[lelandstrott]

Hello everyone,

I understand that you should only buy a domain with a host that is ICANN accredited, but what exactly does that mean?

Do they have to pay a fee to be a member of ICANN, does ICANN protect me against fraud with my domain?

Waiting for the answer ?

Thanks

[Brandon Sheley]

ICANN = Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

Here is tons of info on it
ICANN - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

[Ko7it]

ICANN is the acronym by which the International Organization for Assigned Names and Numbers is known. ICANN is a non-profit organization with the domain name icann.org. Its mission is focused on the regulation of the commerce involving domain, the purchase and sale of domain names, and the integrity of the Internet domain name system. Included in this mandate is the task of accreditation of every business that seeks to become a registrar and have direct access to ICANN-designated TLDs (top-level domains).

The Accreditation Process

If you are interested in becoming an ICANN-Accredited Registrar, this is what you need to do.

1. Fine a registrar application with the non-refundable application fee of $2500 USD.
2. Supporting documents including a current certificate of insurance and an independently-verified statement of finances, and possibly the most recent annual report, evidence of working capital such as the most recent audited fiscal period statement,
3. Agree to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement icann.org/registrars/ra-agreement-17may01.htm
4. Agree to have ICANN use your company's name and/or logo.

[rerichardemmanuel]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

ICANN's tasks include responsibility for Internet Protocol (IP) address space allocation, protocol identifier assignment, generic (gTLD) and country code (ccTLD) top-level domain name system management, and root server system management functions. More generically, ICANN is responsible for managing the assignment of domain names and IP addresses.