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So...how much does it cost to run gTLD these days? Perhaps the time is right to set up a non-profit to run one at actually affordable prices, instead of the cu

So...how much does it cost to run gTLD these days? Perhaps the time is right to set up a non-profit to run one at actually affordable prices, instead of the current ripoff and the future .org price increases.

icebraining 7y ago
You have to pay about $200k to ICANN just to submit a proposal for a new gTLD.
- apple4ever 7y ago
  Because it costs so much to add a new gTLD /sarcasm
  - C1sc0cat 7y ago
    Its not cheap you have to commit to very high up times with massive redundancy eg survive continent failure
    - 55555 7y ago
      Does ICANN pay for that infra though or do you? Because if ICANN doesn't pay I don't see how that's relevant.
      - C1sc0cat 7y ago
        No the registry does that for real TLD's - this isn't a vanity domain like .sony
  - notahacker 7y ago
    It certainly reduces the likelihood of everyone and their uncle putting in requests to bag a few gTLDs for themselves...
- C1sc0cat 7y ago
  Those are the vanity domains bidding for a proper tld is much more $$$
  - icebraining 7y ago
    From what I can tell, generic TLDs like .community or .theatre are enrolled under the same program and fees as brand TLDs.