[PLUG] Domain registration

[wes]

On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 2:07 AM, drew wymore <drew.wymore at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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-
>

Name.com is the same company with a cheaper price (I used to work at
Dotster, I know all the tricks).

$8.99/yr registration, free whois privacy (last I checked).

-wes