John Demco
.COM and .NET Registry Fees To Increase – VeriSign has announced that as of October 1, the registry fee for .com domain names will increase from $USD 6.42 to $6.86, an increase of 7%. Also, the fee for .net domain names will increase from $3.85 to $4.23, an increase of 10%. Individual registrars will decide whether or not to change their retail prices.
Picks To Click
- The Scottish Nationalist Government is considering the creation of a .sco TLD.
- Filled-in search boxes are replacing URLs in Japanese ads.
Timeline
- Mon, Apr 7: last day for comments on report on inter-registrar transfer policy
- Tue, Apr 15: last day for applications to the ICANN Nominating Comittee
- Thu, May 1: nominations open for CIRA Board of Directors election
- Sun, Jun 22 – Fri, Jun 27: ICANN meetings in Paris, France
- Wed, Sep 10: CIRA Annual General Meeting in Vancouver
- Thu, Sep 18 – Thu, Sep 25: voting period for CIRA Board of Directors election