Comments on: If You Can Make This Kind Of Money, Why Not Sponsor a Registry? http://www.thedomains.com/2008/08/16/if-you-can-make-this-kind-of-money-why-not-sponsor-a-registry/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MHB http://www.thedomains.com/2008/08/16/if-you-can-make-this-kind-of-money-why-not-sponsor-a-registry/comment-page-1/#comment-7466 MHB Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:28:11 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=898#comment-7466 Andrew Agreed certainly would want to be in the first wave of the releases. Andrew

Agreed certainly would want to be in the first wave of the releases.

]]> By: Domain Name News http://www.thedomains.com/2008/08/16/if-you-can-make-this-kind-of-money-why-not-sponsor-a-registry/comment-page-1/#comment-7458 Domain Name News Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:10:21 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=898#comment-7458 Rob. I think Chris Ambler might want that .web extension first :) http://www.icannwatch.org/article.pl?sid=04/10/17/0334209 I think the law of supply and demand will play out here . The first few registries that get approved should push hard and fast before that sun stops shining and there's no more hay to make. As the supply of more and more new GTLDs increase the demand will deflate like a lead balloon. . . . Rob. I think Chris Ambler might want that .web extension first :) http://www.icannwatch.org/article.pl?sid=04/10/17/0334209

I think the law of supply and demand will play out here . The first few registries that get approved should push hard and fast before that sun stops shining and there’s no more hay to make. As the supply of more and more new GTLDs increase the demand will deflate like a lead balloon. . . .

]]> By: MHB http://www.thedomains.com/2008/08/16/if-you-can-make-this-kind-of-money-why-not-sponsor-a-registry/comment-page-1/#comment-7438 MHB Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:20:07 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=898#comment-7438 Vivek The fee is going to be more like $200K, non-refundable. High risk, high reward Vivek

The fee is going to be more like $200K, non-refundable.

High risk, high reward

]]> By: Vivek Baliga http://www.thedomains.com/2008/08/16/if-you-can-make-this-kind-of-money-why-not-sponsor-a-registry/comment-page-1/#comment-7437 Vivek Baliga Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:26:19 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=898#comment-7437 Theres no guarantee they will approve you. And its a $50k non-refundable upfront fee. That needs to be taken into account as well. Theres no guarantee they will approve you. And its a $50k non-refundable upfront fee. That needs to be taken into account as well.

]]> By: Damir http://www.thedomains.com/2008/08/16/if-you-can-make-this-kind-of-money-why-not-sponsor-a-registry/comment-page-1/#comment-7436 Damir Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:02:25 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=898#comment-7436 The .me ext stands for Montenegro which is in fact a country code ext. so for sure the ext. was a great success. When it comes to other domain name ext. being released next year they could be also a BIG hit. Let's see The .me ext stands for Montenegro which is in fact a country code ext. so for sure the ext. was a great success.

When it comes to other domain name ext. being released next year they could be also a BIG hit.

Let’s see

]]> By: Rob Sequin http://www.thedomains.com/2008/08/16/if-you-can-make-this-kind-of-money-why-not-sponsor-a-registry/comment-page-1/#comment-7434 Rob Sequin Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:28:13 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=898#comment-7434 Frank Shilling can now have his .web extension. It would appear that the "success" of the .me roll out would be seen as a favorable development for anyone looking to speculate by rolling out their own extension. The registry can make tons of money, doesn't even matter if any of their customers actually develop any of the domains in the extension or even if they loose money on their speculation. So, I think you're right. Expect to see more .whatever rollouts. Frank Shilling can now have his .web extension.

It would appear that the “success” of the .me roll out would be seen as a favorable development for anyone looking to speculate by rolling out their own extension.

The registry can make tons of money, doesn’t even matter if any of their customers actually develop any of the domains in the extension or even if they loose money on their speculation.

So, I think you’re right. Expect to see more .whatever rollouts.

]]> By: Michael http://www.thedomains.com/2008/08/16/if-you-can-make-this-kind-of-money-why-not-sponsor-a-registry/comment-page-1/#comment-7433 Michael Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:27:30 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=898#comment-7433 Yeah many are doing this. I expect lots of new and mostly useless extensions Yeah many are doing this. I expect lots of new and mostly useless extensions

]]> By: MHB http://www.thedomains.com/2008/08/16/if-you-can-make-this-kind-of-money-why-not-sponsor-a-registry/comment-page-1/#comment-7432 MHB Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:42:02 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=898#comment-7432 Sahar I don't think it will cost anywhere that much to launch a new extension because you won't have that large payment to the sponsoring country. As far as .me they will make all there money back and more, when they auction off the thousands of reserved names. Sahar

I don’t think it will cost anywhere that much to launch a new extension because you won’t have that large payment to the sponsoring country.

As far as .me they will make all there money back and more, when they auction off the thousands of reserved names.

]]> By: Sahar Sarid http://www.thedomains.com/2008/08/16/if-you-can-make-this-kind-of-money-why-not-sponsor-a-registry/comment-page-1/#comment-7431 Sahar Sarid Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:32:01 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=898#comment-7431 Michael, You have to take into consideration the cost for GoDaddy to buy the rights to .me rights. Word on the street about a year ago put the price at around 17 mills, USD. The bottom line there's a whole lot more to this than what they are able to recoup here, from marketing costs, partners, rights, etc. Cheers Sahar Michael,

You have to take into consideration the cost for GoDaddy to buy the rights to .me rights. Word on the street about a year ago put the price at around 17 mills, USD. The bottom line there’s a whole lot more to this than what they are able to recoup here, from marketing costs, partners, rights, etc.

Cheers

Sahar

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