What is a Domain Name?

A domain is a web address. Just as people or companies have addresses for their brick and mortar homes or offices in real life, an internet domain name identifies a person or company's electronic location. A domain becomes immediately accessible to Internet users from all over the world once it has been registered. Hence, unlike real life, a domain allows for greater flexibility as unrestricted numbers of users can visit you at your "electronic location." You can personalize your online presence by being the registered owner of your own unique domain name.

The fun of choosing a domain name to best represent yourself/your company is only the start. You'll also need a web server to host your web pages and an email account for interested customers/individuals to get in touch with you. NewMedia Express fulfils all of the above needs as we offer a wide range of web hosting plans catered towards small to large sites.

Who owns the domain name?

The Registrant (either a person or corporation) for a domain name possesses ownership of the domain name. The Registrant is imbued with exclusive right to use his registered domain name for the duration of time he has it registered for. He can decide upon the purpose and contents of the domain, provided that the terms and conditions specified in the Registration Agreement are complied with. The domain name can be renewed by the Registrant upon the expiry of the duration of time he has it registered for, provided that he has not violated any terms contained in the Registration Agreement, particularly pertaining to Trademark infringement.

What is a valid domain name?

A valid domain name consists of any words/phrases between 3 to 67 characters. It can contain both alphabets and numbers. Hyphens may be included to separate one word/phrase from another, but cannot be placed at the beginning or end of your domain name. Spaces and other special characters (such as asterix, questions marks) are not found in domain names.

How to find out if a domain name is available?

To check on whether the domain name you have in mind is still available, please use the WHOIS function. You should enter your proposed domain name (e.g. newmediaexpress.com) without the www. prefix into the search field provided. Thereafter, if your proposed domain name has already been taken/registered, the WHOIS function will display the name of the existing Registrant, date of creation of the domain name, date of expiry of the domain name and other information. You may wish to note that search results indicating "Not Found" and "No Match" do not imply that your proposed domain name is definitely available for your use. These search results may mean that your proposed domain name is in the process of being registered in another part of the world. As a general guideline, you can only confirm the availability of your proposed domain name during the actual process of attempting to register it.

How do I transfer my domain hosting to NewMedia Express?

You may wish to request that your Domain Name Registrar modifies your Domain Name Server (DNS) to NewMedia Express. Please approach our friendly sales consultant for the DNS details, which may vary according to server availability. A unique username and password will be provided to you for the purpose of making further modifications.