What is a Domain Name Registry?
What is a Domain Name Registry? What does a Domain Name Registry do? Many people only know domain name registration but don't know about the Domain Name Registry. Here are some introductions to the Domain Name Registry.
- What is a domain name registry?
The Domain Name Registry is a database of domain names registered under the top-level domain name. The registry database operator, the Network Information Center, is part of the Internet Domain Name System (DNS).
The Domain Name Registry stores domain name data and generates zone files to translate domain names to IP addresses. Each NIC is an organization that manages the registration of domain names under the top-level domain, is responsible for controlling domain name allocation policies, and technically operates the top-level domain. Therefore it is significantly different from a domain name registrar.
The highest level of management of domain names is the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), which manages the data of the root name server and thus the DNS tree. IANA also manages domains like .int, .arpa and some controversial domains like root-servers.net.
IANA delegates all domain names to domain name registries such as VeriSign.
- What does the Domain Name Registry do?
A domain name registry is an organization that manages top-level domains. They create domain extensions, set domain rules, and work with registrars to sell domains to the public. For example, VeriSign manages the registration of .com domain names and their Domain Name System (DNS).
When we register a domain name, the domain name registrant submits the domain name to be registered to the domain name registrar for registration, and the domain name registrar submits it to the registry. Domain name real-name authentication, domain name transfer, domain name deletion, etc. will ultimately be reviewed and confirmed by the domain name registry.
- What is the National Domain Name Registry?
Country and region top-level domains are entrusted by IANA to national domain name registries to manage, such as DENIC in Germany, Nominet in the United Kingdom, and China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) in mainland China.
If your domain name operation is in the confirmation stage of the domain name registry, please do not worry because this stage is not under the control of innovation interconnection, we need to wait for the processing of the registry together. You can also contact the domain name registrar for assistance, and some registrars can confirm to speed up the domain name review process.
That's all for an introduction to what a domain name registry is.