What's the difference between a domain registrar and a domain registry? What is a domain registrant?
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There are some lesser-known aspects to domain registration that many people are unfamiliar with. Many are confused about the roles of domain registrants, registrars, and registrants. Each of these roles has its own specific function, so let's discuss them in detail today!
There are three distinct roles in the domain registration process: Registry, Registrar, and Registrant. The following information describes each role and how they work together:
Domain Registry: Domain registries are organizations that manage top-level domains (TLDs). They create domain extensions, set domain rules, and work with registrars to sell domains to the public. For example, VeriSign manages the registration of .com domains and their Domain Name System (DNS). To learn more about DNS, see What is DNS?
Domain Registrars: Registrars are certified organizations that can sell domains to the public, such as GoDaddy. Some registrars have the ability to sell top-level domains (LTDs) such as .com, .net, and .org, or country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) such as .us, .ca, and .eu.
Domain Registrant: A registrant is an individual or company that registers a domain name. Registrants manage their domain settings through their registrar. When they make changes to the domain, their registrar sends the information to the registry for updating and storage in the registry's database. Once you register a domain name, you become a registrant!
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