Do domain name owners care if VeriSign can drastically increase .com prices? Apparently not. ICANN has released new details about its proposed registry agreement and added a line-by-line comparison to previous registry agreements. These agreements ... Continue Reading15 Comments
Will .Com Domain Name Fees Soar?
· Policy & LawHidden bomb in new gTLD agreement could introduce tiered pricing to .com domains. Upset about VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) increasing your .com registration fees 7% a year? Imagine if they could raise them by whatever they want. There's a little time ... Continue Reading11 Comments
ICANN to Charge $185,000 for New TLD Applications
· Policy & LawFees estimated to cover actual costs of new TLD process. Want to offer .anything? Prepare to write a hefty check. Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) estimates that total application fees for entities wishing to offer new ... Continue Reading7 Comments
ICANN Releases Four Updates for New gTLDs
· Policy & LawICANN releases draft "Explanatory Memoranda Papers" for review. Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today published four draft papers about the introduction of new global top level domains (gTLD). (For a primer on these new ... Continue Reading5 Comments