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What is a domain name?
 A domain name, such as yourname.com, is your website’s unique identifier on the Internet. It can be thought of as the address where your website resides. When you or your visitors type your domain name into their browser’s address bar the browser will query your ISP nameserver which will provide it with directions on how to find your website. Your ISP’s nameserver will actually return the physical IP (Internet protocol) address of your website’s webserver, which will be a string of numbers such as 139.5.1.255, and your browser will then find its way there.

You can see the advantages of the domain name system. While it is also possible to get to your website simply by typing the numbers it is far easier to remember a domain name than a bunch of numbers.

How do I choose a domain name?
A domain name should be easy to spell, easy to remember, relevant and, above all, available! The length of a domain name is important as well. One or two word domain names (eg. cars.com or rentalcars.com) are easier to recall than multiple worded ones. Your domain could be your business name itself (eg. myconsulting.com), a service you provide (eg. managementconsulting.com) or something else you would like associated with your business (eg. superiorsolutions.com). All registrars and almost all hosts will have a search feature on their website to find available domain names.

Try Network Solution's WHOIS or GoDaddy's WHOIS tool. Enter the domain name you'd like; if it's available, they'll tell you (and encourage you to buy it -- go for it!).

How long do I own my domain name and what is a domain renewal?
When you register a domain name you generally only register it for a year. This can be changed, of course, and you can register your name for a number of years. Some country level domains are restricted in the length of time they can be registered for. When a domain is about to expire, you will normally receive a notice from your registrar informing you of this and giving you the opportunity to renew your domain with.

How do I report a domain name which has incorrect WHOIS data?
You can report .com/.net/.org/.biz/.info domains which have incorrect WHOIS data at http://reports.internic.net/cgi/rpt_whois/rpt.cgi

I got a domain transfer notice from the "Domain Registry of America". Is this legitimate?
No. The email you got is trying to make you transfer your domain to the Domain Registry of America is a con to make you transfer your domain to them who charges higher prices than most other registrars.

Thier pricing webpage at https://www.droa.com/pricechart.asp says that they charge $25/year which is high in the domain name industury. Thier homepage at http://www.droa.com claims that the "industry standard price for 2 year registration" is $70/year which is a lie.

Additional Information on DRoA:
http://www.internetnews.com/IAR/article.php/1562291
http://www.dotster.com/specials/consumeralert.php
http://www.adamkooyer.com/archives/00000017.html
http://www.tannock.net/archives/001397.php

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