1.

How long can a Domain Name be?
A domain name can be up to 22 characters long. It must consist of letters, numbers, and dashes. The 22 characters do not include the extensions .com, .net, or .org.

2.

Can I register multiple domains?
The Internet is growing at an astounding rate as more and more businesses are going on-line everyday. Just as your company name and logos are protected by trademarks, you can guard your .COM or .NET domain by registering it. Many companies have both .NET and .COM registered to protect their company name on the Internet. Some domains however will require documentation to register and they are .GOV, .MIL, .EDU, and .INT.

3.

What does it cost to Register a domain with Internic?
Internic charges a non-refundable fee of $70.00 prepaid for the first two years. Thereafter, the fee is $35.00 a year to keep that domain registered with Internic. Metanet.net does not charge a setup fee or a transfer fee as most companies do. We will register your domain free and setup up the domain on the server at no additional charge to you, unlike most companies. We want to assist your business in getting on the Internet Information Highway in as cost effective a way as possible.

4.

Once my domain is registered how long will it take for Internic to process the request?
It will generally take Internic one week to process the request for your domain name. In rare cases it may take longer. Modifying a domain or transferring a domain can take a little bit longer.

5.

If I want to check on my domain name registration with Internic what do I type in to check the availability?
When checking your domain name availability and registration do not type in www. All you enter in is the domain name.com. A search for www.domainname.com will result in an incorrect message that says that name is available.

6.

Will I receive confirmation that my domain has been registered?
You will receive a confirmation that your domain has been registered from our administrator when the confirmation comes it. The confirmation will be e-mailed to the e-mail address that you provided on your paperwork.

7.

What if I want to transfer my domain?
A domain transfer is moving a domain from one Internet Service Provider (ISP) to another. A domain transfer is a modification of the domain's information, specifically a change in the primary and secondary name servers of the domain. If you are transferring your domain to Metanet.net, you will need to contact your current ISP and ask him to modify your domain with the following information:

Technical Contact: PD2425

Primary Server: ns1.metanet.net
Net Address: 209.132.113.74

Secondary Server: ns2.metanet.net
Net Address: 209.132.112.127

There are two servers listed above because Internic requires you have two for robustness in case one of them is down, there's a back up which can do the same job.

By letting us be the administrative and technical contact you do not lose any control or ownership over your domain - this is done as a convenience to our customer and is one of the services we provide when we host your domain.

8.

If you want to transfer your domain to Metanet.net there are a few things you should be aware of?
Whenever you transfer a domain, you should expect the domain to be out of service for 1 to 3 days. Contact both your ISP and Metanet.net so that we can coordinate the transfer so you will not experience a loss of presence. We need the time to get everything set up on our servers and for the transfer to take place with Internic. The old ISP will have your files until the zone is updated by Internic in which case the domain will point to our servers and thus the new files that have been transferred over. The transfer can take between 2 days to one week. Coordination is critical and can work very smoothly if both old provider and Metanet.net are notified and work together. You should keep the service at the present site while waiting for Internic to complete the transfer. We will provide you with a temporary IP address so you can mirror the site on our server. All email and web pages will still be accessed from the current site. When Internic announces the completion of the transfer there is a 72 hour propagation period where visitors could go to either site. At the end of the 72 hours you should contact the previous host to have them delete the old domain from their records and update their DNS record.

9.

Can multiple domain names point to the same HTML files?
Yes, Metanet.net customers may order additional domain names for their accounts. You must have an active domain web hosting account in order to set up the additional domain names. We can handle registration or transfer of domain names on your behalf. A one-time $50.00 setup fee and a $10 monthly fee applies for each additional domain main.