| Cancellations occur: -
At the request of the Name Holder
- Due to non-payment of fees
- On withdrawal of name service
by the name holder's agent - a 'lame delegation'
- During a breach of published
rules of a ccTLD (Country Code Top Level Domain) example
.au.
Change of Name Holder
Where domain ownership goes through a formal process
called 'Domain Name Transfer' from an existing Name
Holder to a new Name Holder.
Domain
A domain is a sub-tree of the domain name space.
Domain name
A domain name provides a unique identity on the Internet.
Think of it as your address on the Internet. It relates
to an IP Address and is how your web site is found on
the Internet. The domain makes up part of the physical
address.
Domain Name System
The DNS is a distributed database that provides information
about internet hosts. Note: www.aunic.net First, second
and third level names This refers to the three parts
to a domain name from right to left. For example discountdomains.com.au
has as it's first level .au, it's second level .com
and it's third level name domain-names.
Holding Pool
Upon cancellation of a domain name it goes into a 'holding
pool'. This gives the name holder time to address the
issues causing cancellation. Failure to resolve the
issues promptly may result in permanent loss of the
name when it gets released for re-use.
IP Address
Refers to the Internet Protocol part of web address.
The 'numeric part of the address" ie 203.15.168.
For a domain name to be active on the Internet, there
must be a minimum of 2 IP addresses that when queried,
answer 'authoritatively' for the domain name.
ISP Internet Service Provider.
The organization through which you currently 'dial in'
to surf the Internet.
Lame delegation
If your ISP has removed domain name delegation, your
domain name will be rendered inoperable. Listed Name
Holders are responsible for ensuring that at least two
name servers remain configured and operable for the
domain name. Listed domain names that are found to have
less than two operable name servers are termed "lame
delegations" and will be automatically de-activated.
Name Holder/Registrant
The person applying for, or holding a domain name.
Name Server
A name server is a special software program that stores
information about domain names it provides service for.
You're domain name will be found on the Internet if
it is included on the list of a particular name server.
The Primary name server is termed as the 'master' and
all others are termed as 'secondary' or 'slave' servers.
The master name server typically points to where your
domain name is hosted, which is often your Registrar.
Name Service Agent
If you (the Name Holder) provide your own name service,
then you are the host for the domain name and act as
Name Service Agent.
Name Service Delegation
The Name Holder has responsibility to keep the domain
name operating within the rules laid. Delegation is
a technical process. Registrars or Agents for the name
holder are usually involved.
Register
The definitive TLD Register containing all contact and
host details for each listed domain name.
Registrar
Is an organization authorized to update the Domain Register.
TLD
Top Level Domain.
WHOIS
A WHOIS search allows you to perform search on an existing
domain name to ascertain 'WHO' the owner 'IS' and which
name servers the domain is sitting on.
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