Rodeo.Org available for subdomaining
For those that may or may not know, I own the domain
rodeo.org, and sometime in the future I may plan to put
up a website on that domain once I get my own web server up and running.
But for now the domain is for the most part unused, so I've decided to
make it available for subdomaining to anyone that would like to use it
for email or perhaps hosting a virtual web server.
For more information on getting a rodeo.org subdomain, check out
http://nic.rodeo.org/
What is subdomaing?
Okay, let's explain it like this. Internic handles the domain ".org".
I ordered the sub-domain "rodeo" under ".org" which means I could have
any number of hosts under "rodeo.org". If I had a website, I could have
"www.rodeo.org". If I had several hosts on the Internet, I could name
the hosts "host1.rodeo.org", "host2.rodeo.org" and so on.
But, I can also give out subdomains under "rodeo.org" for people to use.
For example, if the PRCA wanted a subdomain, they could have
"prca.rodeo.org" which they could pretty much use for anything they
wanted. If a local rodeo association, such as the South Dakota Rodeo
Association wanted a subdomain, they could have "sdra.rodeo.com". The
same could go for any rodeo association or rodeo affiliated
group that would want a subdomain.
What does it cost?
I've already paid my money to Internic, so rodeo.org is available for at
least two years, and I will continue paying as long as possible. I
don't have any real need to make money off of this domain so my current
policy is that any subdomain of rodeo.org will be for free.
Keep in mind that I don't have a billing department, a toll-free
tech-support number or anything like that. This is just something I'm
trying to do for the good of the rodeo community.
What's the catch?
The catch is, that if you want this for a website, or for the purposes
of receiving email, you will need to coordinate this with the ISP you
obtain services from. They would need to be the "start of authority"
for the subdomain and manage the zonefile on their servers. In order to
use the domain for a website, the website would need to be running on a "virtual
web server". If you wish, point your ISP to this URL for them to refer
to, or give them my email address
cpj1@visi.com.
Why am I doing this?
Well, for one thing, the domain is just sitting there so why not use it
or share it. The domain name system was meant to be subdomained down
more that one level and I believe that the current problem we are having
with the domain name system would be alleviated if more people gave out
subdomains under domains they own. A lot of people out there don't even
realise that "sub-domaining" is possible.
How can I get one?
Simple. Fill out this template. If the
subdomain is available I'll grant it. To check, a current list of all
delegations is available. Some subdomains
of rodeo.org will be reserved.
There is always the possibility that there may be conflicts with
subdomains. Since this is relatively new, I have no policy on conflicts
at this time. If conflicts do arise I will try to handle the situation
fairly and honestly. The decisions I make regarding subdomains will
become future policy.
Finally, I am limiting subdomains to three per "Administrative Contact".
While it is doubtful that anyone would try and gobble up the available
subdomains, I would prefer up front to say that I am setting a limit.
More Info
Questions?
Send me email at cpj1@visi.com.
Rec.Sport.Rodeo