A major problem with nTLDs, including (and particularly) brand nTLDS, is ICANN should have charged, and should going forward, millions for them, not $185K+$25K/year. And if any were deserving but not financially capable they could be handled on a case by case basis. It's not like it's difficult to give something away so let's not bog ourselves down in that. I think $2.5M for a new gTLD and $5M for a brand TLD sounds pretty reasonable, and $100K/$250K/year, maybe more. To quote a recent note here it's not much for a Fortune 500 company. -- -Barry Shein Software Tool & Die | bzs@TheWorld.com | http://www.TheWorld.com Purveyors to the Trade | Voice: +1 617-STD-WRLD | 800-THE-WRLD The World: Since 1989 | A Public Information Utility | *oo*