.LI Domain Requirements & Criteria Liechtenstein FAQ - What can I use a domain name for?
- The two most common uses of domain names are for one's own homepage (corporate web presence, web shop, private website and so on) and for e-mail addresses. A domain name can be used to divert a visitor to a website that already exists at a different address. You are not forced to have a website at all and you can use the domain name just for e-mail addresses. It is also possible to forward messages to another e-mail address that already exists. A website might be accessible via several domain names. So you can use several versions of your personal or company name or different product names as domain names, and they will all lead to the same website. It is also feasible for the same name to be registered under several Top Level Domains (for example, ch and com).
You also have the option of registering a domain name without actively using it. You might do that, for instance, if your planned internet presence is not ready yet but you want to secure a particular domain name before anyone else does. Alternatively, you might decide to register a domain name to make sure that a competitor is unable to do so.
- What is a good domain name? Hints on choosing a name
- A good domain name ought to be easy to remember and ought to have some sort of connection with you, your company or your products and services, etc. A domain name is more likely to be memorable and meaningful if it is not too long. So-called special characters (such as characters with umlauts, accents and other diacritics) may be possible, but that depends on the particular Top Level Domain. You ought, however, to bear in mind that users in other countries might have difficulties in typing in such characters, or that browsers and other items of software might not provide the necessary support for them.
There is also the question as to the most suitable Top Level Domains (.ch, .com, etc.) for registering your ideal name under. In terms of functionality, it makes no difference, since all TLDs work throughout the whole internet. Many people regard the "com" TLD as being particularly international, and so businesses with international activities prefer to register their domain names with the ending .com, which they frequently do in addition to their .ch domain names. Sometimes availability is the decisive factor for determining the TDL under which a domain name is registered. It is also possible to have several domain names, all leading to the same website.
- What is needed for a domain name to be used?
- Before a domain name can be used for a website, e-mail or other services, a number of name servers must be set up for it. The web server(s) and mail server(s) will also need to have been set up. In most cases, these services are organized by your hosting provider (for a fee). 101Domain can help you through this process if needed.
- Do I have to be Swiss to register .LI domain names?
- No. You can register a .ch domain name without being Swiss and without living in Switzerland or having your business based in Switzerland. The corollary of this, however, is that when you encounter a .ch domain name, the individual or organization behind it is not necessary Swiss and may have nothing at all to do with Switzerland.
- What is the minimum data required by 101Domain for registering a domain name?
- The minimum data required is that of the domain holder and the billing contact. The holder is to be considered as the "owner" of the domain name and is 101Domain's contractual partner. The billing contact receives the invoices and has to pay them, which can also be done by credit card or Postcard. It is possible for the domain holder and the billing contact to be the same person or organization, but they can also be different.
- Is there a maximum limit to the number of domain names I am permitted to register? Are there any discounts available?
- No. There are no limits on the number of domain names that any one individual or organisation is permitted to register. Note, however, that if you submit a large number of new applications to 101Domain all at once, 101Domain has the right to handle them in stages. In other words, it has the right to wait until domain names already registered have been paid for, before completing the registration of additional domain names. The number of domain names registered does not affect the costs per domain name (i.e. 101Domain does not practice any form of bulk discount).
- What data do I have to enter for the name servers?
- Before a domain name can be used for a website or for e-mail, name servers must have been configured for it and included in the entry for this particular domain name. With 101Domain, it is, however, possible to register a domain name without setting up name servers for it.
The name servers are set up by your website's hosting provider. It you haven't got that far yet or if you don't happen to have the name server data to hand, you can simply leave these fields blank and go on to the next step. The data omitted for now can be added at any time in future either by yourself or by your hosting provider.
Source: https://nic.swith.ch/reg/
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