It is with great dismay that we inform you of the absolutely insane price increases for Identity Digital’s TLD portfolio. In this day and age, it is astonishing that a domain registry is permitted to impose such steep price hikes. These adjustments, affecting registrations, renewals, transfers, and even domain restore pricing, will be implemented on October 4, 2024, at 17:00 UTC.
The extent of these price increases is deeply troubling, with some TLDs seeing inflation rates as high as 342%. Such drastic pricing is not only unjustifiable but also anti-people and anti-business. This kind of financial burden disproportionately impacts small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals who rely on affordable domain services to establish and maintain their online presence.
Here is the breakdown of these unprecedented price increases:
Price increase of up to 2%: .ninja
Price increase of up to 6%: .bio, .reise, .rich, .tires
Price increase of up to 7%: .kim
Price increase of up to 9%: .onl, .srl
Price increase of up to 10%: .voto
Price increase of up to 11%: .ltda, .technology
Price increase of up to 12%: .memorial, .tienda, .travel
Price increase of up to 13%: .bargains, .credit, .doctor, .gold, .lease, .promo, .singles, .vegas, .viajes
Price increase of up to 14%: .democrat, .fail, .forex, .kaufen, .limo, .rehab, .republican
Price increase of up to 15%: .red, .reisen, .video
Price increase of up to 16%: .black, .lotto, .poker
Price increase of up to 17%: .degree, .pet, .tips
Price increase of up to 18%: .creditcard, .digital, .flights, .guru, .support
Price increase of up to 19%: .condos
Price increase of up to 20%: .archi, .surgery, .tennis
Price increase of up to 21%: .actor, .bingo, .blue, .diamonds, .expert, .furniture, .hockey, .loans, .maison, .photography, .rip, .vin, .voyage
Price increase of up to 22%: .accountants, .bet, .broker, .cab, .church, .discount, .energy, .football, .gripe, .haus, .international, .ltd, .sarl, .soccer, .solutions, .supplies
Price increase of up to 23%: .cheap, .contractors, .exposed, .marketing, .mba, .repair, .school, .today
Price increase of up to 24%: .education, .florist, .fyi, .network, .pink, .ski
Price increase of up to 25%: .claims, .coupons, .global, .live, .media, .news
Price increase of up to 26%: .casino, .movie, .shopping
Price increase of up to 27%: .financial, .gmbh, .green, .immo, .pictures
Price increase of up to 28%: .camera, .cruises, .istanbul
Price increase of up to 29%: .capital, .email, .organic, .partners, .tax
Price increase of up to 30%: .agency, .apartments, .clinic, .dance, .dating, .dog, .glass, .golf, .holiday, .jetzt, .jewelry, .mortgage, .pizza, .restaurant, .salon, .shoes, .taxi, .tours, .university
Price increase of up to 31%: .delivery, .gratis, .ist, .reviews, .ventures, .wine
Price increase of up to 32%: .camp, .careers, .city, .codes, .consulting, .directory, .engineering, .graphics, .lighting, .report, .run, .show, .watch
Price increase of up to 33%: .associates, .bike, .builders, .cards, .catering, .chat, .coffee, .computer, .construction, .cool, .deals, .direct, .engineer, .enterprises, .estate, .exchange, .express, .farm, .finance, .holdings, .hospital, .kitchen, .llc, .money, .properties, .sale, .social, .software, .style, .systems, .toys, .vacations, .vision, .works, .zone
Price increase of up to 34%: .auction, .boutique, .cash, .clothing, .forsale, .gifts, .tools, .wtf
Price increase of up to 35%: .band, .family, .villas, .vote
Price increase of up to 36%: .care, .games, .house, .investments, .life
Price increase of up to 37%: .attorney, .lawyer
Price increase of up to 38%: .community, .fitness, .immobilien, .land, .parts, .productions, .pub, .training
Price increase of up to 39%: .gallery, .lgbt, .management, .photos, .rocks, .supply, .team, .town
Price increase of up to 40%: .equipment, .industries, .institute, .legal
Price increase of up to 41%: .services, .solar
Price increase of up to 42%: .coach, .dental, .domains, .fan, .fish, .vet
Price increase of up to 43%: .guide
Price increase of up to 44%: .schule, .theater
Price increase of up to 46%: .fund, .world
Price increase of up to 47%: .plumbing
Price increase of up to 48%: .contact, .events, .insure, .moda, .studio
Price increase of up to 52%: .cafe, .cleaning, .rentals
Price increase of up to 55%: .market
Price increase of up to 57%: .plus
Price increase of up to 58%: .healthcare
Price increase of up to 60%: .center, .dentist
Price increase of up to 63%: .recipes
Price increase of up to 69%: .futbol
Price increase of up to 76%: .academy
Price increase of up to 173%: .group
Price increase of up to 188%: .irish
Price increase of up to 211%: .place
Price increase of up to 287%: .company
Price increase of up to 322%: .markets
Price increase of up to 328%: .business
Price increase of up to 342%: .trading
These extreme and unwarranted price hikes place an undue strain on the very individuals and enterprises that contribute to the vibrancy of the internet.
Domains are the core infrastructure of the web. Because they serve as a public utility, they must be protected by price controls to prevent exorbitant costs and guarantee that the internet remains affordable for everyone.
Hopefully, this post will raise awareness for the need to keep a price cap. We advise all Rocketeers to register or renew their domains before these prices come into effect. Also, to support our users, we’ll soon be launching a new domain name which will allow users to create their online presence without having to pay astronomically high registration and renewal fees so watch this space. For any queries about our products and services, please contact us here.
