A view of the beach in Cartagena, Colombia where the next ICANN meeting will take place.
Currently ICANN has pushed back the introduction of gTLDs into 2011 – a smart move, as there are a lot of questions to be answered and lots of ‘bugs’ to be squashed.
But which potential gTLD applicants will be the first ones to fork out the exuberant fees needed to sustain such an exotic introduction to the domainsphere?
In case you were not aware of the amount of golden doubloons needed, the application fee of $185,000 is due regardless of approval of a gTLD. Also, an annual registry fee of $75,000 – or 5% of the revenue, whichever is higher – is due.
But the fees don’t end there!
A so-called “extended review” fee of $50,000 will be imposed as other processing fees and charges, thus making the expenses for becoming a gTLD registrar quite astronomical.
We thought it’d be fun to compile a list of potential gTLDs. Feel free to add your own 😀
- .bullshit – A gTLD for anything BS-related, which is 99% of what the Internet is about.
- .porn – Since the .xxx application won’t make it, why not go after the biggie?
- .jokes – The perfect gTLD for your “yo momma” collections.
- .viagra – A trademark gTLD that will incorporate all the spam currently loose on the Net.
- .domains – A gTLD for domainers, by domainers that talk about domains, sell and buy domains and bitch about not being able to find end user buyers.
- .stfu – Got mad at someone for busting your b@lls? Register their name dot stfu and they’ll get the message.
- .pussy – A gTLD for lovers of felines. Guaranteed to get a *lot* of type-in traffic.
- .frank – Because uber-domainers like Frank Schilling deserve their own gTLD.
