> > Thats the easy answer, but do you know what it costs to become a > registrar? > > Just for com/net from verisign you have $6500 up front, and $4k > recurring. To get your icann credentials, you have $2500 up front with > application, $4k yearly. A variable fee to icann once you start > registering domains, and obviously the $0.25/registration that goes to > icann. You also have to be able to show $70,000 in working capital. > > And that only gets you com and net. I'd want org from pir, info from > afilias, and any other tld that takes alot of abuse (cn is big right > now). > > At least those fees keep the bad guys from becoming registrars too. > > -- > Dallas Engelken
Dallas, Yes, I do know the basic cost structures. Hmmmmm, lemme see... money is not the largest concern if you know the owner of the cattle upon a thousand hills. Got a need, sow a seed. - rh
