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slycat

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Originally posted by: credenza
hey, i have a question...

can you sign up for web hosting (like this one) without owning a domain name yet?
i have plans to buy my domain name, but just haven't gotten around to it yet....but if another great deal
comes along before i purchase it, i want to be sure i can jump on it even if i don't own a domain yet.

oh yeah, and where is a good place to buy my domain from? all the same prices?

thanks in advance!

Of course YOU CAN!
thats exactly what i did.
Read my earlier post. I bought the acct then emailed him my domain 2days later, it was configured in a bit,
and i was up and running in 24hrs.
 

credenza

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okay, i know it is a repost, but just trying to figure everything out.

if you register your domain name through namecheap.com, do YOU get to own the domain name, or does Namecheap own it and you just rent it? my brother just asked me that, and as a domain buying newbie, i had no idea....anyone know?
i just want to actually own my domain name and the rights therein.
 

dieselstation

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from namecheap's EULA:

7. Ownership of Information and Data.

You agree and acknowledge that NameCheap owns all database, compilation, collective and similar rights, title and interests worldwide in our domain name database, and all information and derivative works generated from the domain name database. You further agree and acknowledge that we own the following information for those registrations for which we are the registrar: (a) the original creation date of the registration, (b) the expiration date of the registration, (c) the name, postal address, e-mail address, voice telephone number, and where available fax number of all contacts for the domain name registration, (d) any remarks concerning the registered domain name that appear or should appear in the WHOIS or similar database, and (e) any other information we generate or obtain in connection with the provision of domain name registration services, other than the domain name being registered, the IP addresses of the primary nameserver and any secondary nameservers for the domain name, and the corresponding names of those nameservers. NameCheap does not have any ownership interest in your specific personal registration information outside of its rights in our domain name database.



it appears like you own the domain.
 

psloan

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HoosierDadE,

I spoke with the admin last night and they are working on the prices for the next deal. Similar deal to last time, with one more choice. Stay tuned, it sounded like they were very close to announcing the deal.

--pat