You often don't think twice about domain names. It's one of the rare pieces of technology that just seem to work. You buy a domain from one of the best domain registrars configure your DNS records and then focus on all the other aspects of website management through one of the best web hosting companies.
There a multiple steps between you and your domain name. There's the domain registrar that you buy your domain name from and then a registry that owns and manages a TLD. Then there is ICANN that regulates both.
