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Can anyone explain why ICANN is charging $185K? Where did they get this number from and why is it so high? Something about paying so much for something that I
by joejohnson 15y ago
Can anyone explain why ICANN is charging $185K? Where did they get this number from and why is it so high?
Something about paying so much for something that I feel should cost next to nothing to produce seems like a scam. I really can't wait for the day when the DNS is open and distrubuted so one central body (or Verisign) can't have a monopoly on a public good.
- capnrefsmmat 15y agoWhen you buy the TLD, you're not just reserving it for your own use -- you're signing up to operate a registry which will allow anyone else to purchase domains under your TLD. ICANN wants verification that you have sufficient funds to run a registry, for one thing. They're also a non-profit organization, and they seek the fees to support all the copyright arbitration and legal wrangling that will eventually ensue over the new TLDs.
- edwardy20 15y agoIf the price was low TLD squatting might be a concern.
- wmf 15y agoThe application fee is to pay for the team of lawyers that read the application, and to discourage frivolous applications.