of the Domain name?
12) Once the domain name has been registered,
can I shift my domain name from current User account to another
User account?
13) If I register a domain name through FutureNetTechnologies
does that mean I have to use your hosting facilities?
1) What is a Domain name?
A Domain name is the essence of your company's online identity.
It is the address your customers use to find information about
your products and services on the web. It is your permanent
address that can follow you no matter where in the world you
might move.
This is a very powerful tool for individuals as well as businesses.Domain
names allow Internet users to type in a name, such as www.FutureNetTechnologies.com,
to identify a numeric Internet Protocol (IP) address such
as 202.71.129.42. The purpose of Domain name is to allow users
connected to the Internet the ability to find web sites without
having to memorize the long, numerical (IP) addresses that
actually locate the computers or servers on the Internet.
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2) Why do I need a Domain Name?
There are numerous uses for Domain names such as:
1) Domain names can be used to establish a unique identity
in cyberspace.Companies often choose a Domain name that corresponds
to their company name. For instance, FutureNetTechnologies's
web site is at FutureNetTechnologies.com and Yahoo is at www.yahoo.com.
Anyone thinking about establishing a presence on the Internet
should register a Domain name. You don't have to utilize it
right away.
2) Domain names can be used to give you a unique, permanent
email addressMany companies will set you up with email forwarding,
where messages sent to @yourDomain.com will be redirected
to your existing mailbox as provided by your ISP. This lets
you choose a truly unique email address and keep the same
email address regardless of which ISP you use to access the
Internet.
3) To maximize the chances of a successful Internet presence
and have a global reach.
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3) What are the valid characters for
a domain name and how long can a domain name be?
The domain name must conform to Standard rules for domain
names:
*Only characters in the range of A to Z, 0 to 9 and hyphen
are allowed for example www.test-123.com
*Names cannot begin or end with a hyphen for example www.-test123
is not acceptable.
*You can use UPPERCASE or lowercase letters when registering
a Domain name, but you may occasionally run into problems
if you mix cASes, depending on the exact configuration of
the web server that will be hosting your website.The easiest
way to make sure your Domain name will not cause you any problems
later is to register it using all lowercase letters
*A Domain name can contain up to 67 characters.Some top Domains
from specific countries have additional limitations on length
and on the number of characters in a Domain. Some even specifies
a minimum length for a Domain name, such as 3 characters or
more.
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4) How do I register a Domain Name with
FutureNetTechnologies?
Fill in the Domain Registration Order
Form and Submit. Kindly ensure that you enter all the
mandatory fields on the Form. After receipt of your payment,
you will receive an acknowledgement for the same. You will
also receive a confirmation of your Domain name having been
registered. Kindly note that it takes about 48 hrs, for the
Registry database to update a new Registration and reflect
it on the 'Whois Search'.
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5) For how long can I register a Domain
name?
FutureNetTechnologies offers registration from 1 year up to
maximum 10 years for .com, .net or org extension. (the cctlds
are subject to terms and conditions, which are regulated independently).
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6) I want to pay for the domain name.
The payment should be in favor of whom? Where should I send
the payment?
You can send us the demand draft in favor of "Dynet Online
Technologies" payable at Mumbai. You can send it at our
address: 105/3015, Kannamwar Nagar 2, Vikhroli (E), Mumbai
400083.
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7) How much time does it take to register
a Domain name?
It takes maximum of 48 hrs for a tld Domain name to get registered.
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8) Why does my newly registered domain
name show up as available?
Once the domain name is registered successfully it takes minimum
of 48 hrs to reflect globally. You can check this by performing
a "Who is" query on your domain name. Some of who
is look up services available are www.easywhois.com, www.uwhois.com
and http://netsol.com/cgi-bin/whois/whois.
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9) Is it possible for someone to register
my Domain name after I have registered it?
The Domain name(s) with tld extensions .com, net or org are
authenticated by a central registry system which confirms
the ownership of the Domain names once registered and are
timely updated in real time.
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10) Is there a refund if I misspell
my domain name or simply do not want it anymore?
Service is rendered the moment we register the domain name
for you. The domain name registry does not allow for refunds,
and therefore we cannot. It is imperative that you double
check your spelling of the domain name(s) you want to make
sure that they are spelled the exact way you want. We cannot
correct misspellings. In the event of a spelling error, and
you want the domain name spelled correctly (presuming it is
available), you will need to register that name as well.
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11) Who is the Owner of the Domain name?
The holder of the Domain name is the person/ company listed
on the top of the WHOIS record whose name is displayed, as
a Registrant is the owner of the Domain name. The administrative,
technical contacts are the contacts allotted to the responsible
representatives who are entrusted by the organization/ individual
with relation to the Domain name.
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12) Once the domain name has been registered,
can I shift my domain name from current User account to another
User account?
No, once you have register a domain using one username account
you cannot shift to another user account.
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13) If I register a domain name through
FutureNetTechnologies does that mean I have to use your hosting
facilities?
No, the Customer has complete freedom to point his domain
name DNS to new hosting provider.
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(B) Domain Renewal |
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1) How can I renew my domain name?
2) For how many years can I Renew my Domain
name?
3) Can I Renew my domain name after its expiry?
1) How can I renew my domain name?
Step 1: To renew and extend the registration term for your
domain please log into www.futurenettechnologies.com
Step 2: Click on the link Domain Registration and fill
the "Domain Registration Order Form" with your exact
requirement. A pre-confirmation letter will be send to you
after receiving your Order Form. After receipt of your payment,
you will receive an acknowledgement for the same. You will
also receive a confirmation of your Domain name having been
renewed. Kindly note that it takes about 48 hrs for the Registry
database to update the expiry dates and reflect it on the
'Whois Search'.
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2) For how many years can I Renew my
Domain name?
You can renew for 1-9 years, for a total registration period
of up to 10 years. For example, let's assume that today's
date is April 30, 2003 and that your current registration
period ends April 30, 2006. You have exactly 4 years remaining
on your registration period. You can extend your registration
period for up to 10 years by renewing today for 6 years. Let's
take another example. Assume that today's date is April 29,
2003 and that your current registration period ends April
30, 2006. You have 4 years and 1 day remaining on your registration
period. You can extend your registration period to 9 years
by renewing today for 5 years. If you tried to renew for 6
years, your total registration period would exceed, by 1 day,
10 years, which is the limit imposed by the Internet Corporation
for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN"). Therefore,
we would renew your domain name registration by 5 years, which
is closest to the number of years you asked for, without going
over the ICANN limit.
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3) Can I Renew my domain name after its
expiry?
When a domain name expires, it enters a "grace"
period, which usually lasts up to 30days, during this period
the current registrant can still renew the domain.
Once that period is over, the Registrar will release the
name to the Registry. The name then enters Redemption Grace
period. The Redemption period is an extra period of up to
30 days and if a user want to renew his domain in this phase
amount of Rs.10, 000 is required per domain name.
When that is over, the registry processes the deletion, and
approximately 5 days later the domain name will become available.
**Also during this redemption period, the web site and e-mail
services will definitely stop working for at least 30 days
before the name is finally deleted.
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(C) Domain Transfer |
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1) What is a Registrar?
2) What is a Registrar transfer?
3) Why would I want to perform a Registrar transfer
to FutureNetTechnologies?
4) How much does a Registrar transfer request
cost?
5) Once a name is submitted for transfer, how
does the process work and how long will it take?
6) When will a losing registrar deny the Registrar
transfer request?
7) How many days should be left in expiry of
the domain, which is being applied for transfer?
8) Are .com, .net, and .org my only choices
for transfer of domain names?
1) What is a Registrar?
Registrar is an entity that registers domain names in the
Domain Name System (DNS) on behalf of registrants (domain
name holders). Registrars have contractual agreements with
their registrants and maintain the customer data for each
of their registrants.
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2) What is a Registrar transfer?
Registrar Transfer is the process that occurs when the owner
of a domain name wishes to move their domain name from their
current Registrar into the control of a new Registrar.
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3) Why would I want to perform a Registrar
transfer to FutureNetTechnologies?
There are many reasons. Perhaps you are unhappy with the service
or quality of your current Registrar and would like to be
with one that more suits your needs.
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4) How much does a Registrar transfer
request cost?
A fee for change of registrar is Rs 495.00 and the registration
term of the domain name is extended for one year as well.
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5) Once a name is submitted for transfer,
how does the process work and how long will it take?
The Change Registrar process can take 15 to 20 days. Once
you've submitted your request:
Step 1: FutureNet Technologies sends an email message to the
Administrative Contact listed with the current registrar of
the domain name requesting authorization for the registrar
transfer.The Administrative Contact has 5 days to respond
to the email message.
- Once the Administrative Contact authorizes the registrar
change, the transfer request will be sent to registry for
processing.
- If Administrative Contact denies the authorization or fails
to respond within the allotted time, your transfer request
is cancelled.
Step 2: After the name has been transferred to registry, the
losing registrar is notified that transfer request has been
submitted. The losing registrar then has 5 days to accept,
deny or ignore the request.
Step 3: Once the registry transfers the domain name to FutureNet
Technologies, the registrant and contact information is migrated
into FutureNet Technologies who is database and one year will
be added to existing domain license.
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6) When will a losing registrar deny
the Registrar transfer request?
Typically, the losing registrar may deny a Change Registrar
request in the following instances:
- The domain name isn't in a paid status.
- The domain name hasn't been registered for 60 days or their
less than 60 days in expiration of the domain name.
- The domain name is the subject of some type of dispute (e.g.
litigation, trademark, registrant identity, and bankruptcy).
- The registrar didn't receive proper authorization from the
domain name holder.
- A Domain name has expired and the current registrar has
locked the Domain.
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7) How many days should be left in expiry
of the domain, which is being applied for transfer?
So long as the domain name was first registered more than
60 days ago, it should be OK to transfer (according to the
registry). However, some registrars lock a domain name some
time just before expiry, although the amount of time varies.
We recommend initiating a transfer at least 60 days before
expiry to avoid problems. A transfer can be initiated later,
but the end user must be aware that their registrar may lock
their domain to prevent transfer (often 2 to 4 weeks before
expiry) and may need to contact their old registrar to ensure
that the transfer is allowed to proceed. Other registrars
also lock domains at all times, but must unlock them at the
registrant's request.
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8) Are .com, .net, and .org my only choices
for transfer of domain names?
Yes, at this time these are the only TLD types of Registrar
transfers that we accept.
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(D) Domain Value Added Services |
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1) How can I manage my domain name(s)?
2) How do I modify an existing domain name records?
3) What is DNS?
4) And why do I need to manage my DNS?
5) How do I know where my DNS is propagating?
6) What is Sub domain name? Can I buy a sub
domain name from you?
7) Can I park my Domain name on your servers?
8) What is URL forwarding? Do I have this option
of URL forwarding? If yes, How?
9) What are the three Contacts Admin, Technical
and Billing?
10) Can the name of the registrant of the Domain
Name be changed once it has been registered?
1) How can I manage my domain name(s)?
All FutureNet Technologies customers have access to their
control panel. It is a unique and powerful tool, which helps
you manage your domain names. With it, you can see all your
domain names listed alphabetically.
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2) How do I modify an existing domain
name records?
The Customers who have registered their Domain name through
FutureNetTechnologies.com can make following modifications
in their existing domain name records:Modify contact names
for administrative contact / technical contact,Change Domain
Name Server, Change IP pointing, Change Mail Exchange Records.
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3) What is DNS?
DNS stands for Domain Name System. This system is used to
associate a domain name (e.g. www.futurenettechnologies.com)
with one or multiple IP addresses. Now, an IP (Internet Protocol)
address is like a phone number to a computer. Every computer
has one but just like a phone number, sometimes an IP address
can be hard to remember. This is why there is DNS. Instead
of having to remember, 210.71.130.21 we only have to remember
www.futurenettechnologies.com
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4) And why do I need to manage my DNS?
The domain registrar you purchased your domain name from will
assign two IP addresses to your domain name. These IP addresses
are also called name servers. So, with your domain name, you
will have to manage a Primary and a Secondary Name server.
These name servers determine what server, on the Internet,
your domain name will propagate to. In order to upload your
web content to the FutureNetTechnologies Server, or receive/send
email, or type your domain name into a browser and have your
website be displayed, you will need to update your Primary
and Secondary Name servers to: ns1.futurenettechnologies.com
and ns2.futurenettechnologies.com.
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5) How do I know where my DNS is propagating?
There are many ways to find where your domain name is propagating.
We will provide you with one way that will help you the most.
It is to check a WHOIS Search Engine. A WHOIS Search Engine
will give you information about every domain name that is
registered. We recommend http://www.uwhois.net to find information
about your domain name.
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6) What is Sub domain name? Can I buy
a sub domain name from you?
Sub domain is a way to divide your site into sections with
short and easy to remember names. For example, a section of
this site for new users could be reseller.futurenetfechnologies.com
you can buy sub domain from us by paying Rs.1000.00 per sub
domain.
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7) Can I park my Domain name on your
servers?
Yes, FutureNetTechnologies provides service to Park Domain
name to Customers for Domains with extensions: .edu,. co.in.
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8) What is URL forwarding? Do I have
this option of URL forwarding? If yes, How?
URL forwarding allows you to point your new domain name to
an existing site so those visitors are automatically directed
to your current Web site. For example www.xyz.com can be forwarded
to www.abc.com thus when somebody tries to open www.xyz.com
visitors are automatically directed to www.abc.com**The Customer
who has registered Domain name only through FutureNetTechnologies.com
has the facility of URL forwarding.
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9) What are the three Contacts Admin,
Technical and Billing?
These fields list the contact details of the people to be
contacted for each of the three functions relating to the
domain name.
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10) Can the name of the registrant of
the Domain Name be changed once it has been registered?
To make the changes in Registrant of the domain you need to
pay us Rs495/- along with following documents:
(I) Incase the domain is in a Company's Name - An
Application has to be made out on the letterhead of the company,
addressed to Manager Customer Support, duly signed by the
Director/ Authorized Signatory, for change of Registrant's
name. The Application shall have the following details:
1) Domain Name: As per the WHOIS record.
2) Current Registrant's complete address; Registrant's Street
Address; City; State; Country ZIP area code/ PIN.
3) Information required as Transfer required on the name/address
of the new Registrant Address & Addressee, mention the
Registrant's Street Address, City, State, Country and ZIP
area code
4) Signature Block (Application for the change in Registrant
should be duly attested by the Notary)
All this information should encompass as per the format mentioned
below:
Current Registrant must complete below
Organization
Signature
Signor's Name
Active email address
Phone Number
Date
New Registrant must complete below
Organization
Signature
Signor's Name
Active email address
Phone Number
Date
5) Memorandum of Articles/ Document showing proof of Business
Incorporation, attested by the Notary and duly signed by the
Director of the company.
6) NOC (No objection certificate) & identification proof
(attested) of the Individual/ Authorized signatory whose details
are there in our administration profile/ the Domain Registered
with us.
(II) In case the domain is in an individual's Name
*** Similar documents are required in case the Domain name
is registered on an Individual's name. (alongwith Identification
proof (attested) for authentication. It could be copy of driving
license/ copy of passport/ copy of voter ID of the person
on whose name the domain is registered.)
*Once these documents are submitted our legal department shall
take maximum of 7 days to verify them after which the confirmation
is sent to you.
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