A domain name registrar is a company accredited by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and/or by a national ccTLD authority to register Internet domain names. These "retail" companies are often distinct from the "wholesale" domain name registry operator. In some domains (some country codes and gTLDs for example), the same organization acts as the domain name registry and domain name registrar for names in the domain. There is no middle organization that registers names on behalf of the domain holder. Registrar contact information and descriptions are available at .