[clug-talk] .ca domain registration pricing

[Shawn Grover]

in a word - CIRA.

CIRA controls the .ca names.  They are charging $15 (last I looked at a 
.ca) for domain names.  Registrars want a piece of the action, of course...

Shawn

John Jardine wrote:
> I know some of you set up web sites on a regular basis.  I do 1 every
> couple of years so this kinda surprised me:  Domain names with U.S.
> registrars are CHEAP compared to Canadian registrars.  I paid US$9/yr
> for .com & .org.  The cheapest I've found so far for .ca is CAD$10/yr -
> but alot of sites are charging $30 to $50.  What's behind the high
> registration prices?
> 
> 
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