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Domain Registration and Renewal
- You can register a domain name for 1 to 10 years. After it expires, you must renew it. So you cannot buy a domain name forever. But you can renew it indefinitely, letting you keep it forever.
- ICANN, the agency governing the Internet, only allows 10-year domain registrations. You must renew before a domain expires or risk losing it. This is why you cannot buy one forever.
- When you register a domain, you own it. But to keep it indefinitely, renew it before it expires. Use secure passwords and authentication as added protection.
Permanently Owning a Domain
- It is impossible to permanently own normal domains. Their registration rights last for set periods. But some companies now offer indefinite leasing contracts to secure names long-term.
- Monitoring domain status and renewing before expiration lets you keep domains indefinitely. You cannot buy forever, but continual renewal maintains ownership long-term.
Purchasing a Domain Name for Lifetime
- A domain name registration lasts 1-10 years. You must renew a domain before it expires, or risk losing it. ICANN only allows 10-year registrations. Continual renewal maintains ownership long-term.
- Domains function like property. You can buy, sell, will, or pass them down indefinitely. No rule states yearly renewal is required. Theoretically, you could own one forever by continually renewing.
- Some companies now offer indefinite leasing contracts to secure names long-term. Monitoring status and renewing before expiration lets you keep domains indefinitely. You cannot buy forever, but continual renewal maintains long-term ownership.
