Why do you need a domain name? - A domain name in its simplest form is just an Internet Website address. Just as your house or apartment has its own unique identifying address for the post office, so does each and every Website in existence. One must verify the domain name you would like to register. If the second-level domain name (YourName.com, NOT www.YourName.com) you want is already in InterNIC' database, your query will return a listing including information about the association that holds the name. InterNIC is the only organization that maintains the database of information related to a domain name under .com, .net, .org, and .edu. Registrations, renewals, and modifications to any of the information on the Whois database have to be processed through them.