What Happens When You Register a Domain (and Why Owning a TLD Is So Hard)
11 days ago
- #Internet Infrastructure
- #Domain Registration
- #DNS
- DNS (Domain Name System) translates web addresses into IP addresses.
- Domain ownership is more like renting; registrars (e.g., GoDaddy) facilitate purchases.
- Registries (e.g., VeriSign for .com) manage TLD databases.
- ICANN oversees all TLDs, delegating management to registries.
- Owning a custom TLD (e.g., .sengar) is possible but costly and complex.
- Domain resolution involves DNS resolvers, root/TLD nameservers, and authoritative servers.
- Private DNS resolvers can create custom TLDs for internal use.
- Handshake is a blockchain-based alternative to ICANN's root servers.