NameProers should team together!!!

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I think NameProers should team together, put all our cash together, and make our own .tld....

$50k should be no problem if we all put in a little occasionally...

It would be awesome :]
 
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C. Technical capabilities

1. Physical plant

a. Hardware

b. Software

c. Facility security

2. Data security and escrow

3. Scalability and load capacity

4. Registry-to-registrar technical and other support

5. Registrar-to-registrant technical and other support

6. Billing and collection operations

http://www.icann.org/yokohama/new-tld-topic.htm#IIE
 
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ThreeD said:
are there any special requirements to get a TLD like .np?

Yes, for two letter extensions you have to own a country. I guess you could go buy a private island out in the middle of the South Pacific and declare your independence. Be sure to name it something that would translate well as a two letter country code. :)

That aside, the process of getting a new TLD will take a lot more money than $50k. In fact that is an interesting dollar figure because its the exact amount required to submit an application to ICANN for a new TLD.

ICANN said:
The application fee for each new TLD application is US$ 50,000. This fee must be paid before ICANN will consider the application. It is intended to cover ICANNs costs of receiving and evaluating the application, including performing technical, financial, business, and legal analyses, as well as ICANNs investigation of all circumstances surrounding the applications and follow-up items. The application fee is non-refundable and ICANN's only obligation upon accepting the application and fee is to consider the application.

Each application (whether for a sponsored or an unsponsored TLD) requires payment of a US$ 50,000 fee.

In year 2000, 44 appicants paid $50k to ICANN with their proposed new TLDs. ICANN selected seven. (No refunds for the other 37!) Then you have to have the financial stability to operate a TLD registry which means you need to multiple that 50k by 100 to get started with your own TLD. Considering that, I don't think our new extension would be popular enough to get much of a return on invesment. :)

http://www.icann.org/tlds/app-index.htm

New NamePros TLD :td: Oh well. Sorry! :D

However, it is not out of the realm of reality to see a group of NamePro'rs getting funds together to start an ICANN accredited registrar. This idea of a coop registrar has been discussed before and I think its possible!
 
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Ahh well, was worth the thought!

:D

I didnt know their full policy... :'(
 
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-RJ- said:
Yes, for two letter extensions you have to own a country. I guess you could go buy a private island out in the middle of the South Pacific and declare your independence. Be sure to name it something that would translate well as a two letter country code. :)
Hey.... That's MY idea.... http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=98776
 
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Looks like that idea is out the window :P

PJ
 
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Midano said:
-RJ- said:
Yes, for two letter extensions you have to own a country. I guess you could go buy a private island out in the middle of the South Pacific and declare your independence. Be sure to name it something that would translate well as a two letter country code. :)
Hey.... That's MY idea.... http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=98776

:bingo: Credit to Midano for that one. That's probably the BEST way to get your own TLD at this point. :D
 
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I saw that one Midano!

Im heading out to one of those random Southern Pacific Islands now! :D
 
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.web to surpass .com ! :wave:
 
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thanks for clearifying that for me RJ :) Appreciate the feedback..
 
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What about just the registrar then?

That better than nothing! :D
 
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i like much the idea of $np as an internet currency ....

buy something... pay with $np .... cool
:lol:
 
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Ooo.. read through it, very nice concept IMO.

Though, how will you find 50 people willing to put in $2k each? =)
 
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Sabre said:
What about just the registrar then?

That better than nothing! :D

To your maths Tom, That would work out as 1000 people at $10 each (£6ish)
 
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Thats if lots of people all put together, and make one strong registrar....

If you think about it, thats 1000 people that would buy from that registrar, thus, thats a lot of money earned back.... but youd have to find that amount of people to put in, or more reasonable would be say, 250 @ $20 and 500 @ $10, or something along those lines ;)
 
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Very good idea, id be interested in donating some cash, it should be fair that we get to choose 1 HIGH LEVEL domain name each. When i say i high i mean £XXXX
 
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i would donate money to anything, as long as I am guaranteed to get something out of it (should the idea be a sucess). For instance, I am not going to put money into creating a np icann accr. registrar, if I don't earn anything from it! lol

Another idea is a paypal kinda idea. What about instead of trading in £, $ & € trade in np$. Our own conversion rates etc... and its all free, as long as they trade in np$. - lol - make money out of advertising! ;)
 
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PoorDoggie said:
i would donate money to anything, as long as I am guaranteed to get something out of it (should the idea be a sucess). For instance, I am not going to put money into creating a np icann accr. registrar, if I don't earn anything from it! lol

Another idea is a paypal kinda idea. What about instead of trading in £, $ & € trade in np$. Our own conversion rates etc... and its all free, as long as they trade in np$. - lol - make money out of advertising! ;)

:hehe:

Just got to find another 9995 people odd now then! :D
 
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Sabre said:
Just got to find another 9995 people odd now then! :D
shouldn't be too hard :lol:
 
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Itd be an interesting shareholders meeting, in the top of Rons loft... :D
 
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