Read articles about .COM pricing published by the Internet Commerce Association and others. Also read documents pertaining to .COM pricing policy.

ICA Articles

ICA to NTIA: 1. Lower .com Prices; 2. Do Something About GDPR and Whois

Read the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) feedback to the United States’ Department of Commerce in connection with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Notice of Inquiry on International Internet Policy Priorities.


ICA Brief Is Decisive Factor in CFIT’s Successful Win Appeal Against VeriSign on .Com Pricing

A judge for the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court’s decision on Friday after …

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The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) Calls Upon Congress to React to Verisign Price Hikes

The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) calls upon Congress and the Department of Commerce to exercise the …

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VeriSign Announces Increase in .Com/.Net Domain Name Fees

Both increased to maximum allowed by contract with ICANN: .com increased from $6 to $6.42, .net increased from …

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NTIA Approves .Com RA Extension

Verisign has just filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealing that the …

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In Extending .Com RA, ICANN Board also Extended Price Freeze Through 2024

We have previously reported that, at is September 15th meeting, ICANN’s Board approved the proposed extension of …

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ICANN Board Approves .Com RA Extension

ICANN has just released the Approved Board Resolutions from its meeting of Thursday, September 15th, and one of its …

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.Com RA Extension on ICANN Board’s 9/15 Agenda

The “.COM Registry Agreement Amendment” is on the Main Agenda for this Thursday’s Regular Meeting of the ICANN …

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DOJ to Cruz: .Com Price Freeze can be Extended to 2024

On August 31st the Department of Justice (DOJ) sent a response to the August 12th letter from Senator Ted Cruz and …

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U.S. Plans to Relinquish IANA Contract in 2015

The NTIA has just announced that it plans to turn its IANA functions contract counterparty role over to “the global …

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U.S. Plans to Relinquish IANA Contract in 2015

The NTIA has just announced that it plans to turn its IANA functions contract counterparty role over to “the global …

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.Com Pricing Through 2018 Uncertain as USG Reviews Renewal Contract

VeriSign’s future ability to increase pricing for .Com domains has suddenly become uncertain after the company …

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Removal of Price Increase Limitations and Imposition of URS at Incumbent gTLDs Would Affect 120 Million Domains – And Therefore Requires Public Comment

When ICANN’s Board meets in Singapore in two weeks to consider approving the launch of new gTLDs it will mark the …

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ICA Urges Commerce Department to Extend and Revise Joint Project Agreement with ICANN

On June 8, 2009 the ICA filed extensive comments with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) urging that the Joint …

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ARTICLES BY OTHERS

How much would .com domains cost if .com went out to bid? Domain Name Wire, September 11, 2018


Verisign CEO discusses 2018 .com contract renewal and price increases


Mr. Bladel goes to Washington, Domain Name Wire, July 31, 2018


ICA Tells Dept Of Commerce To Make Verisign Roll Back .Com Prices By $2 To Match .Net & Limit Increases To CPI


“Verisign is an example of one such figurative toll road”


Opinion: Here’s what Apple, VeriSign, Monsanto and Moody’s have in common


Special Investigation: The Dirty Secret Behind Warren Buffett’s BillionsAmerica’s favorite investor loves monopoly, not free markets.


VeriSign Loses Big in Court on .Com Domains


Verisign, Inc.: An Internet Monopoly


Verisign: The Toll Road of the Internet


A Warren Buffett Insight: Buy Monopoly-Like Situations


ICANN’s Escape from Antitrust Liability


THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, ANTITRUST DIVISION PUBLIC ROUNDTABLE SERIES ON COMPETITION AND DEREGULATION, THIRD ROUNDTABLE ON ANTICOMPETITIVE REGULATIONS, COMMENT OF THE GLOBAL ANTITRUST INSTITUTE, ANTONIN SCALIA LAW SCHOOL, GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY


VeriSign stock falls after ‘.com’ contract renewal includes price freeze


GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS AND CONTRACTS

Letter from US DOJ to Ted Cruz


Letter from Ted Cruz to DOJ


Verisign Cooperative Agreement


.COM Registry Agreement


Verisign SEC Filings

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