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Does anyone know the initial and ongoing cost of getting your own TLD? I think I remember years ago reading it was $200,000 initial cost, but I don't think I s
by loceng 5y ago
Does anyone know the initial and ongoing cost of getting your own TLD?
I think I remember years ago reading it was $200,000 initial cost, but I don't think I saw a recurring fee mentioned at the time.
- merlinscholz 5y agohttps://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/global-support/faqs/faqs-en https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/global-support/faqs... If I understand correctly, $185.000 and the costs to keep the infrastructure running.
- saaaaaam 5y agoThere are a lot more in the way of costs than simply the application fee - which in the last round was $185k. For example you need to stick a significant amount of cash into an escrow account to guarantee the continuity of the registry if you go bust or walk away. I think we had to put in something like $200k. Developing all the registry documentation is also hugely costly. If you’re running an open gTLD chance are you initial set up costs are around $1m. I ran a registry for a while on behalf of some investors who had been sold a pig in a poke.
- loceng 5y agoThanks - appreciate it! $1mm is a bit further moves that plan a bit further down the pipeline then..