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Proposed Unsponsored TLD Agreement: Appendix G (.name)

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Proposed Unsponsored TLD Agreement: Appendix G (.name)

Posted: 26 April 2001


Registry Operator Maximum Price Schedule

This schedule specifies the maximum price GNR may charge for Registry Services under the Registry-Registrar Agreement. In a manner consistent with Section 3.4.3 of the Registry Agreement, GNR may charge a lower-than-specified rate for services, including not charging for a specified service. GNR shall not be entitled to charge for any Registry Service not specified in this Appendix G.

1. Maximum Domain Name Initial Registration Fee

GNR may charge the maximum fee per year at the time of registration for each Domain Name registered (the "Initial Registration Fee") in the Registry TLD or for each deferred domain name registration, during the Term of the Registry Agreement as provided in the table below:

Maximum Fee (Per Domain Name)

Names in Registry (Number of Registered Names)

US $5.25

0 to 7,999,999

US $5.00

8,000,000 to 14,999,999

US $4.75

15,000,000 +

The ICANN-Accredited Registrar sponsoring the domain name shall pay the Initial Registration Fee in full at the time of registration.

2. Maximum Domain-Name Renewal Fee

GNR may charge the maximum fee per year at the time of registration for each domain name registration renewal (the "Renewal Fee") in the Registry TLD during the Term of the Registry Agreement as provided below:

Maximum Fee (Per Domain Name)

Names in Registry (Number of Registered Names)

US $5.25

0 to 7,999,999

US $5.00

8,000,000 to 14,999,999

US $4.75

15,000,000 +

The ICANN-Accredited Registrar sponsoring the domain name shall pay the Renewal Fee in full at the time of renewal.

3. Maximum Cooperative Marketing Fund Share per Domain

This service is described in detail in Appendix J to the Registry Agreement. The maximum additional contribution to the Cooperative Marketing Fund per domain name sold is as follows:

Maximum Additional Contribution to Cooperative Marketing Fund Per Domain Name

Names in Registry (Number of Registered Names)

US $5.00

0 to 349,999

US $3.00

350,000 to 999,999

US $1.00

1,000,000 to10,000,000

4. Fees for Transfers of Sponsorship of Domain-Name Registrations

During the Term of the Registry Agreement, where the sponsorship of a domain name is transferred from one ICANN-Accredited Registrar to another ICANN-Accredited Registrar, GNR may require the Registrar receiving the sponsorship to request a renewal of one year for the name. In connection with that extension, GNR may charge a Renewal Fee for the requested extension as provided in item 2 above. The transfer shall result in an extension according to the renewal request, subject to a ten-year maximum on the future term of any domain-name registration. The ICANN-Accredited Registrar receiving sponsorship of the domain name shall pay the Renewal Fee in full at the time of the transfer.

For a bulk transfer approved by ICANN under Part B of Exhibit D to the Registry-Registrar Agreement, Registry Operator may charge the gaining registrar US $0 (for transfers of 50,000 names or fewer) or US $50,000 (for transfers of more than 50,000 names).

5. Maximum Fee for Intellectual Property NameWatch Service

GNR will provide an Intellectual Property NameWatch service as described in Appendix J. This service shall be made available on a fee basis with maximum fees as follows:

US $ 50

Per Intellectual Property NameWatch String, Per Year

6. Maximum Fee for Second Level Domain Email Forwarding Service

The Second Level Domain Email Forwarding Service is described in Appendix J. This service shall be made available on a fee basis with maximum fees as follows:

Maximum Fee

Names in Registry (Number of Registered Addresses)

US $20.00

0 to 1,999,999

US $17.00

2,000,000 to 4,999,999

US $15.00

5,000,000 +

7. Maximum Fee for Intellectual Property Defensive Registrations

This service is described in Appendix J to the Registry Agreement. The maximum fee charged will be as follows:

US $ 6,000

Per Defensive Block Registration on a Second Level Only

US $ 6,000

Per Defensive Block Registration on a Third Level Only

US $ 250

Per Defensive Block Registration in Combination (both 2nd and 3rd level)

8. Multilingual/International Domain Name Registrations

During the Term of the Registry Agreement, GNR contemplates the introduction of Multilingual Domain Name Registrations, offered through ICANN-Accredited Registrars. The charge for this service will be negotiated with ICANN.



9. Fee Adjustments

The Initial Registration Fee and Renewal Fee are subject to adjustment according to the terms of Sections 3.14.4 and 4.4 of the Registry Agreement.

Fee Type

Maximum Amount

Fee Subject to Adjustment
Domain Registration Fee

US $5.25, US $5.00, US $4.75

Yes, §§ 3.14.4, 4.4
Domain Renewal Fee

US $5.25, US $5.00, US $4.75

Yes, §§ 3.14.4, 4.4
Cooperative Marketing Fund Share

US $5, US $3, US $1

Yes, §§ 3.14.4, 4.4
Intellectual Property NameWatch

US $50

Yes, §§ 3.14.4, 4.4
Second Level Domain Email Forwarding

US $20, US $17, US $15

Yes, §§ 3.14.4, 4.4
Intellectual Property Defensive Registrations

US $6,000, US $6,000, US $250

Yes, §§ 3.14.4, 4.4
Multilingual Domain Name Registrations

To be negotiated with ICANN

Yes, §§ 3.14.4, 4.4

Earlier drafts:

6 March 2001


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