VeriSign Jacks Up .com, .net Prices To the Max 215
se7en writes "VeriSign is jacking up prices for the .com and .net domains for the second year running, increasing both by the maximum 7% allowed under its exclusive contract with ICANN. 'Assuming that VeriSign continues the 7 percent rise each year (which seems reasonable given the company's history), registrars will be looking at $9.00 for .com domains by the time the current contract ends in 2012 — a 50 percent increase in six years.' Registrars have no choice but to pony up, and chances are they'll pass the pain on to customers."
Will this make spamsites unprofitable? (Score:5, Interesting)
Can't say I mind... (Score:5, Interesting)
I think registration should be something like $100 one-time + $25/yr. Yeah, I'd spend a lot more, but it would be worth it to kill squatters.
The USA: Land of Competition (Score:3, Interesting)
The United States is really big on competition. Everyone else has to compete. Why is this monopoly allowed to exist?
Re:Can't say I mind... (Score:4, Interesting)
It wouldn't kill squatters. It would kill things like indie band and vanity domains.
Re:Can't say I mind... (Score:2, Interesting)
Prices need to go up much further (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:And? (Score:4, Interesting)
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Inflation (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:Can't say I mind... (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Will this make spamsites unprofitable? (Score:5, Interesting)
Since we're on the topic of spam (and domains are included below), here's my latest suggestion to Gmail:
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Re:And? (Score:3, Interesting)
That's more likely to happen if it's a Cooperative.
Even if Cooperatives do as well or even better than Companies (thinking long term is typically better than "let's sack everyone and boost profits for next quarter"), there is currently not as much incentive for people to start up cooperatives - it typically takes a lot of effort and risk to be the "first boss" and get everyone else etc. Companies are started instead so that the person starting them can get the lions share (I have no objections to that).
Perhaps existing cooperatives could create funds to be used to help get more cooperatives started (a bit like what "venture capitalists" are doing).
Re:Will this make spamsites unprofitable? (Score:3, Interesting)
A while back I worte an email to a fellow programmer whom I never before emailed. His email system automatically replied asking that I confirm my message was from a person by answering a bran dead simple question. By replying appropriately I was white listed and he got my original message.
Ultimately of course AI's might circumvent any such system, but those days are still ways off, so I don't know why email engineers haven't made this a standard option.
Re:And? (Score:5, Interesting)
Verisign can't change prices without negotiating with ICANN.
So really, any name calling and/or accusations of penny squeezing should be directed at ICANN.
Re:Will this make spamsites unprofitable? (Score:4, Interesting)
~Dan
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