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Domain name renewals - what you need to know
Many people are confused about domain names, and how to renew them so that they
don't lose the internet address that they have worked so hard to promote.
The company which you originally registered your domain with will automatically send
you reminder notices to renew your domain. Most companies send these reminders,
90, 60 and 30 days before your domain expires along with instructions on how to
renew.
You want to ensure that you are renewing your domain with the same company that
you registered your domain with originally, unless you transferred the domain to
another company. You may get renewal reminders from companies other than the one
you used initially, if you renew with them, you are essentially transferring your
domain to them. Doing a transfer so close to the renewal date can cause problems
or interruptions with the domain and is not recommended.
"Buyer Beware"
When you registered your domain name, it was for anywhere from 1-10 years.
What most people don’t realize is that the information you provided to your
domain name registrar is freely available on the Internet, including your contact
information and when your domain expires. Check out your domain on
Who-is Search.com you'll see that it's all there.
There are companies that monitor this information and will try to get you to
renew your domain through them.
I have had my Canadian clients tell me that they will get an email from an
official looking company telling them to renew their domain with them. Because
of this company’s name, people are under the impression that they must renew
their domain with them. This is NOT the case, and in most instances this company
is charging inflated prices.
The only registration authority in Canada is CIRA (Canadian
Internet Registration Authority). This organization is responsible
for managing .ca domains only. They do not actually register domains, but they
do manage the whois information that registrars send them for .ca domains. When
you register or transfer a .ca domain, CIRA will ask you to confirm this request
before the registration or transfer actually occurs.
If you are a Canadian and you own a .com, .net, .biz, .info, or .name domain,
there is no governing body or authority that you must use to register, renew or
transfer a domain!
If you are ever unsure, ask the company which registered you before sending
any money!
The article
"Domain renewals - what you need to know" was submitted by:
Sari Heiber-McLenaghan of
InfoClear Internet
Consulting
© 2004 S.Heiber-McLenaghan
"...because a website is a terrible thing to waste"
www.infoclear.ca
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