Pricing Is Not An Afterthought

["Michele Neylon :: Blacknight" <michele@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pricing is not an afterthought

If there are no restrictions on pricing what will happen with new TLDs?

Will we end up in a situation where only those with extremely deep pockets will 
be able to afford the registration fees?

While I don't have any issue with a registry operator reserving some names for 
an initial auction (as has been done by .mobi) or assignment via another 
process, I do have issue with a situation arising where domain names are 
offered by an operator on a tiered basis. In the end this will only benefit 
those with extremely deep pockets and would in fact destabilise the internet.

Imagine if you will that registry operator X offers ALL domains @ $7 per year 
for the first 5 years of their operation.

After year 5 they decide to up the renewal fees to $700 / year per domain

What kind of impact would that have on existing registrants?

I'd rather not dwell on it too much, as the very concept scares me.




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Mr Michele Neylon
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