The redlining below shows changes proposed to the 3 July 2001 version of Appendix G of the .name Registry Agreement to implement the proposal of SLD .name registrations. Added text is shown with underlining and in magenta; deleted text is shown stricken out and in red.
Registry Operator Maximum Price Schedule
This schedule specifies the maximum price Registry Operator may charge for Registry Services under the Registry-Registrar Agreement. In a manner consistent with Section 3.4.3 of the Registry Agreement, Registry Operator may charge a lower-than-specified rate for services, including not charging for a specified service. Registry Operator shall not be entitled to charge for any Registry Service not specified in this Appendix G.
For purposes of this Appendix, "Registered Items" shall mean, collectively, Registered Second Level Names, Registered Third Level Names, SLD E-mail addresses, Defensive Registrations and NameWatch registrations, each as described herein.
1. Registered Name - Initial Registration Fees
The fee per year that Registry Operator may charge at the time of registration for each Registered Name registered (the "Registered Name Initial Registration Fee") during the Term of the Registry Agreement depends upon the total number of Registered Names registered at that time in the Registry TLD and shall not exceed the fees set forth in the following tables:
For “Second Level Domain Registrations”:
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Maximum Registered Second Level Name Initial Registration Fee
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Volume Range (Number of Registered Names)
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US $6.00
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0 to 7,999,999
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US $5.50
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8,000,000 to 14,999,999
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US $5.00
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15,000,000 +
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For “Third Level Domain Registrations”:
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Maximum Registered Name Initial Registration Fee
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Volume Range (Number of Registered Names)
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US $5.25
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0 to 7,999,999
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US $5.00
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8,000,000 to 14,999,999
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US $4.75
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15,000,000 +
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The Registered Name Initial Registration Fees above do not include any direct or indirect taxation that Registry Operator may be obligated to add on. The ICANN-Accredited Registrar sponsoring the Registered Name shall pay the Registered Name Initial Registration Fee and any applicable taxes in full at the time of registration.
2. Registered Name - Renewal Fees
The fee per year that Registry Operator may charge at the time of renewal for each Registered Name renewal (the "Registered Name Renewal Fee") in the Registry TLD during the Term of the Registry Agreement will be equivalent to the Registered Name Initial Registration Fee chargeable to ICANN-Accredited Registrars at the time of renewal, and may not exceed the fees described in Subsection 1 above. The Registered Name Renewal Fees referred to above do not include any direct or indirect taxation that Registry Operator may be obligated to add on. The ICANN-Accredited Registrar sponsoring the Registered Name shall pay the Registered Name Renewal Fee and any applicable taxes in full at the time of renewal.
3. Cooperative Marketing Fund Share per Registered Name
Registry Operator will provide a Cooperative Marketing Fund as described in Appendix J. The additional fees chargeable for the service (the "Cooperative Marketing Fund Share") depend upon the total number of Registered Names registered at the time in the Registry TLD, and shall not exceed the fees set forth in the following table:
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Maximum Additional Contribution to Cooperative Marketing Fund Per Registered Name
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Volume Range(Number of Registered Names)
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US $5.00
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0 to 349,999
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US $3.00
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350,000 to 999,999
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US $1.00
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1,000,000 to10,000,000
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The Cooperative Marketing Fund Share fees above do not include any direct or indirect taxation that Registry Operator may be obligated to add on. The ICANN-Accredited Registrar sponsoring the Registered Name shall pay the Cooperative Marketing Fund Share fee and any applicable taxes in full at the time of registration.
4. Fee for Intellectual Property NameWatch Service
Registry Operator will provide an intellectual property NameWatch ("NameWatch") service as described in Appendix C. NameWatch reports will be available on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. The fee charged by Registry Operator for NameWatch registrations (the "NameWatch Fee") may not exceed the fees set forth in the following table:
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Maximum NameWatch Fee
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NameWatch Reporting Frequency
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US $50.00 per year
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Daily
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US $50.00 per year
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Weekly
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US $50.00 per year
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Monthly
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The NameWatch Fees above do not include any direct or indirect taxation that Registry Operator may be obligated to add on. The ICANN-Accredited Registrar sponsoring the NameWatch registration shall pay the NameWatch Fee and any applicable taxes in full at the time of registration.
5. Second Level Domain Email Forwarding Service - Initial Registration Fees
The SLD E-mail forwarding service is described in Appendix C. The fee per year that Registry Operator may charge at the time of registration for each SLD E-mail address registered (the "SLD E-mail Initial Registration Fee") during the Term of the Registry Agreement depends upon the total number of SLD E-mail addresses registered at that time in the Registry TLD and shall not exceed the fees set forth in the following table:
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Maximum SLD E-mail Initial Registration Fee
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Volume Range(Number of Registered SLD E-mail Addresses)
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US $20.00
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0 to 1,999,999
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US $17.00
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2,000,000 to 4,999,999
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US $15.00
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5,000,000 +
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The SLD E-mail Initial Registration Fees above do not include any direct or indirect taxation that Registry Operator may be obligated to add on. The ICANN-Accredited Registrar sponsoring the SLD E-mail address shall pay the SLD E-mail Initial Registration Fee and any applicable taxes in full at the time of registration.
6. Second Level Domain Email Forwarding Service-Renewal Fees
The fee per year that Registry Operator may charge at the time of renewal for each SLD E-mail address renewal (the "SLD E-mail Renewal Fee") in the Registry TLD during the Term of the Registry Agreement will be equivalent to the SLD E-mail Initial Registration Fee chargeable at that time and may not exceed the fees described in Subsection 5 above. The SLD E-mail Renewal Fees referred to above do not include any direct or indirect taxation that Registry Operator may be obligated to add on. The ICANN-Accredited Registrar sponsoring the SLD E-mail address shall pay the SLD E-mail Renewal Fee and any applicable taxes in full at the time of renewal.
7. Defensive Registration - Initial Registration Fees
Registry Operator's Defensive Registration service is described in Appendices C and L. The fee charged by Registry Operator for Defensive Registrations (the "Defensive Registration Fee") may not exceed the fees set forth in the following table:
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US $ 6,000
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Per Defensive Registration on a Second Level Only
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US $ 6,000
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Per Defensive Registration on a Third Level Only
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US $ 250
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Per Defensive Registration in Combination (both 2nd and 3rd level)
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The Defensive Registration Fees do not include any direct or indirect taxation that Registry Operator may be obligated to add on. The ICANN-Accredited Registrar sponsoring the Defensive Registration shall pay the Defensive Registration Fee and any applicable taxes in full at the time of registration.
8. Defensive Registration - Renewal Fees
The fee that Registry Operator may charge for each Defensive Registration renewal (the "Defensive Registration Renewal Fee") in the Registry TLD during the Term of the Registry Agreement will be equivalent to the Defensive Registration Fee chargeable at that time and may not exceed the fees described in Subsection 7 above. The Defensive Registration Renewal Fees referred to above do not include any direct or indirect taxation that Registry Operator may be obligated to add on. The ICANN-Accredited Registrar sponsoring the Defensive Registration shall pay the Defensive Registration Renewal Fee and any applicable taxes in full at the time of renewal.
9. Multilingual/International Domain Name Registrations
During the Term of the Registry Agreement, Registry Operator contemplates the introduction of Multilingual Domain Name Registrations, offered through ICANN-Accredited Registrars. The charge for this service will be negotiated with ICANN.
10. Fees for Transfers of Sponsorship of Registered Item Registrations
Where the sponsorship of a Registered Item is transferred from one ICANN-Accredited Registrar to another ICANN-Accredited Registrar, Registry Operator will require the registrar receiving the sponsorship to request (a) a renewal of a minimum of one year, in the case of Registered Name and SLD E-mail address registrations or (b) an extension of one year, in the case of Defensive Registrations and NameWatch registrations. In connection with such renewal or extension, Registry Operator will charge a fee for the requested renewal or extension (a "Renewal Fee"), as such fees are set forth in this Appendix. For extensions of Defensive Registration, the extension fee shall be one tenth of the then-applicable Defensive Registration Fee. The transfer shall result in an extension according to the renewal request, subject to a ten-year maximum on the future term of any Registered Item registration. The Renewal Fee and any applicable taxes shall be paid in full at the time of the transfer by the ICANN-Accredited Registrar receiving sponsorship of the Registered Item.
11. Bulk Transfer Fee
For a bulk transfer approved by ICANN under Part B of Exhibit D to the Registry-Registrar Agreement, Registry Operator will charge the gaining registrar US$0 (for transfer of 50,000 combined Registered Items or fewer) or US$50,000 (for transfers of more than 50,000 combined Registered Items). This amount does not include any direct or indirect taxation that Registry Operator may be obligated to add on, the payment of which shall be the ICANN-Accredited Registrar's sole obligation.
12. Fee Adjustments
The fees charged by Registry Operator for Registry Services are subject to adjustment according to the terms of Subsections 3.14.5 and 4.4 of the Registry Agreement.
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Fee Type
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Maximum Amount
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Fee Subject to Adjustment
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| Registered Second Level Name Initial Registration Fee |
US $6.00, US $5.50, US $5.00
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Yes, §§ 3.14.5, 4.4
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| Registered Second Level Name Renewal Fee |
US $6.00, US $5.50, US $5.00
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Yes, §§ 3.14.5, 4.4
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| Registered Third Level Name Initial Registration Fee |
US $5.25, US $5.00, US $5.25
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Yes, §§ 3.14.5, 4.4
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| Registered Third Level Name Renewal Fee |
US $5.25, US $5.00, US $5.25
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Yes, §§ 3.14.5, 4.4
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| SLD E-mail Initial Registration Fee |
US $20, US $17, US $15
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Yes, §§ 3.14.5, 4.4
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| SLD E-mail Renewal Fee |
US $20, US $17, US $15
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Yes, §§ 3.14.5, 4.4
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| Cooperative Marketing Fund Share per Registered Name |
US $5, US $3, US $1
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Yes, §§ 3.14.5, 4.4
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| NameWatch Fee |
US $50
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Yes, §§ 3.14.5, 4.4
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| Defensive Registration Initial and Renewal Fees |
US $6,000, US $6,000, US $250
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Yes, §§ 3.14.5, 4.4
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| Multilingual Domain Name Registration Fee |
To be negotiated with ICANN
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Yes, §§ 3.14.5, 4.4
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Earlier drafts:
3 July 2001
26 April 2001
6 March 2001
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