To register a domain name, you must have an Internet service provider or be able to support the name yourself with two servers with their own Internet addresses which are available to support the domain name at all times. If you have an Internet service provider who can register a domain name for you, you may not need to worry about anything else. You can reach this database by visiting the home page of any registrar. In June 1999, other registrars began to be authorized. There are now many more and still more in the pipeline.
Registrars charge fees.
Failure to pay the renewal fees can cause your domain name registration to be deleted, which means someone else can acquire it. Each Registrar has a home page that provides instructions on how to check the availability of the domain name you want and how to register it. The terms you must agree to as part of the registration process should also be set forth on those Web sites. There is no process of examination to see if you are entitled to have that domain name. Since only one person or organization worldwide can be the registrant of any one domain name, this can lead to disputes when more than one party wants to use a company name or well known trademark to identify itself.