[ga] 50% increase in registration costs over 7 years

[Danny Younger <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx>]

The new .com registry agreement allows VeriSign to
icrease their fees by 7% per annum.

2006 -- $6.00 
2007 -- $6.42 
2008 -- $6.87 
2009 -- $7.35 
2010 -- $7.86 
2011 -- $8.42 
2012 -- $9.00 

Over seven years the fees will have increased by 50%. 
Registrars will pass along the fee increase to
registrants using standard markup considerations.  A
$35 .com domain will come to be marketed at over $50
within the coming years.

Too bad for us.  We still have no one representing our
registrant interests within ICANN.  One can only
expect the inevitable:

Whereas, ICANN staff has spent several months engaged
in discussions with VeriSign  concerning appropriate
revisions that could be made to the .com agreement.

Whereas, results of the negotiations have been posted
to the ICANN website.

Whereas, these discussions have led to a proposed
agreement between VeriSign and ICANN on a new .com
Registry Agreement, as posted on the ICANN website for
public comment.

Whereas, a public comment forum on the proposed
amendment was opened on... and closed on... 2005.

Whereas, the Board has reviewed and considered the
comments that were submitted to the public comment
forum.

Whereas, the Board has determined that entering the
proposed amendment would be in the best interests of
ICANN and the Internet community.

Resolved (05.___) the Board authorizes the President
and the General Counsel to enter the proposed .com
Registry Agreement, and to take such actions as
appropriate to implement the agreement.






	
		
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