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About .com

Type
Generic gTLD · operated by Verisign
Best for
Any global business; mandatory for mainstream consumer brands.
Pricing
$8–$15/year retail, $10–$18 renewal. Aftermarket avg $23k+.
Notable sites
google.com · amazon.com · facebook.com · everything else
TLD Guide

.com Is Verisign's Monopoly Rent on the Internet's Default — 166.6M Names, a 7% Cap, and $10.97 Incoming

166.6M names per DNIB Q2 2026—not "160M+." Wholesale $10.26 today, $10.97 from November 2026. Verisign's $1.66B revenue, 600B DNS queries/day, ICANN's price-cap debate, verified aftermarket ceilings—and why the old guide's 37% share, 70% survey, and AIO boilerplate failed audit.

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