Thanks, Rafik, to take up the question of running a TLD, and the fact that these costs might be quite different depending on the location. (I created and administered a ccTLD for some years). Most of the discussions I see related to new TLDs are dealing with the "$185,000" - and though I know this is to be "cost recovery" I am not aware how this is being calculated in detail (any lead/URL is appreciated). Is this "cost recovery" calculation also related to the location where it is done? Surely. Is this necessarily so? Norbert Klein = Rafik Dammak wrote: > Hello Jorge, > > during questions to the board members, one argument that we used was > that cost for running ccTLD in developing countries isn't so high, is > there any study about that? > there will be working group about possible funding approach for > applicants (at least I heard that there is attempts to contact world > bank and so on to fund applicants from developing countries) > the board resolution : > "the Board requests stakeholders to work through their SOs and ACs, > and form a Working Group to develop a sustainable approach to > providing support to applicants requiring assistance in applying for > and operating new gTLDs ." > > Regards > > Rafik > > 2010/3/18 Jorge Amodio <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> > > Well, if that is your understanding good luck going through the > technical evaluation, be aware that once you pay the evaluation fee > depending on what phase of the evaluation your application goes > through if you withdraw or become not eligible not all the monies are > refundable. > > BTW, I ran a ccTLD for many years, TLDs are not hard to create they > are hard to maintain. > > Regards > Jorge > > On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 2:23 PM, Marc Perkel > <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > > Actually I don't think you're right. I haven't done it but TLDs > are not hard > > to create. Just a few lines in a BIND file. All you need to make > it official > > is having the root servers hand it off to my private TLD > servers. As to > > capacity, if the TLD is small then you don't need much of a > server to handle > > it. I could add it to my current name servers. > > > > Jorge Amodio wrote: > >> > >> Actually as other said $185K is just for starters, it really > depends > >> on what do you intend to do with the new gTLD. > >> > >> To run or outsource a full fledged registry you have to think > in the > >> order of a $500K-$1M initial investment, and that does not > include the > >> costs of a legal battle with others such as ReMax that may > intend to > >> apply for the same string. > >> > >> If you don't have that money on the bank or investors willing > to foot > >> the bill you are out of the game. > >> > >> My .02 > >> Jorge > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 12:15 PM, Marc Perkel > <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> Avri Doria wrote: > >>> > >>> On 17 Mar 2010, at 13:11, Marc Perkel wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> BTW - how do I apply for the .reality TLD? > >>> > >>> > >>> once the final applicant guidebook is released sometime > between now and > >>> 2012 > >>> (draft details can be found at > >>> http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm), follow its > >>> instructions, pay the big bucks (185,000 USD at the moment) > and then go > >>> through the process and hang on through the challenges. > >>> > >>> better have some deep pocket for the ride. > >>> > >>> a. > >>> > >>> $185,000 - so only the rich can get TLDs. Why is that? > >>> > >>> > >>> > > > > -- If you want to know what is going on in Cambodia, please visit The Mirror, a regular review of the Cambodian language press in English. This is the latest weekly editorial of the Mirror: The Passing of the Anti-Corruption Law, and Planned Changes in Telecommunications Sunday, 14.3.2010 http://tinyurl.com/yavafd3 (to read it, click on the line above.) And here is something new every day: http://cambodiamirror.wordpress.com