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Just saw this.

https://domainnamewire.com/2018/11/01/breaking-u-s-gov-grants-verisign-com-price-hikes/

“Content Neutral Operations. The parties agree that Verisign will operate the .com registry in a content neutral manner and that Verisign will participate in ICANN processes that promote the development of content neutral policies for the operation of the DNS.”

Removal of the Maximum Price restriction under Section 7.3(d)(i) (Maximum Price) of the .com Registry Agreement, which by way of clarification will continue to be subject to Section 3(a) of Amendment 32 setting forth the standard and process for removal;
https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/amendment_35.pdf

I haven’t studied this document, but it seems that “premium domains” like one word .com’s, couldn’t Verisign figure a way to invent some new pricing tiers to be introduced like the new gtlds?
 
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well they should be careful if they do increase prices too much, if they do, i can see a lot more names dropping and less names being registered. the net effect will bring in more per name, but less overall total dollars...
Not really. At least not while HugeDomains' bots keep dropcatching anything that moves. Half the names I drop after first year of registration, all handregs, wind up with HugeDomains. They'll drop them, eventually. In the meantime, great business for Verisign! :sneaky::ROFL::ROFL:
 
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At least not while HugeDomains' bots keep dropcatching anything that moves
Is there anything that prevents Verisign from providing bulk discounts to some customers (registrars)? Especially if a particular registrar is also a bulk registrant at the same time, and is therefore able to regulate drop/renewal ratio for his domains of different quality (with annual renewal price in mind).
 
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Is there anything that prevents Verisign from providing bulk discounts to some customers (registrars)?
Nothing... except good business sense :sneaky:

HugeDomains' and others' business model makes them dependent on Verisign, and not the other way around. HD's (assumedly) million+ domains, impressive as that might be to you and me, is still but a drop in a bucket for Verisign, with 130+ million registered .com's :cigar::cigar:
 
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It's good to be a monopoly.
Verisign also sold its security business to Neustar recently, they are now focusing on naming/Internet services. The .com registry is such a cash cow.
Told you we are in the wrong business. We should be buying VRSN shares like Warren Buffett, this guy knows what he is doing.
But there is hope, Icann could in theory still act in the interest of registrants for a change :xf.rolleyes:
 
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Okay so is it definitely 7% four times within a six year contract?

If it is, does that compound? So is it 7% on top of previously increased 7%?

If so, that will completely change volume domaining.

The five day chart from Verisign says it all.

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Yeah for small amout of domains is nothing special but for big holders sounds awafull. So for 2 years from now there will be not any increase ?
 
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Here's a crazy chart. VRSN got up to $250 in 2000 during the dot-com bubble before imploding back to $5, and despite great performance ever since it's still 40% below it's 2000 peak.

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So for 2 years from now there will be not any increase ?

I think that's correct.
 
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Here's a crazy chart. VRSN got up to $250 in 2000 during the dot-com bubble before imploding back to $5, and despite great performance ever since it's still 40% below it's 2000 peak.

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I think that's correct.

Look at the drop in volume over the years too. Wow.
 
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