Most Top Level Domain registries require an initial registration fee as well as renewal fees. Prices vary depending on the TLD from cost-free to thousands of dollars per domain. The most commonly registered and highly valued names are those registered in the .COM, .NET, and .ORG top level domains. The registration fee is $25 USD per year. It is recommended that your initial registration be for a period of two years or more, however, you may select to register for any period between one and 10 years. Renewal fees are $25 annually beginning at the time the initial registration period comes to an end. These fees are inclusive for all processing and maintenance of your domain name throughout your registration period. You will receive no additional billing from anyone. Period.

You must provide a credit card number or other reasonable assurance of payment at the time you register your domain name. This requirement enhances the availability of domain names by preventing them from being tied up by persons not intending to pay for registration.

Part of your registration goes to your registrar to pay the costs of maintaining your domain name and providing you service and support through your registration period, the rest goes to the registry itself, and pays for the maintenance of the central databases and root servers.

If registration or renewal fees are not paid in a timely manner, your requested name will revert to the pool of available names.