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# TLD Pricing & Payment Schedule Complete Cost Structure

Understand the complete cost breakdown for your TLD application, including application fees,
ongoing costs, and detailed payment schedule timing.







## .Brand TLD Application Costs

One-time costs for .Brand TLD applications in the current ICANN round.



### ICANN Application Fee

$227,500

Application processing fee for .Brand TLDs (current ICANN round)



### Application Preparation

$80,000

Technical documentation, legal preparation, and business case development



### Delegation & Setup

$37,500

Technical infrastructure setup, registry configuration, and delegation support



Total .Brand Application Cost: **$345,000**



## .Generic TLD Application Costs

One-time costs for .Generic TLD applications in the current ICANN round.



### ICANN Application Fee

$227,000

Application processing fee for .Generic TLDs (current ICANN round)



### Application Preparation

$110,000

Technical documentation, legal preparation, and business case development



### Delegation & Setup

$54,000

Technical infrastructure setup, registry configuration, and delegation support



Total .Generic Application Cost: **$391,000**



## Payment Schedule



### Application Phase Payments


**Phase 1: Application Preparation (30% - $113,700)**
Due upon contract signing. Covers initial documentation preparation and technical assessment.

**Phase 2: ICANN Submission (40% - $151,600)**
Due before ICANN application submission. Covers ICANN fees and comprehensive application preparation.

**Phase 3: Delegation & Launch (30% - $113,700)**
Due upon ICANN delegation approval. Covers final technical setup, infrastructure, and launch preparation.





## .Brand TLD Ongoing Annual Costs

Annual costs required to maintain .Brand TLD operation after successful delegation.



### ICANN Registry Fee

$25,800

Annual registry fee paid to ICANN for .Brand TLD operations



### Technical Infrastructure

$25,000

Registry platform, DNS, and security infrastructure for .Brand TLDs



### Compliance & Operations

$14,000

Ongoing compliance, monitoring, and operational support for .Brand TLDs





### Annual Cost Escalation

Ongoing annual costs include approximately 2% annual increase to account for inflation,
infrastructure scaling, and operational growth. This escalation is factored into all
financial projections and breakeven analyses.

.Brand Base Annual Cost: **$64,800** + ~2% annual increase



## .Generic TLD Ongoing Annual Costs

Annual costs required to maintain .Generic TLD operation after successful delegation.



### ICANN Registry Fee

$25,800

Annual registry fee paid to ICANN for .Generic TLD operations



### Technical Infrastructure

$38,000

Registry platform, DNS, and security infrastructure for .Generic TLDs



### Compliance & Operations

$25,000

Ongoing compliance, monitoring, and operational support for .Generic TLDs





### Annual Cost Escalation

Ongoing annual costs include approximately 2% annual increase to account for inflation,
infrastructure scaling, and operational growth. This escalation is factored into all
financial projections and breakeven analyses.

.Generic Base Annual Cost: **$88,800** + ~2% annual increase









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