Re:One-Word Domains
by pmachinery on Sunday May 24, 2020 @02:59PM
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I was thinking it would have to be one of the new gTLDs, where 'normal' rules don't seem to apply, but I think .co also asks silly money for any remotely decent name, and that's technically a ccTLD, even though I doubt anyone buys it as such.
> gTLD's like .land or .tech seem to set premium prices at the registrar level and apply to renewals. This means if I want apps.wiki, it's going to cost me $3,180/yr every year.
AIUI premium domains renew at a relatively normal price, so there may be a rule that states they can't charge premium rates for renewals (and therefore decide later your name is a premium), but in the domain world I wouldn't rule anything out.
I wouldn't personally use anything but .com/.net/.org or ccTLD for a serious site anyway.
Re:One-Word Domains
by boustrophedon on Sunday May 24, 2020 @05:50PM
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It was the .club gTLD
For anyone unfamiliar with premium TLD pricing:
- it's common for .com's to be sold on the aftermarket for high prices but the renewal prices are standardized. So if I invest $36k on buying appletini.com, I know I will be able to renew it for ~$10/yr.
- gTLD's like .land or .tech seem to set premium prices at the registrar level and apply to renewals. This means if I want apps.wiki, it's going to cost me $3,180/yr every year.
The risk I'm now wondering about: If I build a successful brand around a gTLD, can that registrar retroactively classify that domain as a "premium" and just start 10x-ing my renewal price every year?
If this is possible, I cannot imagine how any serious site could be built on a gTLD.