How will the use of name.space. nameservers affect my normal internet access? Do I still connect to my provider as I always do?

Using name.space nameservers enhances your internet experience without affecting your normal connectivity. You still connect to your provider as always. Name.space. networks resolve all InterNIC/ Network Solutions, Inc. domain names transparently as well as all name.space names.

--Nameservice does not engage on your machine until after
--your network connection is established to your provider.
--Then, when you enter an address in your web browser, etc.,
--the nameserver is checked and sends a reply to your
--machine, which then completes the connection.
--Encourage your provider to use the name.space. rootservers
--so all of their users can benefit from name.space too, as
--well as paving the way for the future of the net.

How does name.space. work with the search engines? If someone turns up a name.space link, will they be able to connect to it?

Name.space is not yet universally resolvable, therefore requiring users to set their tcp/ip nameserver settings to the name.space. network. Download the free application for your platform to switch your settings to name.space with the click of your mouse, and start using name.space right away.

The free market of the internet will force the existing monopoly held by InterNIC/Network Solutions, Inc. to carry all of the new root names in name.space.

Why should an average user want to use name.space as opposed to the existing dns system?

Name.space names are easier to remember than the cryptic acronym soup of traditional dns. If you know a company's name, you know it's net address...no
"http://www.whatever.company.com/~company/new/index.html" any longer...when just "http://whatever.company" will do it!

How much does it cost to use name.space if you are only a web browsing email slinging, chatroom hanging user? (and not a groovy web spinner or system operator)?

Access to name.space nameservers is free to all.

And what if I have a home page on my access provider's network? How can I have my own name.space name and what can I do with it?

If you have your own home page, you can register a name in name.space. It is desirable to arrange a "soft home" or "virtual domain" with your service provider so your page will answer directly to your name, without the "/~user/homepage.html". Then, your provider must nameserve your name on their system. Contact us about low cost monthly rates for your own "soft home" web page on participating networks.

Once I have a "soft homed" web page with my name.space name, will everyone on the net be able to use it?

Encourage your friends to set their nameserver settings to name.space and they can connect to your name.space addressed web page. Tell them to pass along copies of the free name.space installer to their friends and associates. For the time being, this is the only way to connect to name.space addresses. Name.space will eventually be universally reachable everywhere on the net once the InterNIC/Network Solutions, Inc. monopoly is dissolved into the free market.

If I register my name in name.space, how much does it cost?

Name.space charges an flat annual rate of USD $30.00 including registration renewal and nameservice, URL forwarding, and email forwarding. No other hidden costs or setup fees.

Assuming I do register a name in name.space....how long will it take to process my registration and how soon can I use it?

The name.space registration process takes place over the world wide web. The user completes the required forms using their web browser, and their request is processed instantly, and the name is functional in minutes. Registrations are charged to your credit card on line via our secure server which uses encryption to insure that no evil snoops on the net get a hold of your credit card number.

Is that kind of secure server really safe?

Encrypted transactions over the web are more secure than using your credit card in a store or restaurant. You are more likely to have a card number stolen from someone picking the garbage of a shop or restaurant than from a super sleuth who decrypts data siphoned from the net. Low tech beats high tech. :)

The name is ready in minutes? How do you do that?

The registration process is fully automated to create the fastest internet name registration process on the net. No more waiting days while some company investigates who you are and what you are doing on the net.

Do I have to use the names listed or can I choose any name that I like?

New names can be created on demand if they don't already exist. The cost is the same regardless if you register to an existing rootname or if you create a new one.

So, once I create a new rootname, do I "own" it?

No name.space policy holds that words are universal, and therefore not property. Speculation is frowned upon, fair use is encouraged, and trademark infringement is illegal. All names created are available for use by all. The openness of the name.space naming system allows for many combinations of names --all of which must be unique --including the use of your actual company name as it appears on yourletterhead.