[CLUE-Talk] Domain name hosting

[Angelo Bertolli]

> BTW, godaddy is slightly high. There are several other registries that are
> cheaper (5.00/domain) and use Linux instead of Windows for their server.
> Personally, I hate sending my CC to a windows based server. A little stat
> that most people do not pay attention to, is that windows accounts for almost
> 100% of all CC thefts, and yet they have somewhere around 50% of all https.
> Next time you hear of a system crack and cc's beings stolen, do a netcraft on
> the system. better than 99% chance it is windows. In fact, the last non-ms
> system that I have seen stolen from was at playboy.com, where they run sun if
> IIRC.

My knowledge of the registration system is sketchy.  I'm guessing
registration goes through the people who own the COM, NET, and ORG
domains, and they transfer the authority to whichever nameserver is set
for that registered subdomain?

Where are the 5.00 per domain registries?

Angelo