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NSI makes domain name registration a breeze
By Sandra Gittlen
Network World Fusion, 1/15/98
Now you can phone in your domain name registration.
In an attempt to appeal to the masses, Network Solutions, Inc. (NSI)
yesterday announced a new registration system, dubbed WorldNIC,
that lets users register for domain names in five steps via the
World Wide Web or the telephone.
For $110, users can reserve or register for .com, .net or .org domain
names in a process that can take as little as 90 seconds, the company
claims. Within 24 hours, the registered domains could be up and
running, according to NSI. Before WorldNIC, users had to e-mail their
requests, which could take up to a day for confirmation, NSI said.
First, users enter a suggested domain name at www.worldnic.com, then the
computer checks if it is available. If not, WorldNIC will offer
alternatives using NSI's proprietary software. The user then enters basic
contact information and password authentication. Finally, a cost summary
is provided and the user enters a credit card number. Within a
few minutes, the user receives confirmation of the request.
A big plus for the service is that it is directly connected to the central
Internet registry, InterNIC, which NSI also runs. However, if the unrest
surrounding domain name registration continues, NSI may no longer have
control of this process (Network World, Oct. 13, 1997). The
matter is now before Ira Magaziner, President Clinton's top Internet
adviser, who is reviewing several proposals to pull the domain name
registration process from the public sector and open it to competition.
Gabre Battista, CEO of NSI, said WorldNIC allows users "to create an
online identity, communicate with stakeholders and begin to use the
Internet as an electronic transactor."
Currently about 60% of small businesses are not using the Internet, yet
"in five years, the Internet will carry most business and
personal transactions," he said.
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