July 30, 2004
11:55 a.m.
Hello All: I thought the following article regarding .GOV registration prices might be of on interest, see http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2004/0726/web-dotgov-07-29-04.asp. One of ICANN's greatest successes which I am constantly reminded of is the costs savings that the competitive registrar marketplace have introduced as well as the wide range of new service offerings. Federal rules which allow GSA officials to assess the fee set the upward limit at $1,000 for registration and $500 for renewal. "$125 to support the overall registration process is actually very reasonable," said Keith Thurston, assistant deputy associate administrator in GSA's Office of Electronic Government and Technology. Best regards, Michael