{"id":58,"date":"2009-11-27T10:45:40","date_gmt":"2009-11-27T10:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.above.com\/blog\/?p=58"},"modified":"2013-10-17T20:55:58","modified_gmt":"2013-10-17T09:55:58","slug":"register-registrar-registrant-registry-what-does-it-all-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.above.com\/blog\/register-registrar-registrant-registry-what-does-it-all-mean","title":{"rendered":"Register, Registrar, Registrant, Registry.. What does it all mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"

These are terms you’ve probably heard used, when talking about domains.
\nBut what do they mean? What’s the difference? Although they sound
\nsimilar, they refer to very different things. When talking about
\ndomains or reading articles about domains, these terms will often be
\nused, so it is important that you understand what they each mean.
<\/b><\/p>\n


\nRegistry<\/b> – is a database of all domain names registered in a TLD
\n(top-level domain) namespace. It also refers to the authority in charge
\nof this TLD namespace. They fall between ICANN (the top internet
\nauthority) and registrars (who allow the public to buy domain names) in
\nthe domain hierarchy.
\nFor example, VeriSign is the registry in charge of all managing .com
\nand .net domain names.<\/p>\n

Registrar<\/b><\/a> – is the orgnaization or company that sells domain
\nnames to the end-user. They must be accredited by ICANN to become a
\nregistrar.
\n
\nRegister <\/b>– is the process of registering the domain with a
\nregistrar.<\/p>\n

Registrant<\/b> – is the person who owns the domain. Namely, the
\nperson and contact details that appear on the whois information<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So, next time someone starts “talking domains”, now you’ll know what
\nthey are talking about…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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