ICANN proposal would halve country code domain fees

Gillian Law, IDG News Service   Today’s Top Stories    or  Other Web Site Management Stories  

Get your Free Live Meeting Success Kit today! Does collaboration drive business success? Sold on SOA Sign up to receive Security Resource Alerts

March 18, 2003 (IDG News Service) -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) may temporarily halve the fees paid by country code top-level domain registries to encourage them to enter agreements with it.
ICANN has to increase its income to cover the almost $8 million it needs next year, according to its budget, released Saturday and corrected yesterday. ICANN is the body that oversees Internet domain administration, IP address space allocation and root name server management internationally.
ICANN's funding comes from generic top-level domain registries and from those country code domain registries with which it has an agreement, based on the number of domains registered within each top-level domain. It also receives contributions on a voluntary basis from other country code top-level domains. Since relatively few country code domain registries have agreements with ICANN, those that do pay a disproportionate amount, ICANN said. This then acts as a disincentive for others to enter agreements.
Country code top-level domains include .uk (for the U.K.), .fr (for France) and .tv (for the tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu); generic top-level domains include .net, .com, .org, .gov, .info and .biz. Other domains can be registered within these, such as idg.net or icann.org.
Country code top-level domains contain a growing percentage of registered domains, at 38.4% as of Feb. 1, up from 32.1% on March 1, 2002, according to ICANN estimates. The country code domain registries are therefore an important potential source of revenue for ICANN. In fiscal 2003-04, however, ICANN expects to receive only $601,000 in voluntary contributions from the country code top-level domain with which it doesn't yet have an agreement. Based on the country code domains' fair share of its costs, these registries should pay $3.7 million, it said.
ICANN therefore proposes to halve the fee allocation per country code domain, increasing the amount paid by generic top-level domains, in the hope of encouraging more to sign up, it said. The reduction would need to be reconsidered each year, it said.
ICANN is being renamed ICANN 2.0 and is establishing a pilot outreach program to developing countries. The program aims to explain ICANN's policies, procedures and benefits to developing Internet communities and governments. The organization is also trying to improve the way it receives public comment on its activities and is putting together ombudsman and independent review programs to help resolve domain disputes. ICANN plans to hire an additional 15 to 17 staff members -- six to reach its agreed level of 27 for fiscal 2002-03, and 9 to 11 more for fiscal 2003-04, it said in its preliminary budget announcement.
Base expenditure is expected to rise $2.3 million to $7.6 million for the year.

Reprinted with permission from

For more news from IDG visit IDG.net
Story copyright 2006 International Data Group. All rights reserved.

Print this Story

Send Us Feedback

E-mail this Story

Digg this Story

Slashdot this Story

""Somebody messes with me, I'm gonna mess with him," says Robert De Niro, playing gangster Al Capone in one of..." Read more... "This pilot fish is fresh out of college with a psychology degree, but he gets a job in IT anyway..." Read more... Read more Development posts or See all Blogs

HP confirms XP SP3 endless reboot snafu, promises patch Microsoft pulls Windows Home Server backup feature Yahoo tells Icahn that its own board knows best More top stories...

Tools circulate that crack Debian, Ubuntu keys Elgan: Hyperconnectivity: Friend or foe? Former Microsoft manager offers free fix for XP SP3 'endless reboot'

Shuttle Columbia's hard drive data recovered from crash site Specialists have retrieved about 99% of the data on a disk drive on board the crashed space shuttle Columbia. Don't miss the photographs of the recovered drive. The top 15 vaporware products of all time These big ideas were supposed to revolutionize technology, but they never actually appeared. In a few cases, you'll be glad they didn't. Opinion: Malware vs. anti-malware, 20 years into the fray Nearly 20 years after the first Internet worm, Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols takes stock of the malware/anti-malware landscape and spotlights how the two sides are approaching the battle. Leopard at six months: Does it live up to the early hype? Though some thought it was released too soon, Mac OS X 10.5 has matured into a solid operating system, says reviewer Michael DeAgonia. Windows Vista A to Z Reviews, analyses, how-tos, visual tours, hot issues and predictions about Microsoft's new OS. More Continuing Coverage After 9/11: Homeland SecurityAsk a Premier 100 IT LeaderBlackBerry Legal BattleData Security BreachesElectronic VotingFirefoxH-1B VisasHP's Boardroom ScandalHandheld DevicesHurricane Katrina AftermathMicrosoft Legal IssuesMicrosoft's VistaOpen SourceRFID TechnologySCO's Linux FightSarbanes-Oxley ActSpamVoice Over IPWi-FiWindows Meta File VulnerabilityWindows XP Service Pack 2 IT Careers 2010 Four years from now, the IT field will be a vastly different place. Will you be ready? More Special Reports Premier 100 IT Leaders 2007 Best in Class2006 Computerworld Horizon Awards2006 Premier 100 IT Leaders2006 Salary Survey2007 Best Places to Work in IT2007 IT Forecast2007 Premier 100 IT Leaders40 Years of ComputerworldASPs, Take TwoBest Places to Work in IT 2003Best Places to Work in IT 2004Best Places to Work in IT 2005Best Places to Work in IT 2006Business Intelligence Home RunsBusiness Intelligence: Smarter BIBusiness Intelligence: The Future of BICRM Goes VerticalCRM: Sober CRMCareer Planning Guide 2005Careers: IT Profession 2010Computerworld Horizon Awards 2005Data Management: Mining for GemsData Management: Taming Data ChaosDevelopment: Hard-Workin' Web SitesDevelopment: New Tools New ChoicesDevelopment: The New World of Application DevelopmentDevelopment: The Web Services TsunamiDevelopment: Web Services HurdlesDisaster Recovery: Preparing for the WorstE-commerce Grows UpE-mail/Groupware: Big DecisionsFaces of Mobile ITForecast 2006Global MobileHardware: Multiple Cores, Multiple ChallengesHardware: On-Demand Un-HypedHardware: The Shape of Things to ComeHorizon Awards: 10 Cool Cutting Edge TechnologiesIT Management: Guide to Managing VendorsIT Management: Navigating Global ITIT Management: Recovery AheadIT Management: The Future of ITIT Management: The Resourceful Project ManagerInnovative Technology Awards 2004Management: Reinventing ITMicrosoft in TransitionMobile/Wireless Leaders and LaggardsMobile/Wireless: The Untethered WorkerMobile/Wireless: Tiny Gadgets, Huge CostsNetwork Management: Taking ControlNetworking: Turbulence Ahead!Networking: VoIP Goes MainstreamOperating Systems: In the Slow LaneOperating Systems: Linux Goes GlobalOperating Systems: Should You Nix Unix?Outsourcing: Offshore Buyer's GuideOutsourcing: Outsourcing DangersPremier 100 IT Leaders 2004 Best in ClassPremier 100 IT Leaders 2005 Best in ClassROI: Do the Math!Salary Survey 2003Salary Survey 2004Salary Survey 2005Security Action PlanSecurity: Compliance HeadachesSecurity: Proactive SecuritySecurity: Risk and RewardSecurity: Tips From Security ProsSouped-up SecurityStorage: Battling ComplexityStorage: Cheap & Secure Data StoresStorage: Stretching Your Storage DollarsStorage: The Lean Storage MachineStorage: The New Rules of StorageStorage: The Ultimate Backup GuideSupply Chain: Missing LinksSupply Chain: RFID Reality CheckThe Business of SecurityWeb 2.0 SecurityWireless: Wireless At Work All Zones Application Performance Zone Enterprise-Class Security Zone Enterprise Solutions Zone The File Data Management Zone Grid Computing on Windows Zone Security Management Zone ITIL Best Practices Zone The SAS Zone Storage Virtualization Zone The Data Center Management Zone See your link here

Computerworld Report : Smart Storage Download this Computerworld report, free for a limited time, compliments of HP. (Source: Computerworld) Faced with growing demands, immature tools and a confusing array of technologies, IT decision-makers have to make some strategic choices. Learn how to avoid the pitfalls in this Computerworld report, a $49.95 value, available free for a limited time, compliments of HP. Download this executive briefing  Long Tail Supplier Collaboration - What's In It For You? Long Tail Supplier Collaboration - What's In It For You? Download this webcast, free, compliments of Sterling Commerce Go to the webcast  Transformational Analytics: Virtualizing IT Environments Download this white paper, free, compliments of CiRBA. (Source: CiRBA) The overwhelming complexity of the modern data center compounds the problem of how to safely virtualize IT environments. This paper provides an in-depth guide to analyzing complex environments for virtualization opportunities, particularly within production environments where stability, service levels and performance are of the upmost performance. Download this white paper  White Papers Read up on the latest ideas and technologies from companies that sell hardware, software and services. Extended Validation SSL Certificates Securing your Online Data Transfer with SSL Discover the Secret to Secure Remote Access: GoToMyPC Corporate Security White Paper View more whitepapers

• HP confirms XP SP3 endless reboot snafu, promises patch
• Microsoft pulls Windows Home Server backup feature
• Yahoo tells Icahn that its own board knows best
• More top stories 

Computerworld Technology Briefing: An open-source path to optimal virtualization Looking for a virtualization strategy that offers both the flexibility and reliability to meet the demands of mixed-source environments? Look no further than the fast-emerging open virtualization approach backed by some of the biggest names in enterprise computing. Together they are pointing the way toward higher data center performance without higher costs. Download this briefing



Eliminate Hidden Processes that Sap Up to 40% of Developers' Time Are time constraints pressuring your development, QA, and support resources to cut corners on software quality? If so, your company's not alone. According to a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of BMC Software, "...problem resolution is a major time-sink for developers and a drain on the efficiency of application development and support." Watch this webcast now!  See more Webcasts