[hdmoore]

A shortcut to getting com, net, info, org, us, sk, and biz is to give premiumdrops.com $24.95/mo. You can get these for free from the TLD operators, but it takes a few weeks of snail mail (last I checked). The gTLD access via CZDAP is free, but takes a few days for approvals to process.

[adamseabrook]

https://czds.icann.org/en It has been largely automated now so you can request access to the files with one click vs having to sign and email hundreds of forms. Approval seems to be automatic for most of them.