Comments on: ICANN to Study Price Caps on Domain Registrations http://domainnamewire.com/2009/02/25/icann-to-study-price-caps-on-domain-registrations/ News and Views for the Domain Name Industry Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:43:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Domain Name Wire » News » ICANN Releases Two “Whitewash” Reports to Defend its Positions on new gTLDs - The Domain Industry's News Source http://domainnamewire.com/2009/02/25/icann-to-study-price-caps-on-domain-registrations/comment-page-1/#comment-353340 Domain Name Wire » News » ICANN Releases Two “Whitewash” Reports to Defend its Positions on new gTLDs - The Domain Industry's News Source Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:25:00 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=4780#comment-353340 [...] ICANN announced it was commissioning a report on the effect of price caps on new TLDs, I assume it would seek an unbiased report. Instead, ICANN used domain owner’s [...]

[...] ICANN announced it was commissioning a report on the effect of price caps on new TLDs, I assume it would seek an unbiased report. Instead, ICANN used domain owner’s [...]

]]> By: BuySellDomains http://domainnamewire.com/2009/02/25/icann-to-study-price-caps-on-domain-registrations/comment-page-1/#comment-529043 BuySellDomains Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:02:57 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=4780#comment-529043 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @idotz: Feel free to RT. ICANN to Study Price Caps on Domain Registrations http://tr.im/gW6D</span></span>

RT @idotz: Feel free to RT. ICANN to Study Price Caps on Domain Registrations http://tr.im/gW6D

]]> By: InternetLaw http://domainnamewire.com/2009/02/25/icann-to-study-price-caps-on-domain-registrations/comment-page-1/#comment-529044 InternetLaw Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:16:40 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=4780#comment-529044 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">“ICANN to Study Price Caps on Domain Registrations” http://tinyurl.com/blcwjt</span></span>

“ICANN to Study Price Caps on Domain Registrations” http://tinyurl.com/blcwjt

]]> By: NameDrive Blog » Blog Archive http://domainnamewire.com/2009/02/25/icann-to-study-price-caps-on-domain-registrations/comment-page-1/#comment-348200 NameDrive Blog » Blog Archive Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:00:04 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=4780#comment-348200 [...] ICANN to Study Price Caps on Domain Registrations After receiving a number of comments about lack of pricing limits in new TLD registry agreements, Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has commissioned a study to determine if price caps should be implemented. A number of domain owners were concerned that the first draft registry agreement for new top level domains did not have price caps, and that existing registry agreements could adopt these same terms through “equal treatment” clauses. In other words, VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) could increase prices on .com domains to $100 a year or charge variable pricing, such as $100,000 for Google to renew Google.com and more money for domainers to renew good domains. In addition to commissioning a study to evaluate price caps, the second version of ICANN’s new gTLD guidebook includes two provisions related to price increases. First, registries must give six months notice of changes. Second, registries must allow registrants to renew domain names for up to 10 years at a time. The combination of these would protect domain owners to a degree; if a registry decided to drastically increase prices then domain owners could renew for 10 years at current prices. However, 10 years is not eternity and drastic price increases would be harmful to the future of the internet. Hopefully these two provisions will survive along with additional rules about rates of increases and competitive price bidding for renewal of registry agreements. My general take is that registries should have light pricing constraints to set new registration prices but should have caps on increasing renewal fees. More… [...]

[...] ICANN to Study Price Caps on Domain Registrations After receiving a number of comments about lack of pricing limits in new TLD registry agreements, Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has commissioned a study to determine if price caps should be implemented. A number of domain owners were concerned that the first draft registry agreement for new top level domains did not have price caps, and that existing registry agreements could adopt these same terms through “equal treatment” clauses. In other words, VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) could increase prices on .com domains to $100 a year or charge variable pricing, such as $100,000 for Google to renew Google.com and more money for domainers to renew good domains. In addition to commissioning a study to evaluate price caps, the second version of ICANN’s new gTLD guidebook includes two provisions related to price increases. First, registries must give six months notice of changes. Second, registries must allow registrants to renew domain names for up to 10 years at a time. The combination of these would protect domain owners to a degree; if a registry decided to drastically increase prices then domain owners could renew for 10 years at current prices. However, 10 years is not eternity and drastic price increases would be harmful to the future of the internet. Hopefully these two provisions will survive along with additional rules about rates of increases and competitive price bidding for renewal of registry agreements. My general take is that registries should have light pricing constraints to set new registration prices but should have caps on increasing renewal fees. More… [...]

]]> By: EM @ KING.NET http://domainnamewire.com/2009/02/25/icann-to-study-price-caps-on-domain-registrations/comment-page-1/#comment-347923 EM @ KING.NET Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:11:42 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=4780#comment-347923 @ domain guy Where is my.tv link forsale? Thank you, Emil @ domain guy
Where is my.tv link forsale?

Thank you,
Emil

]]> By: Andrew Allemann http://domainnamewire.com/2009/02/25/icann-to-study-price-caps-on-domain-registrations/comment-page-1/#comment-347908 Andrew Allemann Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:48:42 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=4780#comment-347908 @ domain guy - note that .tv is a country code, not a typical top level domain. Second, it was actually VeriSign that has the .tv deal and eNom inked a deal with them. @ domain guy – note that .tv is a country code, not a typical top level domain. Second, it was actually VeriSign that has the .tv deal and eNom inked a deal with them.

]]> By: domain guy http://domainnamewire.com/2009/02/25/icann-to-study-price-caps-on-domain-registrations/comment-page-1/#comment-347905 domain guy Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:43:07 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=4780#comment-347905 my.tv is for sale it states the renewal fee is $1800.00 so there is already tiered pricing out there in the marketplace.if icann does not collect the additional money then it enom collects the .tv additional fee.this had to be part of enom's proposal/bid for the .tv registry....so there it is tiered pricing in action and it does not look good for domainers..... this is where heavy hitters ie castillo brothers,frank schilling and the domain king need to enter the market and correct this action by icann..these heavy hitters have tremendous monthly cash flow.... my.tv is for sale it states the renewal fee is $1800.00 so there is already tiered pricing out there in the marketplace.if icann does not collect the additional money then it enom collects the .tv additional fee.this had to be part of enom’s proposal/bid for the .tv registry….so there it is tiered pricing in action and
it does not look good for domainers…..
this is where heavy hitters ie castillo brothers,frank schilling and the domain king need to enter the market and correct this action by icann..these heavy hitters have tremendous monthly cash flow….

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