ICANN Confirms: Tiered Pricing Not Forbidden in New .BIZ, .INFO and .ORG Contracts

[123finder.com]

"Vint Cerf/ICANN confirm my interpretation of .biz/info/org proposed contracts—tiered/differential domain pricing would not be forbidden

I finally got the “official” word from Vint Cerf of ICANN, “on the record”, who confirmed that my interpretation is correct, that differential/tiered pricing on a domain-by-domain basis would not be forbidden under the .biz/info/org proposed contracts. This means that the registries could charge $100,000/yr for sex.biz, $25,000/yr for movies.org, etc. if they wanted to—it would not be forbidden the way the proposed contracts are currently written. This would represent a powerful pricing weapon for registries, and a fundamental shift in possible domain name pricing, that could lead them to emulate .tv-style price schedules. It doesn’t mean they will necessarily do it, but it’s not forbidden. When a contract doesn’t forbid something bad, it implicitly allows it."

See full article:
http://www.circleid.com/posts/icann_tiered_pricing_tld_biz_info_org_domain/

 

[-OutlawBiker-]

Stop ICANNT and .biz, .info and .org pricing deal!

www.petitiononline.com/bad4biz/petition.html

Please sign the petition and spread the word to all domainers.

 

[Lasher]

Has there been any news on this whole issue recently? Seems to have gone very quiet...

 

[dgridley]

Very bad for the whole industry IMO.. it will stifle alot of speculation and development both. I can see that what would eventually develop is the "little guys" being forced out of the whole domain structure. If I happen to have a premium domain already, I might eventually be forced to let it drop if someone arbitrarily decides it's worth more than I could afford to renew.

 

[Carlton]

Haven't heard anything yet from ICANN. This decision on the biz/info/org contracts is far reaching. Massive implications.

 

[dochlaggie]

I can see that what would eventually develop is the "little guys" being forced out of the whole domain structure. If I happen to have a premium domain already, I might eventually be forced to let it drop if someone arbitrarily decides it's worth more than I could afford to renew.

I agree with you . Who will benefit when we are forced to let our premium names drop in info, biz and org?????

Stop ICANNT and .biz, .info and .org pricing deal!

www.petitiononline.com/bad4biz/petition.html

Please sign the petition and spread the word to all domainers.

I have just signed and i was signaute 368
Why arent more domainers signing?

 

[ripley]

IMO, yet another example of why domainers need an active voice. This is purely about allowing registrars (or ICANN I guess, depending on who keeps the money) to benefit from high prices for domains.

DNOA?

ripley.

 

[dgridley]

Petitions don't help IMO but boycotts (or the threat of one) do... you have to hit the registrars in the pocket. Organize a web-wide one-day moratorium on buying ANY domain.. that would send a solid message not to mess with the buyers.

 

[labrocca]

I think the only boycott that would work is if we all agreed to stop buying the org, info, and biz extension. Personally I wouldn't reg one anyways until this is resolved. Why buy a product that next year could be 100x the price you paid for this year? Seems incredibly bad decision to do so. I haven't gotten any domains in these extensions for weeks...and I don't plan on getting any either.

Spread the word.

 

[dgridley]

The longest journey begins with a single step..

I'm wid you, braddah!

Spread the word.

 

[netzilla]

Now why do they have to go and mess with us ??