First level register and second level register difference?

[xtmoney]

i want to know what are differences between first level registers and second level registers?
I;ve read that Network solutions is first level register?Is it true?

 

[Earthian]

registry is a company that manages a top-level-domain (first-level-domain) like .com or .us
... it allows registrars to register domains (second-level-domains) for registrants
>>> for example , VeriSign is the .com registry



registrar is a company that sells domains to registrants
>>> for example , GoDaddy.com is a registrar



registrant is a person or company that buys domains from a registrar
>>> for example , anyone who owns a domain is a registrant






NetworkSolutions is a registrar

I think you are referring to the fact that NetworkSolutions used to be the .com registry back in 1995

in 2000 , VeriSign bought NetworkSolutions ... it kept the .com registry and sold the registrar business (and the NetworkSolutions brand) to another company


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[lothos]

i want to know what are differences between first level registers and second level registers?
I;ve read that Network solutions is first level register?Is it true?

are you referring to a registrar and a reseller?

A reseller sells the services of a registrar.

NetSol is a registrar, they're accredited by ICANN.

 

[dompro]

i want to know what are differences between first level registers and second level registers?
I;ve read that Network solutions is first level register?Is it true?

1st level registrar - .com .net .co.uk .whatever we buy from their central registries.

2 level registrar - say you have bought xyz360.com, run a huge marketing campaign and start selling xyz360.com subdomains such as sex.xyz360.com :gn: and shop.xyz360.com :gn: for $10 each). Congratulations, your are now 2nd level domain registrar (or may be 3rd?)