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Is it possible to be a domain registrar at all for an average guy? How much is the upfront cost? What services do I need to provide? Eg dealing with DNS?

• LoganDark 3y ago
  There are some giant flat fees that ICANN charges to be a registrar: > What you will pay to ICANN: > US$3,500 application fee, which is non-refundable regardless of whether the application is approved, denied, or withdrawn. Following an initial review of completed application materials, ICANN will contact applicant with instructions on how to submit payment. > US$4,000 yearly accreditation fee due upon approval and each year thereafter. https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/financials-55-2012-02-25-en https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/financials-55-2012-02-... They also require you to prove that you can immediately obtain up to $70,000 under extreme circumstances, although exceptions are sometimes granted if you're a special case or particularly well-off.
  • KomoD 3y ago
    And then there's also fees if you want to register cctlds, e.g. Internetstiftelsen which manages the .se & .nu TLDs requires 10,000 SEK for applying and then 5,000 SEK per year, along with having to meet certain criteria (regarding it security, data protection, etc.)
  • safety1st 3y ago
    Is that really all? Those numbers are pretty low even for a small business.
    • LoganDark 3y ago
      They wouldn't be low for just one dude, but a business sure. ICANN isn't really extorting anyone, tbh.
  • j0hnyl 3y ago
    If that's it, then it's more approachable that I thought. This is cheaper than many franchises.