[Tharkun]

So...how much does it cost to run gTLD these days? Perhaps the time is right to set up a non-profit to run one at actually affordable prices, instead of the current ripoff and the future .org price increases.

[icebraining]

You have to pay about $200k to ICANN just to submit a proposal for a new gTLD.

[C1sc0cat]

Those are the vanity domains bidding for a proper tld is much more $$$

[icebraining]

From what I can tell, generic TLDs like .community or .theatre are enrolled under the same program and fees as brand TLDs.

[apple4ever]

Because it costs so much to add a new gTLD /sarcasm

[notahacker]

It certainly reduces the likelihood of everyone and their uncle putting in requests to bag a few gTLDs for themselves...

[C1sc0cat]

Its not cheap you have to commit to very high up times with massive redundancy eg survive continent failure

[55555]

Does ICANN pay for that infra though or do you? Because if ICANN doesn't pay I don't see how that's relevant.

[C1sc0cat]

No the registry does that for real TLD's - this isn't a vanity domain like .sony