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Can I make a domain name anything other than standard .com .net .org. in .uk .cn etc?
Just wondering if I have a static IP and a windows server in my house. What's stopping me from having a domain name that ends in .whateveriwant
like www.mysite.thisisme
Is this possible? And if not why? and when will it get added?
Thanks in advance.
like www.mysite.thisisme
Is this possible? And if not why? and when will it get added?
Thanks in advance.
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scratch that. just went to a dif registrar.
Hi,
chk ipmirror.com - they support loads of TLD's
regards
Dinesh
chk ipmirror.com - they support loads of TLD's
regards
Dinesh
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basically we're limited by ICANN's choices?
Yes..
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http://webdevnews.net/2008/12/icann-185000-for-your-own-top-level-domain-extension/
Just found this, apparently, ICANN is the owners of the domain names ie top levels and you must pay and hope to be picked. So much for internet being free choice of names. Thanks for the help but I found the answer here.
Just found this, apparently, ICANN is the owners of the domain names ie top levels and you must pay and hope to be picked. So much for internet being free choice of names. Thanks for the help but I found the answer here.
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Thanks again dineesh. You helped lead me to the spot
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