The term TLD stands for Top Level Domain, and refers to the last portion of a domain name. For example, the domain name EXAMPLE.COM is part of the .COM Top Level Domain and the domain EXAMPLE.ORG is part of the .ORG Top Level Domain.
Different TLDs are often separate from each other in certain ways, such as the case of Name Servers. The Name Server NS1.EXAMPLE.COM can be used with all .COM domains, however in order to use it on a .ORG domain, the .COM Name Server must first be added to the .ORG TLD by your Domain Provider if it has not been done before.
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A domain name is essentially a signpost on the Internet. Every website you have ever been to and every email you have ever composed has used a domain name in its address.
People register domain names in order to stake a claim to a particular name — whether for business or personal reasons.
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A Provider is a company that uses the Tucows Registrar system to provide domain registration services to the general public.
A Registrant is the person or company who purchases a domain name. For example, Jessica Smith (Registrant) registers the name EXAMPLE.COM through an Domain Provider
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WHOIS stands for “Who is?” and is a utility used to look up information on domain names. This includes contact information as well as some technical information such as the domain’s name servers (DNS) used for service, and certain Status information such as if the domain is Locked.
Please see this page to perform a WHOIS Lookup of a domain name.
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The Tucows Compliance department’s mandate is to ensure that Tucows and its Provider network, remain compliant with the ICANN accreditation agreement. Compliance will assist Registrants with non-technical matters.
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A Domain Provider is a company which sells domain name registrations to the public. If you own a TUCOWS branded domain, your Domain Provider is the last company you paid money to for your domain name registration. Money was paid for its renewal, transfer, or even its initial registration within the past year.
