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A Message to Jamaica's Artists and Musicians:
 

It has come to our attention that there has been some confusion and misunderstanding about our free domain name reservation service, and we would like to reassure you that this is not a scam or any kind of fraud business...

We have never taken away anyone's domain name from them, as some falsely claimed and believed. JAAA reserves domain names on behalf of the rightful owners, to prevent internet thieves from getting a hold of them.

The fact is, anyone can register any available domain name - and the unfortunate reality is that if one of these domain-robbers gets your domain before you do, they will try to sell you back your very own name for a big money.

 - CLICK HERE FOR THE CYBER-SQUATTER STORY -

If you own the IP (Intellectual Property) rights to your name, or if your name is a registered trademark, then you have the option of suing the thieves to try and recover your domain name - but that also costs big money (and lawyer's fees), and may take months or even years.

We try to prevent this form of extortion from ever happening to you in the first place, by registering your domain name before the bandits do, so they won't even get the chance to "blackmail" you or rip you off.

JAAA does not own any of these reserved domain names, they are all registered in the name of the actual artist who is the rightful owner of the name. This is public information and can be verified by checking the domain records using any who-is look-up.

- CLICK HERE TO LOOK UP YOUR DOMAIN NAME RECORD -

JAAA does not try to sell you back the name that already belongs to you, we just ask that you pay us back the same amount we put up for you - $8.95/year (this is the lowest price available anywhere). JAAA provides the free reservation service, but you still have to pay for your own domain name registration.

The cost of domain registration also includes free e-mail forwarding service, even if you're not ready to set up your website yet.

This means if you already have an e-mail address (at hotmail.com or cwjamaica.com, for example) you can use you@yourname.com and have all messages forward to your existing e-mail address.

URL forwarding is also included free with your domain name, so If you already have a website, your domain name can be pointed to it now.

Another advantage of the domain reservation service is that whenever you're ready to use your domain name, it is available immediately - you don't have to wait three to five days for it to become active.

JAAA is not trying to take away your name or rob you - we're protecting your intellectual property rights, and trying to help you get the most value for the money you spend on your domain name and web services.

For example: if JAAA reserved your domain two years ago, we simply request that you re-imburse us $17.90 (2 x $8.95) when you're ready to set up your website or e-mail service, etc... that's all we ask.

If you had registered your own domain name two years ago at Cable and Wireless or Network Solutions, you would have paid $70.00 for the same period... nearly 4 times as much !

And if one of the domain-hijackers had taken your name, you might have been forced to pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars to recover it. We have verified reports of domain-pirates demanding up to US$5000 for the return of a domain name to it's rightful owner.

In fact, we have turned down several legitimate offers already (for up to US$1000) from people wanting to buy some of the reserved domain names.

JAAA does not charge the artists for our services, and we do not make any profit from these services. Our mission is to help and support Jamaican musicians, not rip them off as so many others would (and do).

JAAA is a volunteer program - supported entirely by private sponsors and donations, and is not affiliated with any government agency or other organisation.

It is our hope that some of the artists who receive the benefits of JAAA's services will want to show their appreciation and support, by contributing to our effort and becoming JAAA sponsors themselves.

All domain registration services are provided by Jamaica Web Services. The JWS Tech Manager was in the music business for over 30 years before he went "online", and is still a registered member of Jamaica's musicians' union.

Jamaica Web Services believes their initial expenses will be offset by some of the artists and musicians that appreciate the free benefits they have received, and who might also be interested in purchasing additional discount web services from them - including web hosting and website design services, etc..

The special artists' rates they offer are among the lowest available anywhere on the internet, and you won't find better customer support and assistance anywhere in Jamaica.

If you have a web designer and/or web hosting account already, they will be glad to work with your webmaster to get you set up quickly, and provide them with all the administration and log-in information for your domain.

If you haven't made arrangements for web services yet, they will be glad to answer any questions you have, and provide you with any assistance or support you may need.

Of course, there is no obligation on your part to use their services, and you are free to do whatever you want to with your domain name (it belongs to you).

If you have any questions or would like help setting up your domain, please contact Jamaica Web Services directly at:

E-mail: info@jws.info   Telephone: 876-918-8833


If you would like to make a contribution or donation to help support the JAAA, please contact us at:  info@jaaa.com

 

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JAAA DOMAIN RESERVATION SERVICE
 

In response to an article by Andrew Clunis published in the Jamaica Gleaner Online we began this non-profit domain reservation program to reserve and recover hijacked domain names for Jamaican artists and musicians, and specifically to prevent cyber-squatters from grabbing  their domain names and holding them for "ransom".

"Cybersquatting involves the illegal usage of another person's web domain and Jamaican artistes are being advised to be on the lookout for individuals overseas who have been squatting on their domain".
 


- CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY -



Since the program started over two years ago, we have reserved more than 75 domain names for Jamaica's artistes and musicians. We've also assisted with the recovery of several more domain names for their rightful owners, including:


www.iriefm.com
(mentioned in the Gleaner article)
www.gregoryisaacs.com
www.jrgong.com
www.damianmarley.com
www.anthonyb.com
www.georgenooks.com
www.mutabaruka.com
etc., etc., etc.


We have made arrangements with Jamaica Web Services to provide special discount rates for all Jamaican artists and musicians. The regular price for domain registration (through Network Solutions or Cable & Wireless) is US$70 for 2 years - JAAA's price is only US$8.95/year, so a substantial savings will be realised
.

Our domain name reservation services are provided free, and the artists' only obligation is to re-imburse JAAA for their own domain registration fees - US$8.95/year that we already spent to reserve the name on their behalf (US$10.95 for online credit card transactions).


All domains also include the following FREE services:


e-mail forwarding
URL redirection
sub-domains
free parking/welcome page
mobile text messaging page
domain management control panel
and lots more...


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