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domain name registrant Last modified: Thursday, February 12, 2009
The person, company or entity who owns or holds a domain name. When corporations and companies register a domain name, the registrant should be the company name (not an individual employee within the company) to ensure the business maintains ownership of the domain name. See "Registering a Domain Name" and "Understanding Internet Governance" in the Did You Know...? section of Webopedia. See also "Countries and Their Domain Extensions" in Webopedia's Quick Reference Section.
ICANN Home Page  Excellent resource containing an organizational overview, FAQs, events, committees, supporting organizations, related links, and news items. ICANN-Accredited Registrars The following companies have been accredited by ICANN to act as registrars in one or more TLDs. ISP-Planet Founded in April, 1999 by Ted Stevenson as part of internet.com's xSP Channel, ISP-Planet was designed from the start to address the concerns of Internet Service Providers. ISP-Planet covers the main areas of interest for Internet Service Providers such as equipment, perspectives, Fixed wireless, industry news & trends, market research, news, and more. Webopedia's "Did You Know...?" Section Use this Webopedia knowledge section for an in-depth overview of specific technologies and occurrences in the areas of Computer Science, The Internet, and Computer Hardware and Software. Webopedia's Quick Reference Section Use this Webopedia reference section for information on common Internet and computer facts and occurrences.	Related Categories Domain Name System Related Terms domain domain name domain name registrar domain name resolvers Domain Name Service (DNS) domain parking