*** ICANN accreditation ***

[DNP]

If someone is interested in becoming an ICANN-accredited registrar, could you please advice where to get the detailed information on the process, documents, required budget, name costs for .com, .net, .org ... qualifications and etc.?

 

[katherine]

http://www.icann.org/registrars/accreditation.htm

In theory you can do it yourself.
In practice it can take a long of time to set up relationships with the registries etc.
There is one company that helps achieving accreditation, which was avertising here recently: http://www.logicboxes.com/
As a registrar you get rock bottom prices for domains like 6.22 (?) for .com, the downside being the annual fees like $1500 for each TLD that you will be applying for.
If you have say 10K domains under management it makes sense to make the move IMO. I would not mind being my own registrar, after all the only one person you can trust is yourself

 

[typist]

you can get a significant "discount" from logicboxes if you allow them to use your login for drop catching.

approx. $6500 recurring cost annually, not including setup cost ($2500).

I think the 6.22 per domain is accurate (with the new 22 cent icann fee). Additionally, you'll probably need a management system/ordering platform or whatever on top - if you use the logicboxes solution it will cost another 20 cents per domain.

 

[katherine]

Domain Seller Licensing Dept.
send us a pm to purchase your license now

Is the Domain Seller License included ? :smilewinkgrin:

 

[typist]

Is the Domain Seller License included ? :smilewinkgrin:

Yes - special offer while stock lasts. :smilewinkgrin:

 

[poing]

There are actually also some "pre-made" registrars out for sale in the market. Basicallly it works by handing over control over the company that owns the ICANN accreditation.

Biggest challenges I've seen so far where:

* Getting the liability insurance, which can be quite expensive, especially if your company is locate in a tax beneficial country.


Some of your running cost (might be a little out of date):

$4,000 ANNUAL ICANN LICENSE FEE
$8,000 ANNUAL VARIABLE REGISTRAR LICENSE FEE (BASED ON CURRENT YEAR FEES, FOR LOW-VOLUME REGISTRARS)
$8,000 INSURANCE (ESTIMATED)
You also need to proof that your company has got at least $70,000 of working capital

 

[tas38]

That seems like a lot of trouble, to get them for $6.22 most times I get them for $6.95+ .22 = $7.17.

 

[AlienGG]

That seems like a lot of trouble, to get them for $6.22 most times I get them for $6.95+ .22 = $7.17.

Many registrars get them for $3 each.

 

[BostonDomainer]

Thats Godaddy with discount applied.... when you have a crap load of domains... being your own registrar is the way to go.

 

[DNP]

Many registrars get them for $3 each.

How?:?:

 

[jdk]

Many registrars get them for $3 each.

You must be talking about .info

 

[A D]

I have one I would be willing to sell.

PM if interested.

-=DCG=-

 

[poing]

You must be talking about .info

I'd say so too, they (and .name etc. run promotions quite often). But even Verisign (com/net) has had promotions in the past, mostly targeting specific countries.

I would say that becoming accredited for the purpose of saving money is probably the wrong motivation. Protecting your assets can be a better motivator.

I've managed registrars for some domainers before, and protection often if the main reason for becoming accredited.

/Frank