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Fees for registering a website name on the Internet could increase for consumers this week.

The .CM registry has announced that the “Go Live” registrations for .cm domains opens at 8PM EST tonight. This means, you will be able to register any available .cm domain for registration fees. Many of the top domain registrars will start accepting live registrations for .cm domains. Moniker.com for example is charging $119 a year, for a live registration, with a one year minimum, while domains on pre-order were priced at NameJet.com/Enom for $350 for a 2 year minimum term. Enom.com

The main source of funding for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) doesn’t get the attention it deserves. In my open letter to new ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom, I made made a key point with regards to domain registrants: “Remember that domain owners ultimately fund your organization. Registries and registrars merely funnel domain owners’ money to ICANN.” It’s a fairly simple idea, but here’s a flow chart. The orange line are registration fees. Registrants pay

SGNIC has announced a promotion for the month of August as part of the nation’s 43rd birthday with the cost of .sg domain names capped at SGD$5 or less. From 1 August till 31 August 2008, registration fees for domain names under the “.sg” and “.per.sg” extensions will be capped at a maximum price of SGD$5.00!! This promotion will be available at all participating registrars. More information on the promotion is available from nic.net.sg/newsroom/20080801104848.html. Instra is pleased to be o