A registry is an entity that maintains the master database of domain names for a particular top-level domain (TLD). Below are the registries we work with and their corresponding TLDs (extensions):
- VeriSignGRS .COM & .NET
- PIR .ORG
- Afilias .INFO
- NeuLevel .BIZ
- NeuStar .US
The registry receives domain name information from registrars, who register domain names on behalf of registrants-people like you who would like to register and use a domain name. The registry puts that information into what is called a “zone file,” which allows computers to route Internet traffic to and from domains around the world.
Registrars are companies like AITDomains who have the applications and accreditation to sell domain names to consumers through the registry.
Registrants are the owners of the domain name, or the end user. The name on the whois or the account information with the registrar informs the public who owns the domain name.