: Registering a domain directly at nic.sm? I am an individual and would like to register a ".sm" domain. Nic.sm provides forms for individuals to send them by fax or mail and information for

@Sent6035632

I always check out this website before buying domain names - change-domain.com - My personal favourite is godaddy because they're the simplest and usually the cheapest for new domain registrations.

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@Sarah324

There are certain CCTLDs that are offered directly to the customers by the Registrar.
Registries like Verisign(for .COM and .NET) follow the Registry->Registrar model.

A Registrar uses channels to register the domain names for the end clients.

The Registry sells the domain names through its network of accredited Registrars(accredited by ICANN)

Telecom Italia San Marino deals with private individuals. They will definitely respond to your e-mail.

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@Nimeshi995

Generally resellers will have receive products and services cheaper than they are sold direct and they make margins this way, however this wouldn't seem the case unless they are just plain greedy. Go direct and order the domain nic.sm there is little difference in terms of usage since both will have control panels for setting up records.

While asking on here is great its also worth noting that we are not always right either so another bit of advice would be to email this 'Reseller' and ask why they are charging 135 Euro compared to nic.sm maybe they can advise reasons why and what they offer, they might use Premium DNS services which gives better SLA uptime on the DNS, but I doubt it - worth asking.

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