NiceNIC Frequently Asked Questions

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• Registering Domains
• Domain Whois Privacy
• Multilingual Domains
• Account Issues
• Managing Domains
• Billing and Payment
• Transferring Domains
• Service and Support
• DNS Services
• Legal Questions

• How do I register a domain?
• I have money in my account. Why can't I register successfully?
• Why is the domain I registered still showing up as available on other web sites?
• What is a domain administration password?

• What is a multilingual domain?
• When will my multilingual domain be resolvable?
• Why is the .com/net/org part of the domain not translated?
• Why do I want a multilingual domain?
• If I have a standard domain, is it protected in the multilingual versions?
• Do I have to register in each language?
• Is there a WHOIS service for these domains?
• What is RACE Encoding?
• Are there any restrictions associated with registering a domain name that uses international characters?
• Can I change the DNS or other zone file information for my international character domain name?
• If I type my international character domain name into an Internet browser, what should I see?
• Why can't I reach my web site using my new international character domain name?

• How can I modify information for a domain I've already registered?
• How can I renew or extend the registration period for a domain?
• How can I set my domain to forward to an existing web server?
• How can I register my own domain name server?

• What is a domain name transfer?
• What does it cost?
• Are there any requirements for making a transfer?
• What is the procedure for a domain name transfer?
• Do you refund my money if the transfer is unsuccessful?
• Is it possible to transfer a domain name among NiceNIC from one reseller to another?

• What is DNS?
• What are NiceNIC's DNS Manage tools?
• How can I use NiceNIC's DNS Manage tools?
• How much does it cost to use DNS Manage tools?
• What is an A-Record?
• What is an NS Record?
• What is an MX-Record?
• What is e-mail forwarding?
• What is URL forwarding?
• What is NDNS?

• Does NiceNIC provide Whois Privacy?

• How can I get to know the latest deal?
• How do I change my account information?
• What if I forget my password?

• How do you bill for services?
• How do I add funds to my account?
• Do you accept credit cards?
• How do I determine the payment status of my account?

• I have a question that isn't answered here? Can you help me?
• Whom do I contact for support if I need help?

• Can you help me resolve a legal dispute over a domain name?