....here is a spreadsheet that may be a bit more reflective of the situation (including csv for eric). Bhavin Turakhia wrote:

Hi all,

I have attached an excel sheet as to how much this change in budget is going to cost each of you in terms of increasing yoru cost per domain. As can be seen for larger registrars the increase in cost per domain is next to nothing (around half a cent). For the smaller Registrars the increase in the per domain cost is quite high

This sheet has been prepared with approximate market share figures which are a few months old and slightly inaccurate. But it gives an approximate picture of who is in how much trouble and who all will laugh their way to the bank .....

The fact that the cost for smaller registrars increases by over 30 cents to several dollars means that the smaller registrars cannot possibly compete with the larger ones and therefore will cease to exist

Best Regards Bhavin Turakhia Founder, CEO and Chairman DirectI -------------------------------------- http://www.directi.com Direct Line: +91 (22) 5679 7600 Direct Fax: +91 (22) 5679 7510 Board Line (USA): +1 (415) 240 4172 Board Line (India): +91 (22) 5679 7500 --------------------------------------

-- Elliot Noss Tucows Inc. 416-538-5494 enoss.blogware.com Registrar ,Total Domains,Increase in cost in Cents, Current Contribution in $$ , Under the new budget ,Increase "US Beacon, llc",14,135714.29, $2.52 , $3.50 , $0.98 Annulet,22,86363.64, $3.96 , $5.50 , $1.54 Bondi,55,34545.45, $9.90 , $13.75 , $3.85 DevelopersNetwork.com,91,20879.12, $16.38 , $22.75 , $6.37 Registry Registrar,93,20430.11, $16.74 , $23.25 , $6.51 Domainsatcost,207,9178.74, $37.26 , $51.75 , $14.49 eNetRegistry.com,236,8050.85, $42.48 , $59.00 , $16.52 Primus Telecommunications,252,7539.68, $45.36 , $63.00 , $17.64 USA Webhost,252,7539.68, $45.36 , $63.00 , $17.64 Rockenstein,266,7142.86, $47.88 , $66.50 , $18.62 Affilias,289,6574.39, $52.02 , $72.25 , $20.23 "Domain-it, Inc",305,6229.51, $54.90 , $76.25 , $21.35 Cadiware,355,5352.11, $63.90 , $88.75 , $24.85 "American Domain Registry, Inc.",368,5163.04, $66.24 , $92.00 , $25.76 Mobilcom city line,398,4773.87, $71.64 , $99.50 , $27.86 Register.com 2,467,4068.52, $84.06 , $116.75 , $32.69 "Bid it, Win it",498,3815.26, $89.64 , $124.50 , $34.86 NameView,509,3732.81, $91.62 , $127.25 , $35.63 DomainRG,549,3460.84, $98.82 , $137.25 , $38.43 Tuonome.it,563,3374.78, $101.34 , $140.75 , $39.41 Advantage Interactive,675,2814.81, $121.50 , $168.75 , $47.25 Vivid Domains,712,2668.54, $128.16 , $178.00 , $49.84 Future Media Network,778,2442.16, $140.04 , $194.50 , $54.46 "D.N. Systems, Inc.",788,2411.17, $141.84 , $197.00 , $55.16 .US Reserved,897,2118.17, $161.46 , $224.25 , $62.79 Domains-USA.com,900,2111.11, $162.00 , $225.00 , $63.00 WidePort.com,951,1997.90, $171.18 , $237.75 , $66.57 WebNames.ca,"1,079",1760.89, $194.22 , $269.75 , $75.53 eSoftWiz,"1,240",1532.26, $223.20 , $310.00 , $86.80 DomainDucks,"1,471",1291.64, $264.78 , $367.75 , $102.97 "Interactive Telecom, Inc","1,471",1291.64, $264.78 , $367.75 , $102.97 Domain Processor,"1,479",1284.65, $266.22 , $369.75 , $103.53 Domain Monkeys,"1,497",1269.21, $269.46 , $374.25 , $104.79 NameKing,"1,525",1245.90, $274.50 , $381.25 , $106.75 RegistrarsAsia,"1,538",1235.37, $276.84 , $384.50 , $107.66 Namefull.com,"1,572",1208.65, $282.96 , $393.00 , $110.04 Shop4Domain.com,"1,590",1194.97, $286.20 , $397.50 , $111.30 Dynadot,"1,629",1166.36, $293.22 , $407.25 , $114.03 AusRegistry Group,"1,709",1111.76, $307.62 , $427.25 , $119.63 R Lee Chambers,"1,897",1001.58, $341.46 , $474.25 , $132.79 Other,"2,031",935.50, $365.58 , $507.75 , $142.17 Rebel.com,"2,043",930.00, $367.74 , $510.75 , $143.01 Omnis Network,"2,152",882.90, $387.36 , $538.00 , $150.64 DotForce.com,"2,296",827.53, $413.28 , $574.00 , $160.72 Alices Registry Inc.,"2,296",827.53, $413.28 , $574.00 , $160.72 1 Accredited,"2,599",731.05, $467.82 , $649.75 , $181.93 bestregistrar.com,"2,654",715.90, $477.72 , $663.50 , $185.78 Polar Software,"2,860",664.34, $514.80 , $715.00 , $200.20 Gal Comm. Ltd.,"3,137",605.67, $564.66 , $784.25 , $219.59 name2host,"3,165",600.32, $569.70 , $791.25 , $221.55 SiteName,"3,258",583.18, $586.44 , $814.50 , $228.06 Domain the net,"3,489",544.57, $628.02 , $872.25 , $244.23 First Server,"3,825",496.73, $688.50 , $956.25 , $267.75 Funpeas llc,"4,366",435.18, $785.88 ," $1,091.50 ", $305.62 "Internet Domain Registry, Ltd","4,455",426.49, $801.90 ," $1,113.75 ", $311.85 Eastern Comm. ltd,"4,660",407.73, $838.80 ," $1,165.00 ", $326.20 NamesBeyond.com,"4,754",399.66, $855.72 ," $1,188.50 ", $332.78 Blue Razor Domains,"5,027",377.96, $904.86 ," $1,256.75 ", $351.89 All Global Names,"5,217",364.19, $939.06 ," $1,304.25 ", $365.19 NameEngine,"5,296",358.76, $953.28 ," $1,324.00 ", $370.72 007 Names,"5,368",353.95, $966.24 ," $1,342.00 ", $375.76 "Arctic Names, Inc.","5,816",326.69," $1,046.88 "," $1,454.00 ", $407.12 AOL,"6,822",278.51," $1,227.96 "," $1,705.50 ", $477.54 #1 Domain Names,"7,221",263.12," $1,299.78 "," $1,805.25 ", $505.47 NameSystem.com,"7,515",252.83," $1,352.70 "," $1,878.75 ", $526.05 "Cydentity, Inc.","7,559",251.36," $1,360.62 "," $1,889.75 ", $529.13 "SafeNames, Ltd","7,864",241.61," $1,415.52 "," $1,966.00 ", $550.48 Offical US Domains,"7,872",241.36," $1,416.96 "," $1,968.00 ", $551.04 "DomainName, Inc.","8,132",233.64," $1,463.76 "," $2,033.00 ", $569.24 DomainZoo.com,"8,206",231.54," $1,477.08 "," $2,051.50 ", $574.42 Dodora Unified,"9,477",200.49," $1,705.86 "," $2,369.25 ", $663.39 123 Registration Inc.,"10,092",188.27," $1,816.56 "," $2,523.00 ", $706.44 DomainCA.com,"10,946",173.58," $1,970.28 "," $2,736.50 ", $766.22 "Encirca, Inc.","10,965",173.28," $1,973.70 "," $2,741.25 ", $767.55 Corporate Domains,"11,211",169.48," $2,017.98 "," $2,802.75 ", $784.77 DomainRegistry.com,"11,988",158.49," $2,157.84 "," $2,997.00 ", $839.16 DomainMonger.Com,"12,292",154.57," $2,212.56 "," $3,073.00 ", $860.44 EasyDNS,"12,415",153.04," $2,234.70 "," $3,103.75 ", $869.05 Globedom,"12,432",152.83," $2,237.76 "," $3,108.00 ", $870.24 NameZero.com,"13,504",140.70," $2,430.72 "," $3,376.00 ", $945.28 Universal Reg. Services,"13,886",136.83," $2,499.48 "," $3,471.50 ", $972.02 BB Online UK,"14,314",132.74," $2,576.52 "," $3,578.50 "," $1,001.98 " Address Creation,"14,631",129.86," $2,633.58 "," $3,657.75 "," $1,024.17 " ATcom Technology,"14,637",129.81," $2,634.66 "," $3,659.25 "," $1,024.59 " ABR Products,"15,119",125.67," $2,721.42 "," $3,779.75 "," $1,058.33 " Secura GMBH,"15,892",119.56," $2,860.56 "," $3,973.00 "," $1,112.44 " Webnic.cc,"16,258",116.87," $2,926.44 "," $4,064.50 "," $1,138.06 " RgNames.com,"17,002",111.75," $3,060.36 "," $4,250.50 "," $1,190.14 " In2net,"17,168",110.67," $3,090.24 "," $4,292.00 "," $1,201.76 " DomReg ltd,"18,487",102.77," $3,327.66 "," $4,621.75 "," $1,294.09 " 1st Domain.net,"19,380",98.04," $3,488.40 "," $4,845.00 "," $1,356.60 " Communi Gal,"19,940",95.29," $3,589.20 "," $4,985.00 "," $1,395.80 " Virtual Internet,"19,976",95.11," $3,595.68 "," $4,994.00 "," $1,398.32 " 4dDomains.com,"21,152",89.83," $3,807.36 "," $5,288.00 "," $1,480.64 " INAMES Corp. (Korea),"22,210",85.55," $3,997.80 "," $5,552.50 "," $1,554.70 " 1 eName Co.,"23,108",82.22," $4,159.44 "," $5,777.00 "," $1,617.56 " Internetters,"25,916",73.31," $4,664.88 "," $6,479.00 "," $1,814.12 " AW Registry,"26,979",70.43," $4,856.22 "," $6,744.75 "," $1,888.53 " SignatureDomains,"27,402",69.34," $4,932.36 "," $6,850.50 "," $1,918.14 " Transpac,"27,815",68.31," $5,006.70 "," $6,953.75 "," $1,947.05 " "Omnis, llc","28,317",67.10," $5,097.06 "," $7,079.25 "," $1,982.19 " Deutsche,"28,795",65.98," $5,183.10 "," $7,198.75 "," $2,015.65 " HiChina,"33,630",56.50," $6,053.40 "," $8,407.50 "," $2,354.10 " DomainSite.com,"34,377",55.27," $6,187.86 "," $8,594.25 "," $2,406.39 " Today & Tomorrow co. ltd.,"34,415",55.21," $6,194.70 "," $8,603.75 "," $2,409.05 " Nominalia,"36,895",51.50," $6,641.10 "," $9,223.75 "," $2,582.65 " Register.it SPA,"38,751",49.03," $6,975.18 "," $9,687.75 "," $2,712.57 " DotEarth.com,"39,107",48.58," $7,039.26 "," $9,776.75 "," $2,737.49 " BookMyName.com,"39,238",48.42," $7,062.84 "," $9,809.50 "," $2,746.66 " Capital Networks,"40,631",46.76," $7,313.58 "," $10,157.75 "," $2,844.17 " Catalog.com,"40,903",46.45," $7,362.54 "," $10,225.75 "," $2,863.21 " DomainInfo.com,"43,590",43.59," $7,846.20 "," $10,897.50 "," $3,051.30 " InterDomain,"44,035",43.15," $7,926.30 "," $11,008.75 "," $3,082.45 " MarkMonitor,"45,603",41.66," $8,208.54 "," $11,400.75 "," $3,192.21 " PlanetDomain,"49,307",38.53," $8,875.26 "," $12,326.75 "," $3,451.49 " Pair.com,"49,309",38.53," $8,875.62 "," $12,327.25 "," $3,451.63 " "Registration Tech, Inc.","54,007",35.18," $9,721.26 "," $13,501.75 "," $3,780.49 " ePag AG,"55,055",34.51," $9,909.90 "," $13,763.75 "," $3,853.85 " DoRegi.com,"59,062",32.17," $10,631.16 "," $14,765.50 "," $4,134.34 " Bizcn.com,"59,420",31.98," $10,695.60 "," $14,855.00 "," $4,159.40 " NameBay,"60,211",31.56," $10,837.98 "," $15,052.75 "," $4,214.77 " Naame.com,"61,886",30.70," $11,139.48 "," $15,471.50 "," $4,332.02 " Aaaq.com,"64,107",29.64," $11,539.26 "," $16,026.75 "," $4,487.49 " Active ISP,"65,311",29.09," $11,755.98 "," $16,327.75 "," $4,571.77 " Netpia.com,"65,736",28.90," $11,832.48 "," $16,434.00 "," $4,601.52 " NameScout.com,"67,577",28.12," $12,163.86 "," $16,894.25 "," $4,730.39 " Nicline.com,"67,673",28.08," $12,181.14 "," $16,918.25 "," $4,737.11 " OVH,"72,147",26.34," $12,986.46 "," $18,036.75 "," $5,050.29 " TotalRegistrations,"72,962",26.04," $13,133.16 "," $18,240.50 "," $5,107.34 " NetNames.com,"79,033",24.04," $14,225.94 "," $19,758.25 "," $5,532.31 " NordNet,"93,675",20.28," $16,861.50 "," $23,418.75 "," $6,557.25 " AitDomains.com,"102,719",18.50," $18,489.42 "," $25,679.75 "," $7,190.33 " GKG.net,"106,384",17.86," $19,149.12 "," $26,596.00 "," $7,446.88 " DirectI.com,"110,308",17.22," $19,855.44 "," $27,577.00 "," $7,721.56 " Cronon AG,"119,952",15.84," $21,591.36 "," $29,988.00 "," $8,396.64 " 000Domains.com,"122,663",15.49," $22,079.34 "," $30,665.75 "," $8,586.41 " Alldomains,"129,416",14.68," $23,294.88 "," $32,354.00 "," $9,059.12 " IA Registry,"137,196",13.85," $24,695.28 "," $34,299.00 "," $9,603.72 " PSI Japan,"138,143",13.75," $24,865.74 "," $34,535.75 "," $9,670.01 " Fabulous.com,"149,389",12.72," $26,890.02 "," $37,347.25 "," $10,457.23 " StarGate,"153,437",12.38," $27,618.66 "," $38,359.25 "," $10,740.59 " "Gabia, Inc","153,905",12.35," $27,702.90 "," $38,476.25 "," $10,773.35 " SRSplus,"154,078",12.33," $27,734.04 "," $38,519.50 "," $10,785.46 " NameSecure.com,"160,694",11.82," $28,924.92 "," $40,173.50 "," $11,248.58 " "Domain People, Inc.","161,812",11.74," $29,126.16 "," $40,453.00 "," $11,326.84 " Easyspace Ltd.,"168,724",11.26," $30,370.32 "," $42,181.00 "," $11,810.68 " Names4Ever.com,"168,961",11.25," $30,412.98 "," $42,240.25 "," $11,827.27 " Moniker Online Services,"172,626",11.01," $31,072.68 "," $43,156.50 "," $12,083.82 " DomainDiscount24,"175,136",10.85," $31,524.48 "," $43,784.00 "," $12,259.52 " Domain Bank Inc.,"195,552",9.72," $35,199.36 "," $48,888.00 "," $13,688.64 " Xin Net,"209,273",9.08," $37,669.14 "," $52,318.25 "," $14,649.11 " YesNIC,"213,453",8.90," $38,421.54 "," $53,363.25 "," $14,941.71 " Ascio Inc.,"230,795",8.23," $41,543.10 "," $57,698.75 "," $16,155.65 " Global Media Online Inc,"234,210",8.11," $42,157.80 "," $58,552.50 "," $16,394.70 " Gandi,"403,128",4.71," $72,563.04 "," $100,782.00 "," $28,218.96 " CORE,"441,540",4.30," $79,477.20 "," $110,385.00 "," $30,907.80 " ItsYourDomain.com,"449,811",4.22," $80,965.98 "," $112,452.75 "," $31,486.77 " DomainDiscover.com,"472,511",4.02," $85,051.98 "," $118,127.75 "," $33,075.77 " Wild West Domains,"484,097",3.92," $87,137.46 "," $121,024.25 "," $33,886.79 " Joker.com,"560,003",3.39," $100,800.54 "," $140,000.75 "," $39,200.21 " OnlineNIC.com,"574,827",3.31," $103,468.86 "," $143,706.75 "," $40,237.89 " DotRegistrar.com,"781,205",2.43," $140,616.90 "," $195,301.25 "," $54,684.35 " Dotster,"932,350",2.04," $167,823.00 "," $233,087.50 "," $65,264.50 " DirectNic.com,"968,291",1.96," $174,292.38 "," $242,072.75 "," $67,780.37 " Schlund.de,"1,074,479",1.77," $193,406.22 "," $268,619.75 "," $75,213.53 " BulkRegister,"1,278,246",1.49," $230,084.28 "," $319,561.50 "," $89,477.22 " INWW.com,"2,025,028",0.94," $364,505.04 "," $506,257.00 "," $141,751.96 " eNom.com,"2,569,718",0.74," $462,549.24 "," $642,429.50 "," $179,880.26 " Register.com,"2,812,244",0.68," $506,203.92 "," $703,061.00 "," $196,857.08 " GoDaddy.com,"3,348,054",0.57," $602,649.72 "," $837,013.50 "," $234,363.78 " Tucows,"3,634,863",0.52," $654,275.34 "," $908,715.75 "," $254,440.41 " Network Solutions,"7,385,982",0.26," $1,329,476.76 "," $1,846,495.50 "," $517,018.74 "