[PLUG] Domain registration

[drew wymore]

On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 12:03 AM, Nye Walker <ncwalker at gmail.com> wrote:

> Most registrars seem to have some sort of private whois registration.  I
> think it solely depends on how many (useless to me) services you want from
> the registrar.  I mostly use godaddy.com for my registrar and private
> domains, but I'm thinking of switching to namecheap.com for cost savings.
> So long as it will protect my name/number/address, and points to the right
> nameservers, that's about all I need it to do.
>
> -Nye
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 11:49 PM, John Jason Jordan <johnxj at comcast.net
> >wrote:
>
> > I need to register a domain name for commercial purposes. The name is
> > available.
> >
> > The question I have is about hiding the registrant's information. I
> > have another domain name and I was required to give a phone number by
> > the outfit that registered it for me. At least once every couple of
> > weeks I get a telemarketing call. The idea of having my details kept
> > from the public is enticing.
> >
> > Network Solutions will do it, but they want $10 a year to keep the
> > information private. They're also not cheap on the per-year
> > registration fees.
> >
> > I could use some suggestions for who does this, who is cheap, and who
> > does a good job. Oh, and I plan to register it for at least ten years
> > so I don't have to revisit this issue until I am closer to dead.
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I use Dotster because they are relatively cheap .. they did raise their
rates recently for a yearly registration. I can look it up but I believe
their rate for a proxy whois was a nominal fee of like 2 bucks. Bonus points
for them being a local outfit based in Vancouver.

Drew-