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05-29-2004, 12:34 AM #1Web Hosting Master
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ICANN Proposes Fee Hike for Registrars...thus the End-Users suffer!!
In its 2004-2005 budget proposal, ICANN includes:
*a new fee that will average around $5000 to around $24000 per registrar and
*a 25 cent fee for each domain sold
how will that affect us??
http://thewhir.com/marketwatch/ica052804.cfm
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05-29-2004, 01:06 AM #2Retired Moderator
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its already 18 - 25 cent per domain depending on the amount of domain sold.
but whats this 5K - 24K is it yearly or once?Bashar Al-Abdulhadi - KuwaitNET Internet Services Serving customers since 1997
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05-29-2004, 01:26 AM #3Retired Moderator
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My understanding was each registrar would have to pay that much to ICANN flat fee. Some people guessed man of the registrars would eat the cost... but how about smaller registrars? Sounds like many would shut down even earlier than when WLS comes in.
Maybe the UN does need to regulate the internet instead of ICANN?Kevin Ohashi - Founder of ReviewSignal.com - Honest Web Hosting Reviews
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05-29-2004, 01:50 AM #4Retired Moderator
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i think the main reason of this that we see new registrar almost daily used only for grapping domains without even running control panel.
maybe this will limit somehow those registarrs..Bashar Al-Abdulhadi - KuwaitNET Internet Services Serving customers since 1997
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05-29-2004, 03:46 AM #5Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Bashar
its already 18 - 25 cent per domain depending on the amount of domain sold.
but whats this 5K - 24K is it yearly or once?Domain Maven
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05-29-2004, 07:29 AM #6Web Hosting Master
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Looks like Directi is leading the fight. I looked at their 3 month old spreadsheet and wonder how some of those ICANN Accredited Registrars can operate with less than a thousand domains?
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05-29-2004, 07:49 AM #7Retired Moderator
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when each domain earns a couple thousand dollars or you get 20,000$/month for your RRP access it makes sense. But with WLS coming, that RRP access wont be worth much.
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05-29-2004, 01:20 PM #8Web Hosting Master
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I think there will be a registrar shakeout amongst the smaller ones once wls goes into play and especially if a rate hike occurs.
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05-30-2004, 04:24 AM #9Retired Moderator
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exactly you wont see %50+ of the current registrars or even the accredtied non-functional ones maintain their accreditation after WLS comes out...
Bashar Al-Abdulhadi - KuwaitNET Internet Services Serving customers since 1997
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05-30-2004, 07:30 AM #10Web Hosting Master
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... on my way to google.com to look up the definition of "non-profit corporation" ...
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05-30-2004, 03:55 PM #11WHT Addict
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There's already a 25 cent 'transaction fee' on domains sold through wildwestdomains.com reseller accounts.
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05-30-2004, 04:09 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Dylan
... on my way to google.com to look up the definition of "non-profit corporation" ...
what i want to know is...
what does it really take to run the domain name system?
can we all chip in and get a server at serverbeach (cause of 2000 GB bandwidth) and have the exlusive DOT.WHT domain nameComputer Steroids - Full service website development solutions since 2001.
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05-30-2004, 06:25 PM #13Web Hosting Master
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"Additionally this budget does not align well with ICANN's goals, which is to promote competition and foster globalisation and growth"
I really can't see why there doing this.... Maybe its because of too much competition?
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05-30-2004, 08:22 PM #14Web Hosting Master
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It's a flat fee and it won't necessarily affect the end-user prices. Relax people!
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05-31-2004, 02:08 AM #15Retired Moderator
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Originally posted by gilbert
my welcomes to America, enjoy your stay
what i want to know is...
what does it really take to run the domain name system?
can we all chip in and get a server at serverbeach (cause of 2000 GB bandwidth) and have the exlusive DOT.WHT domain nameBashar Al-Abdulhadi - KuwaitNET Internet Services Serving customers since 1997
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06-08-2004, 11:21 AM #16Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Bashar
which costs ton load of money and a $50,000 non-refundable fee just for submitting your application for .whtComputer Steroids - Full service website development solutions since 2001.
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