Internet Domain Names in the US - Procurement Research Report

Internet Domain Names Procurement in the US

This report is intended to assist buyers of internet domain names. Internet domain name registrars assign websites unique domain names in accordance with their customers’ preferences, given that the requested name is not already registered. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) accredits registrars to assign generic and country-code top-level domain names. This report focuses mainly on initial domain name registration, although the domain aftermarket is included as well. Suppliers in the market are domain registrars that also often provide web hosting and other IT solutions. Buyers of internet domain names can range from individuals to large corporations. This report does not cover website creation tools or services.