Originally Posted by TechnoPagan

Actually that is incorrect the REGISTRAR is the company that provides the domain registration service (like Godaddy, Network Solutions, Register).

The REGISTRANT is the "owner"* of the domain. This is the entity listed as the administrative contact.

It works as follows:

REGISTRY = maintains all domains, in the case of .com the registry is controlled by Verisign

REGISTRAR = provide domain registration service between the registry and the registrant

REGISTRANT = the end user of the domain.

* No one "owns" a domain, when you register a domain you get exclusive use for the period of your registration



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