Task 2C-4 Question 2

( a ) Cost Registering a domain

Kwazulu Web / Digitalsky

Domain registration from 250.00 – this includes setup fee and registration.

Registration fee – Part of the fee goes to the domain name authority and the rest to the ISP or company registering the domain


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.co.za - South African Commercial companies R171.00
.biz - International Commercial business R171.00
.co.uk - UK Commercial business R171.00
.com - International Commercial companies R171.00
.info - International Informational websites R171.00
.mobi - International Mobile websites R249.00
.net - International Internet companies R171.00
.org - International Non-profit organisations R171.00

( b ) To whom does the registration fee goes?

Registration fee – Part of the fee goes to the domain name authority and the rest to the ISP or company registering the domain

( c ) Do any ISP provide a fee domain name registration service?

Yes - .org.za registration is for free if you can proof that your company is a non-profitable organization. They need proof on letterhead ect.

( d ) Summary

There are several ISP’s with different pricing – some packages includes an admin fee while other only charge the amount that the domain name authority charge and make their money with the monthly hosting fee.

Most of the domain name registration services, including Afrihost.com and DigiServ Technologies cc, have various packages to choose from. They range from R100.00 to R384.00 to register but then your monthly hosting fee is minimal. With both ISPs, if you choose a more expensive package, your domain name registration is free. The domain name registration fee goes to the ISP and the non-profit company, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).