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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