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Cancellations
occur:
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At the request of the Name Holder
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Due to non-payment of fees
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On withdrawal of name service by the name holder's agent
- a 'lame delegation'
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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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