If you buy a domain from a registrar then you have to pay. Obviously the registrar gets some money. But doesn’t some of it go to a third party? If so, then who is the third party? If not, then why can’t I register my own domain names instead of needing a registrar?
When You Buy A Domain Name, Who Gets The Money?
December 14th, 2009 by Cheap Web Hosting Leave a reply »
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