Having just jumped from Google to Nameheap this is more than mildly frustrating.

edit: apparently this is the result of Verisign putting up their wholesale prices

  • SymphonicResonance@lemmy.worldEnglish
    27·
    10 months ago

    https://domainnamewire.com/2023/02/09/verisign-announces-another-com-price-hike-2/

    Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) today announced a 7% increase in .com prices to take effect on September 1, 2023.

    …

    Under its agreement with ICANN and the U.S. government, Verisign is allowed to increase prices by 7% per year in the last four years of every six-year contract term. This will be the third hike of this contract term, and the company is expected to increase .com prices to $10.26 in 2024.

    Would be nice if ICANN changed the agreement a tad .

    • circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      9·
      10 months ago

      Ugh. Constant corporate nickel and diming in every facet of life.

      And before anyone comments “bUt thAt’s caPitaLism”, yes, we know. It sucks.