Local cost related to running a TLD

[Norbert Klein]

Thanks, Rafik,

to take up the question of running a TLD, and the fact that these costs
might be quite different depending on the location. (I created and
administered a ccTLD for some years).

Most of the discussions I see related to new TLDs are dealing with the
"$185,000" - and though I know this is to be "cost recovery" I am not
aware how this is  being calculated in detail (any lead/URL is appreciated).

Is this "cost recovery" calculation also related to the location where
it is done? Surely. Is this necessarily so?


Norbert Klein

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Rafik Dammak wrote:
> Hello Jorge,
>
> during questions to the board members, one argument that we used was
> that cost for running ccTLD in developing countries isn't so high, is
> there any study about that?
> there will be working group about possible funding approach for
> applicants (at least I heard that there is attempts to contact world
> bank and so on to fund applicants from developing countries)
> the board resolution :
> "the Board requests stakeholders to work through their SOs and ACs,
> and form a Working Group to develop a sustainable approach to
> providing support to applicants requiring assistance in applying for
> and operating new gTLDs ."
>
> Regards
>
> Rafik
>
> 2010/3/18 Jorge Amodio <jmamodio at gmail.com <mailto:jmamodio at gmail.com>>
>
>     Well, if that is your understanding good luck going through the
>     technical evaluation, be aware that once you pay the evaluation fee
>     depending on what phase of the evaluation your application goes
>     through if you withdraw or become not eligible not all the monies are
>     refundable.
>
>     BTW, I ran a ccTLD for many years, TLDs are not hard to create they
>     are hard to maintain.
>
>     Regards
>     Jorge
>
>     On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 2:23 PM, Marc Perkel
>     <marc at churchofreality.org <mailto:marc at churchofreality.org>> wrote:
>     > Actually I don't think you're right. I haven't done it but TLDs
>     are not hard
>     > to create. Just a few lines in a BIND file. All you need to make
>     it official
>     > is having the root servers hand it off to my private TLD
>     servers. As to
>     > capacity, if the TLD is small then you don't need much of a
>     server to handle
>     > it. I could add it to my current name servers.
>     >
>     > Jorge Amodio wrote:
>     >>
>     >> Actually as other said $185K is just for starters, it really
>     depends
>     >> on what do you intend to do with the new gTLD.
>     >>
>     >> To run or outsource a full fledged registry you have to think
>     in the
>     >> order of a $500K-$1M initial investment, and that does not
>     include the
>     >> costs of a legal battle with others such as ReMax that may
>     intend to
>     >> apply for the same string.
>     >>
>     >> If you don't have that money on the bank or investors willing
>     to foot
>     >> the bill you are out of the game.
>     >>
>     >> My .02
>     >> Jorge
>     >>
>     >>
>     >> On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 12:15 PM, Marc Perkel
>     <marc at churchofreality.org <mailto:marc at churchofreality.org>>
>     >> wrote:
>     >>
>     >>>
>     >>> Avri Doria wrote:
>     >>>
>     >>> On 17 Mar 2010, at 13:11, Marc Perkel wrote:
>     >>>
>     >>>
>     >>>
>     >>> BTW - how do I apply for the .reality TLD?
>     >>>
>     >>>
>     >>> once the final applicant guidebook is released sometime
>     between now and
>     >>> 2012
>     >>> (draft details can be found at
>     >>> http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm), follow its
>     >>> instructions, pay the big bucks (185,000 USD at the moment)
>     and then go
>     >>> through the process and hang on through the challenges.
>     >>>
>     >>> better have some deep pocket for the ride.
>     >>>
>     >>> a.
>     >>>
>     >>> $185,000 - so only the rich can get TLDs. Why is that?
>     >>>
>     >>>
>     >>>
>     >
>
>


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