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So, who was going to spend the $175k to make these generally available? A registrar who would probably decide they would let you have one for $100/yr? Did you k
by narrowrail 12y ago
So, who was going to spend the $175k to make these generally available? A registrar who would probably decide they would let you have one for $100/yr? Did you know that there was a process where you could object to the proposals for these TLDs before they were allocated?
- WorldWideWayne 12y agoI don't think it costs $175K to push a string into DNS, but I could be wrong. Where does that figure come from? When I searched for: ICANN $175,000 I found some talk about a Uniform Rapid Suspension slush fund for them to host 2 summits to talk to the intellectual/imaginary property community about lowering the price to file an infringement claim. I also found the "gTLD Budget Explanatory Memorandum" [1] from their FAQ page [2], question 1.7 and it looks like they basically spend millions because, Lawyers. [1] - http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/customer-service/faqs/faqs-en http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/customer-service/faq... [2] - https://archive.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/explanatory-memo-new-gtld-program-budget-22oct10-en.pdf https://archive.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/explanatory-me...
- dragonwriter 12y ago> So, who was going to spend the $175k to make these generally available? Nitpick, but it was $185,000 minimum "evaluation fee" (on top of the cost to actually have, and demonstrate that you have, the "operational, technical and financial capability to run a registry"). [0] [0] http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/customer-service/faqs/faqs-en http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/customer-service/faq...
- narrowrail 12y agoOk, thanks. I was going by memory and didn't think it worth the effort to be exact. Being a pedant myself, I do appreciate the correction.