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How Domain Name Registration Works

A registrant (an individual consumer or business owner) requests a domain name from a registrar. The registrar verifies that the domain name has not been registered by anyone else. If it is available, the registrar registers the domain name with the registry on behalf of the registrant. The registry adds the domain name to the registry database and the registrant can begin using it for a Web site, email or other Internet services. VeriSign is the authoritative registry for .com, .net, .name, .tv, .cc, and provides registry services for .jobs.