More registrars have risen their reg. fees. A new trend?

[Web Master]

I've found more and more domain registrars have increased their domain reg. fees. Here is a new one (1&1) that has just announced its new reg. fees:

For domain renewals and orders as of November 2, 2007, the following domain rates will apply:

* .com, .net, .us, .org, .info, .name domains will be increased from $5.99
to $6.99 per year.

A new trend?

 

[travinb]

ICANN allowed Verising earlier this year to increase the fee that they charge the registrars... by around 7% i think
it was to come into effect towards the end of october...

later on even afilias and a couple of other registries wer granted permission to icnrease their fees .. meanin com/net/org/info are going to be dearer than what they are now..

so yes this will be a trend and more registrars are likely to follow unless they do the usual trick of goin into losses on domains for volumes..

check this link
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/0...-7-verisign-to-make-27-million-more-per-year/

 

[Constantin]

Worst is that ICANN allowed Verisign to increase prices by 7% EACH year :td:

 

[Lord]

like the article says...
monopoly !!!!

 

[Rebel-Man]

The price increases from the registry go into effect October 15th, expect most registrars to raise the prices before then. Now would be a good time to renew long term at the current costs.

 

[RogueWriter]

7% a year, just disgraceful they allowed that. Wish I could be guaranteed acceptance of a 7% increase in my retail prices ad infinitum. I would be wealthy beyond avarice in a decade.

 

[omnia]

Some might cover some of the increase, but most I suspect will pass it on as we are seeing already

 

[floatingworld]

I've found more and more domain registrars have increased their domain reg. fees. Here is a new one (1&1) that has just announced its new reg. fees:

For domain renewals and orders as of November 2, 2007, the following domain rates will apply:

* .com, .net, .us, .org, .info, .name domains will be increased from $5.99
to $6.99 per year.

A new trend?

I wouldn't care if 1+1 reduced their reg fees. They are total rubbish either way.

 

[travinb]

I saw a press release from resellerclub yesterday...
They will be increasing their prices from OCT 12th itself!
http://www.resellerclub.com/news/resellerclub_announces_new_gtld_pricing

the good thing though is tht they hav some renewal offer goin on .. n u can renew at 6.29 b4 the 12th... ne1 their reseller here?