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placed over webplaced by telephone10+ domains in a single transactionregistration in ccTLDssunrise and defensive registrations in new gTLDsinternationalized domain namesanonymous registrationsregistrar staff confirms registration validityweb-based manualemail supportchat supporttelephone support24x7 telephone supportemergency supportservice level agreementsregistration portalunified listing of all of registrant's domainsincluding listings through other registrarsincluding prospective or intended registrationscustomizableregistration of gTLD domainsincluding .biz, .info, and .nameregistration of ccTLD domainsaudit trailcustom fieldsworkflow / approval featuresexport databaseuser accounts
Active ISP ASA
activeisp.com
Registrar focusing on individuals / small businesses
approx. 300.000 domains, approx. 100.000 in gTLDs
Accredited: Beginning of 2000		Indiv Regs
Yes (80% - 100%)		CheckCheck Check    Check Check Check  CheckCheck    Check Check     
Corp Regs
No		                            
Bulk Regs
No		                            
Resellers
No		                            
Aspen Investments
finee.com
Domain Reseller (custom) focusing on individuals / small businesses
2000 domains, 100% in gTLDs
Accredited: N/A Started as a reseller Nov 2000		Indiv Regs
Yes (80% - 100%)		Check       CheckCheck Check   CheckCheck   Check      Check
Corp Regs
Yes		(same features as Individuals)                    
Bulk Regs
Yes		(same features as Individuals)                    
Resellers
No		                            
Best Registration Services, Inc.
BestRegistrar.com
Registrar focusing on (custom)
55,000 domains, 97% in gTLDs
Accredited: 09/09/1999		Indiv Regs
Yes (0% - 20%)		CheckCheckCheckCheck 43CheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheck
Corp Regs
Yes (60% - 80%)		(same features as Individuals)                    
Bulk Regs
Yes (0% - 20%)		(same features as Individuals)                    
Resellers
Yes (0% - 20%)		CheckCheckCheckCheck 43CheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheck
BuyDomains.com
BuyDomains.com
Registrar focusing on individuals / small businesses
330,000 Active Domains domains, 99% in gTLDs
Accredited: Reseller of Accredited Registrar - Domain Discover/TierraNet		Indiv Regs
Yes (80% - 100%)		CheckCheckCheckCheck Check  CheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheck   CheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheck
Corp Regs
Yes		(same features as Individuals)                    
Bulk Regs
Yes		(same features as Individuals)                    
Resellers
Yes (0% - 20%)		CheckCheckCheckCheck CheckCheck CheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheck
Dnbuy Inc
dnbuy.com
focusing on individuals / small businesses
25 000 domains, 95-98% in gTLDs
Accredited: N/A		Indiv Regs
Yes (80% - 100%)		Check CheckCheck 6   CheckCheckCheck Check  CheckCheck    CheckCheckCheck    Check
Corp Regs
(same features as Individuals)                    
Bulk Regs
Yes		(same features as Individuals)                    
Resellers
                            
Dodora Unified Communications, Inc.
dodora.net
Registrar focusing on resellers
50 domains, 10% .COM, 10% .NET, 10% ORG, 1% .NAME, 19% .BIZ in gTLDs
Accredited: June 2001		Indiv Regs
No		Check Check Check   CheckCheckCheckCheck CheckCheckCheckCheck  CheckCheck   CheckCheckCheckCheck
Corp Regs
No		Check Check Check   CheckCheckCheckCheck CheckCheckCheckCheck CheckCheck    CheckCheckCheckCheck
Bulk Regs
                            
Resellers
                            
Domain Bank, Inc.
domainbank.com
Registrar focusing on individuals / small businesses
220000 domains, 99% in gTLDs
Accredited: August 1999		Indiv Regs
Yes (60% - 80%)		CheckCheckCheck CheckCheck CheckCheckCheck Check   CheckCheck   CheckCheck Check    
Corp Regs
Yes (20% - 40%)		CheckCheckCheck Check   CheckCheck Check Check CheckCheck   CheckCheck Check    
Bulk Regs
Yes (0% - 20%)		CheckCheckCheck Check  CheckCheckCheck Check Check CheckCheck   CheckCheck Check    
Resellers
Yes (20% - 40%)		CheckCheckCheck Check  CheckCheckCheck Check   CheckCheck   CheckCheck      
DomainPurpose.com
DomainPurpose.com
Registrar focusing on individuals / small businesses
Classifed Information domains, 80% in gTLDs
Accredited: Domain People Private Brand Reseller Since May of 2000		Indiv Regs
Yes (80% - 100%)		CheckCheckCheckCheck 3CheckCheck CheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheck
Corp Regs
Yes (0% - 20%)		(same features as Individuals)                    
Bulk Regs
Yes (0% - 20%)		(same features as Individuals)                    
Resellers
No		                            
EnCirca
Encirca.com
Registrar focusing on corporate
11,000 domains, 30% in gTLDs
Accredited: 2001		Indiv Regs
Yes (20% - 40%)		Check  Check 2Check Check CheckCheck Check   CheckCheck  CheckCheckCheckCheckCheck   Check
Corp Regs
Yes (40% - 60%)		CheckCheckCheckCheck 2Check Check CheckCheck Check   CheckCheck   CheckCheckCheckCheck   Check
Bulk Regs
Yes (20% - 40%)		CheckCheckCheckCheck 2Check Check CheckCheckCheckCheck   CheckCheck   CheckCheckCheckCheck   Check
Resellers
Yes (20% - 40%)		CheckCheckCheckCheck 2Check Check CheckCheck Check   CheckCheck   CheckCheckCheckCheck   Check
eNom, Inc.
enom.com
Registrar focusing on individuals / small businesses
2.25 million domains, 94% in gTLDs
Accredited: June 25th, 1999		Indiv Regs
Yes (0% - 20%)		Check CheckCheck 15CheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheck Check CheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheck CheckCheck
Corp Regs
Yes		(same features as Individuals)                    
Bulk Regs
Yes		                            
Resellers
Yes (80% - 100%)		Check CheckCheck 15CheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheck CheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheck CheckCheck
iHoldings.com Inc
Dotregistrar.com
Registrar focusing on resellers
765,000 domains, 82% .com/9% .net/5% .org/2% .biz/1.7% .info/0.15% .name in gTLDs
Accredited: January 2000		Indiv Regs
Yes (0% - 20%)		Check CheckCheck 5Check   CheckCheckCheck    CheckCheck   CheckCheckCheck    Check
Corp Regs
Yes		(same features as Individuals)                    
Bulk Regs
Yes (20% - 40%)		Check CheckCheck 5Check   CheckCheckCheckCheck   CheckCheck   CheckCheckCheck    Check
Resellers
Yes (20% - 40%)		Check CheckCheck 5Check   CheckCheckCheckCheck   CheckCheck   CheckCheckCheck     
InnerWise, Inc
itsyourdomain.com
Registrar focusing on resellers, small business, general public (custom)
415,000 domains, All in gTLDs
Accredited: April 2000		Indiv Regs
Yes (40% - 60%)		CheckCheckCheck CheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheck Check CheckCheckCheckCheck   CheckCheck CheckCheckCheckCheckCheck
Corp Regs
No		                            
Bulk Regs
Yes		(same features as Individuals)                    
Resellers
No		                            
Intercosmos Media Group dba directNIC.com
directcnic.com
Registrar focusing on individuals / small businesses
979000 domains, 95% in gTLDs
Accredited: March 2001		Indiv Regs
Yes (80% - 100%)		Check CheckCheck 5Check  CheckCheckCheckCheckCheck CheckCheckCheckCheck   CheckCheckCheckCheckCheck Check 
Corp Regs
Yes		(same features as Individuals)                    
Bulk Regs
Yes		(same features as Individuals)                    
Resellers
No		                            
MyDreamspace.com
MyDreamspace.com
focusing on individuals / small businesses
15 domains, 99% in gTLDs		Indiv Regs
Yes (80% - 100%)		 CheckCheckCheck  Check CheckCheckCheck Check  CheckCheck    CheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheck 
Corp Regs
Yes (0% - 20%)		CheckCheck     CheckCheckCheck Check  CheckCheck    Check CheckCheck CheckCheck 
Bulk Regs
No		                            
Resellers
Yes (0% - 20%)		CheckCheck     CheckCheckCheck Check  CheckCheck    Check CheckCheck CheckCheckCheck
NetNames
netnames.com
Domain Management focusing on corporate
100000 domains, 40% in gTLDs
Accredited: 2000		Indiv Regs
Yes (40% - 60%)		CheckCheckCheckCheck 190Check   CheckCheck Check  CheckCheckCheck   CheckCheckCheck     
Corp Regs
Yes (40% - 60%)		CheckCheckCheckCheck 190CheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheck CheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheck
Bulk Regs
                            
Resellers
                            
Register.com, Inc.
Register.com
Registrar focusing on individuals / small businesses
3100000 domains, 90% in gTLDs
Accredited: January 1999		Indiv Regs
Yes (60% - 80%)		CheckCheckCheckCheck 25+Check   CheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheck CheckCheck   CheckCheckCheckCheck    
Corp Regs
Yes (0% - 20%)		CheckCheckCheckCheck CheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheck CheckCheckCheck CheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheck
Bulk Regs
Yes		                            
Resellers
Yes (0% - 20%)		CheckCheckCheckCheck 15 Check  CheckCheckCheckCheck Check CheckCheck CheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheck
Schlund + Partner AG
schlund.de
focusing on individuals / small businesses
3500000 domains, 1000000 in gTLDs
Accredited: 1999		Indiv Regs
Yes (60% - 80%)		CheckCheck Check 10 Check  CheckCheckCheckCheck   CheckCheck   CheckCheckCheck     
Corp Regs
No		                            
Bulk Regs
Yes (0% - 20%)		Check  Check 3    CheckCheck Check   CheckCheck   CheckCheckCheck     
Resellers
Yes (0% - 20%)		Check  Check 10 Check  CheckCheckCheckCheck   CheckCheck   CheckCheckCheck     
Tucows Inc.
tucows.com
Registrar focusing on resellers
3mm+ domains, 3mm+ in gTLDs
Accredited: 1999		Indiv Regs
No		                            
Corp Regs
                            
Bulk Regs
                            
Resellers
Yes (80% - 100%)		Check CheckCheck 5CheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheck CheckCheckCheckCheck   CheckCheckCheckCheckCheck CheckCheck
VeriSign Digital Brand Management Services
verisign.com
Domain Management focusing on corporate
150,000 domains, 60% in gTLDs
Accredited: N/A		Indiv Regs
No		                            
Corp Regs
Yes (80% - 100%)		CheckCheckCheckCheck allCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheckCheck
Bulk Regs
No		                            
Resellers
No