[HaCkmEeTiNg] FW: Dummies Guide to the .name Domain

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Dear Valued Customer:

We are happy to provide you a free copy of "Dummies Guide to the .name Domain". The .name extension, which is ONLY for individual's names is the latest domain extension to be released and approved by ICANN.

The live registration won't be available until January 2002, however you can reserve your own name ahead of time for only $5/name by Clicking Here

You can also register other extensions such as .com, .biz and .info for 50% of the regular price ($17.50/year).

We hope you will enjoy your free guide!

Dummies Guide to the .name Domain
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What is a domain name?

A domain name is an addressing system used for locating specific computers or servers on the Internet. Normally computers use a numbering system called Internet Protocol (IP) numbers to locate each other on the Internet. For example, 219.123.43.5 could be a number used to identify a specific website on the Internet.

However these numbers are hard to remember therefore domain names were developed to make it easy for the average computer user to remember addresses. For example, microsoft.com is used to identify Microsoft's website address, in lieu of the IP address 207.46.197.100.

Domain names are important because they are the core of your Internet identity. Potential customers, partners and investors will use it to find information about your company and it's products and services. Many recognize this, and therefore have rushed to register their domain name. To date there has been over 40 Million domain names registered, many of which is in the .com domain extension.

The .com Top Level Domain (TLD) is the most popular extension for corporations. There are new extensions that have been recently released such as .biz, and .info, and there will be more in the future. The vast majority of .com registrants are corporations. However, there is a new domain extension that will be released in the near future solely dedicated to individuals. On December 17, 2001, registrations for the .name extension will be accepted.


What is the .name domain extension?

The .name is a new domain extension specifically created for individuals. For example, if your name is John Smith, your domain name could be john.smith.name and your email address would be john@smith.name. In the future, people would be able to reach your mobile device using your .name domain(i.e. they wouldn't have to memorize your phone number).

Today most Top Level Domains (TLD's) such as .com are taken and are normally used by corporations. The .name TLD was created to specficially address the needs of individuals. Unlike .com, the .name registrations are on the third level, in other words, there are two dots between the person's name and the name. This greatly increases the availability of domains. For example, john.smith.name might be taken but greg.smith.name could still be available.


Who is eligible to register .name domains?

The top level domain .name is designed exclusively for people's personal names and is dedicated to people. A name is defined as a person's legal name, or a name by which the person is commonly known. A name by which a person is commonly known includes, without limitation, a pseudonym used by an author or painter, or a stage name used by a singer or actor.

Registrants may add numeric characters to their personal name so as to differentiate it from other personal names. For example, if John.Smith.name is taken, he may seek to register an alternative, such as john.smith1999.name, or john32.smith.name .


Why will .name be one of the most important domain extension for individuals?

In the future the .name domain extension could be used to create a complete personal identity and you will be able to use it for a variety of tasks including to make online purchases without having to enter credit card numbers and to call someone on their mobile phone without dialing the number.

Do I get an email address with the .name domain registration?

If you purchase a domain of the format first.last.name, you have the option of purchasing an equivalent email address in the format of first@last.name--- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe hackmeeting" in the body of a message to majordomo@kyuzz.org