The service alerts owners if a domain name expires, is transferred to a different registrar, or is hijacked by another Web server.

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It is currently the exclusive registrar for .com and .net domain names worldwide and competes with other domain name registry providers, such as NeuStar, Employ Media, and Afilias to win new and maintain existing registry rights from ICANN.

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