IDWS has recently become South Africa`s first accredited Registration Service Provider with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") and has been granted the right to provide Internet domain registration services for second-level domain names within the .com, .org, .net, .info and .biz top-level domains.
To date, South African hosting companies, ISPs and individuals who wished to register second-level domain names within the above top-level domains have had to make use of Internationally based registrars such as Network Solutions or register.com. Since IDWS` appointment as an accredited domain registrar, South African based Internet users can now for the first time register and administer domain names with .com, .net, .org, .info and .biz extensions through a local Internet solution provider.
The registration of second-level domain names within the .com, .org, .net, .info and .biz top level domains is not restricted to only IDWS clients explains Tony Da Silva of IDWS. The registration service of these second-level domain names through IDWS is available to all South African Internet users, ISP`s and hosting companies.
Companies or individuals who already have a .com, .net or .org domain name registered and who would prefer to administer their domain name locally can transfer their domain name from their current registrar to IDWS. As explained by Tony, clients do not have to host their website or email with IDWS in order to administer their domain name/s through the IDWS domain system.
Benefits of registering and administrating a International second-level domain names locally include cheaper registration and renewal fees as well as speed of service says Alan Fern of IDWS. In addition to the above, the all important telephonic support is only a local phone call away on IDWS` support line 0860 ONLINE (0860 665463).
Pricing for second-level domain registrations through IDWS varies depending on the domain extension. A full pricing schedule is available on the IDWS website at http://www.idws.com
When asked about the cost that ISP or hosting companies can charge their clients for domain names registered through IDWS, Mr Fern replied that IDWS cannot in any way dictate to anyone making use of the IDWS registration system the cost at which they can or must resell registrations. IDWS does however advise people who will be making use of third parties to register a second-level domain name to shop around. Regarding so called free domain name registrations as offered by some companies, Mr. Fern replied that Internet users should be particularly cautious as some unscrupulous companies use this method of attracting new clients as a ploy to trick them into long term hosting or service contracts and charge then charge their clients large sums of money should they ever wish to cancel their contract. Domain name registrations cost these companies / individuals money irrespective of whether they registered the domain name through IDWS or not says Mr. Fern. There is no way that they are simply going to give these domain registrations away free.
Individuals or companies requiring more information on IDWS` second-level domain name registration services can contact the IDWS sales department via email at sales@idws.com or by phone on 0860 ONLINE. Alternatively you can visit the IDWS website at http://www.idws.com
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