2 character domanin names

@kurt23Mar 06.2007

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I am trying to register a two character domain name, but cannot do it. Anyone know what the process is to make this happen? I have seen it done, like u2.com or AA.com. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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@LeeUMar 06.2007 — #What is the problem you are having? Is the name already taken? What extension are you using?

@MuzzMar 13.2007 — #2 character domains I think are tough to come by. If the name is already taken you can;t register it go to the whois record and see if it is in fact available.

@David_HarrisonMar 18.2007 — #If I remember rightly, all the legal two character domains are taken (at least for .com) and then ICANN put a ban on registering them in future. Could be wrong about that and I can't find a source for it offhand, but I'm reasonably sure it's right.

@bathurst_guyMar 23.2007 — #That rings a bell to me too David.

@ruuzApr 01.2007 — #Only the domain names that are already active can be brought from their current owners.

New registrations are closed even if the previously owned 2 letter domain name gets expired.

@Drop_CatcherApr 02.2007 — #If I remember rightly, all the legal two character domains are taken (at least for .com) and then ICANN put a ban on registering them in future. Could be wrong about that and I can't find a source for it offhand, but I'm reasonably sure it's right.[/QUOTE]

I was under the same impression, until recently when a 2 char.com dropped and was re-registered the same day. I don't think that you will be able to register a 2 char.com. They don't drop very often and when they do, they will be caught by one of the biggies like snap or pool and auction for many thousands.

@harry_smithApr 12.2007 — #Getting a 2 char domain name is very hard, as all members have said, there must not be any 2 char domain left for registration but still if you want you will have to search whois info of that domain and will have to bid for that. (You will have to pay 5-6 figure amount for a single. )

I would like to know any specific reason for having 2 char domain....?

@Drop_CatcherApr 14.2007 — #Getting a 2 char domain name is very hard, as all members have said, there must not be any 2 char domain left for registration but still if you want you will have to search whois info of that domain and will have to bid for that. (You will have to pay 5-6 figure amount for a single. )

I would like to know any specific reason for having 2 char domain....?[/QUOTE]

Besides being easy to remember, a 2 char domain should appreciate in value over time just like premium real estate.

@vivian_phibyApr 24.2007 — #Hi-

I am trying to register a two character domain name, but cannot do it. Anyone know what the process is to make this happen? I have seen it done, like u2.com or AA.com. Any help would be greatly appreciated.[/QUOTE]
two character domain name is national domain, a lot of website can not this kind of registration,but I knoe one website can do it. http://www.plusregister.com . the price is also reasonable

@Drop_CatcherApr 24.2007 — #two character domain name is national domain, a lot of website can not this kind of registration,but I knoe one website can do it. http://www.plusregister.com . the price is also reasonable[/QUOTE]

Have your registered any 2 char. domains? If so in what ext.

@LeeUApr 24.2007 — #two character domain name is national domain, a lot of website can not this kind of registration,but I knoe one website can do it.[/QUOTE]

The original question was about the domain name, not the extension.

@David_HarrisonApr 24.2007 — #Actually Lee, com, net, org, uk, us, fr, de etc. are all the domains. Everything to the left is a subdomain. It's just that people generally refer to a domain being www.HERE.topleveldomain

@rodashApr 25.2007 — #If you want a two-letter .com domain name the going rate is $100,000 plus. Get them while you can!!

@LeeUApr 25.2007 — #Actually Lee, com, net, org, uk, us, fr, de etc. are all the domains. Everything to the left is a subdomain. It's just that people generally refer to a domain being www.HERE.topleveldomain[/QUOTE]

Well actually, David, a subdomain (also known as a "child domain") lies under the actual domain, e.g., in "javascript.internet.com", "javascript" would be the subdomain of the domain, "internet.com". What you are referrring to is the domain extension. The actual domain name is made up of both sides, e.g., internet.com. The extension (aka "suffix") is called a top-level domain (TLD), e.g., gov, mil, org, com, ca, uk.

@David_HarrisonApr 25.2007 — #While usually in every day speak, sub domain is used in the way you said, (ie: javascript.internet.com is a sub domain of internet.com), technically that's not correct.In the Domain Name System (DNS) hierarchy, a subdomain is a domain that is part of a larger domain. For example, "example.com" is a subdomain of the "com" top-level domain (TLD) and "www.example.com" is a subdomain of "example.com". In fact, the "com" TLD is a subdomain of the root domain, ".".[/quote]

@LeeUApr 25.2007 — #While usually in every day speak, sub domain is used in the way you said, (ie: javascript.internet.com is a sub domain of internet.com), technically that's not correct.[/QUOTE]
Yes, true, but I would say we're actually both correct. When dealing on a technical level that most people never do, you're correct. However, for the most part, it would tend to confuse many people as they can't buy the ".com" domain name, rather they buy the "yourURL.com" domain name (which, technically, is a sub-domain name and with a domain name, hence the term "top-level domain", added to it). What you call "every day speak" is generally what is found (for the most part) when a search is made on the topic. If I were to ask any domain registry to register a sub-domain name, they would not be registering "yourURL.com" but, instead, something like "thisOne.yourURL.com".

I can understand what you're saying, and I appreciate it, but we also do need to clarify it as others reading this (even many years from now) could be very confused.

@WebJoelApr 25.2007 — #And now, for something completely different...

http://www.thelongestdomainnameintheworldandthensomeandthensomemoreandmore.com/

(has nothing to do with thread, though...)

@LeeUApr 25.2007 — #I like the reply from the Guinness World Record committee, the category doesn't qualify "because there is no merit whatsoever in this". What about all the other useless records they track?

BTW, you are right, it has nothing to do with the thread. If everyone is agreed that we have beat this to death but learned a bit, I'll go ahead and close it, or one of the other mods can.

@rodrigocswmApr 29.2007 — #all domwins with 2 letters is unavaliable today.....

I'm to try to do register r7.com, but without sucess!!!!

@LeeUApr 30.2007 — #O.k., I think we have beat this to death. Two letter domain names (i.e., rr.com) are not available. From a source on the Web:

All the two and three letter combinations in .com/.net/.org were registered many years ago and they rarely appear for registration. Also, the .org registry has decided to stop registration of new 2 letter domains which means 2 letter .org domains expire but cannot be re-registered. The .biz and .info registries only permit three letter domains and above. The .uk registry allows 2 letter combainations provided one is a number, but all of these were registered years ago.[/QUOTE].

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