Option 1

• Go online to either InterNIC (www.internic.com) or a name registration service such as www.register.com and perform a name search to make sure the domain you want to establish is available.
• After confirming the availability of your domain name, complete the online registration form to secure your name.

Option 2

• You select an Internet Service Provider to host your website.
• The service provider registers your company with the InterNIC - the Internet's Network Information Center.
• A unique domain name, of your choosing, is assigned to your business or organization. For example, sun.com, indiana.edu, nasa.gov, neosoft.com.
• One or more IP network numbers are assigned to you. For example, 198.64.6. Internet zone tables are updated to include your domain name, the mapping between your domain name and network numbers, and to show that the route to your network is through your service provider.

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