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Cancellations
occur:
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At the request of the Name Holder
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Due to non-payment of fees
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On withdrawal of name service by the name
holder's agent - a 'lame delegation'
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During a breach of published rules of a ccTLD
(Country Code Top Level Domain) example .au.
Change
of Name Holder
Where domain ownership goes through a formal
process called 'Domain Name Transfer' from an
existing Name Holder to a new Name Holder.
Domain
A domain is a sub-tree of the domain name space.
Domain
name
A domain name provides a unique identity on
the Internet. Think of it as your address on
the Internet. It relates to an IP Address and
is how your web site is found on the Internet.
The domain makes up part of the physical address.
Domain
Name System
The DNS is a distributed database that provides
information about internet hosts. Note: www.aunic.net
First, second and third level names This refers
to the three parts to a domain name from right
to left. For example Free Domains.com.au has
as it's first level .au, it's second level .com
and it's third level name domain-names.
Holding
Pool
Upon cancellation of a domain name it goes into
a 'holding pool'. This gives the name holder
time to address the issues causing cancellation.
Failure to resolve the issues promptly may result
in permanent loss of the name when it gets released
for re-use.
IP
Address
Refers to the Internet Protocol part of web
address. The 'numeric part of the address" ie
203.15.168. For a domain name to be active on
the Internet, there must be a minimum of 2 IP
addresses that when queried, answer 'authoritatively'
for the domain name.
ISP
Internet Service Provider.
The organization through which you currently
'dial in' to surf the Internet.
Lame
delegation
If your ISP has removed domain name delegation,
your domain name will be rendered inoperable.
Listed Name Holders are responsible for ensuring
that at least two name servers remain configured
and operable for the domain name. Listed domain
names that are found to have less than two operable
name servers are termed "lame delegations" and
will be automatically de-activated.
Name
Holder/Registrant
The person applying for, or holding a domain
name.
Name
Server
A name server is a special software program
that stores information about domain names it
provides service for. You're domain name will
be found on the Internet if it is included on
the list of a particular name server. The Primary
name server is termed as the 'master' and all
others are termed as 'secondary' or 'slave'
servers. The master name server typically points
to where your domain name is hosted, which is
often your Registrar.
Name
Service Agent
If you (the Name Holder) provide your own name
service, then you are the host for the domain
name and act as Name Service Agent.
Name
Service Delegation
The Name Holder has responsibility to keep the
domain name operating within the rules laid.
Delegation is a technical process. Registrars
or Agents for the name holder are usually involved.
Register
The definitive TLD Register containing all contact
and host details for each listed domain name.
Registrar
Is an organization authorized to update the
Domain Register.
TLD
Top Level Domain.
WHOIS
A WHOIS search allows you to perform search
on an existing domain name to ascertain 'WHO'
the owner 'IS' and which name servers the domain
is sitting on.
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