new gtlds New Gtlds prices

[jojo2]

I wonder whether it would be possible for Gtlds operators (not registrars, operators the ones above registrars) could outrageously increase the prices of niche gtlds when people really need it.

For instance, the Radix company owns .host it is obviously for hosting companies. The said tld is already expensive ($80 in namecheap?)

After several hosting companies switch to .host, they would really need it because that's the Tld for their business website. In this case, is it possible that Radix increase their prices when all the customers are hooked?

I think it can be the same with many niche Gtlds. On the other .com , .org or .net don't suffer this issue because they are so generic so that a blog or a big business can both choose a dot com for instance. They don't give a hint about anything.

What do you think?

 

[brandnow]

The answer is YES they can.

Hopefully at some point in the future ICANN would regulate price increases. *crosses fingers*

 

[loupe]

No, the agreement with ICANN dictates that if they plan to change price then the registrant is notified (through registrar) and have the option to renew a domain against the old price for a max of 10 years before the new price kicks in.

Do your homework guys

 

[sOliver]

Exactly, do your homework .. the contrary will happen when registrars like Donuts realize that many extensions are consumers extensions that sell a lot better at lower prices. They wont reduce prices for business extensions thou although even that is still a possibility.