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Old 22 Apr 2024, 12:39 PM   #15
BritTim
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Originally Posted by NumberSix View Post
Wait, what? Are you saying that some TLDs are such that even if I register one and continue paying the renewal fees, that I might not have full control over it? If you mean ones that are country domains, that might be under the thumb of their national governments, well, ok, I sorta get that. But if there are other kinds that have this "danger"... where can I learn more about this?
When TLDs are under monopoly control, registrar fees are subject to huge increases. You may grab what looks like a fantastic domain name for an initial low cost only to find that the cost to renew rises to hundreds of dollars a year.
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