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Frequently Asked Questions about Web Hosting Services.
I've registered a domain already, why do I need web hosting?
Registering a domain gives you exclusive rights to a domain for a given period of time (which is why two people cannot own the same domain). Domain registration does not generally include any type of hosting. It's a bit like owning a street address, but not the house that's there. If you want to run a website on your domain, you'll need to purchase web hosting.
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Is it wrong to lie on your whois info?
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