Some registry operators compile lists of selected domain names which are highly requested or which they consider especially valuable for some reason or the other. These so called »premium domains« are offered at prices that range above that of regular registrations.

The regulations concerning the pricing of premium domains are as diverse as the domain endings themselves. For some of them there is only a single list of premium names which are all offered for the very same premium price. For others, there are multiple lists of premium domains which can be registered for different prices. Also, with some registries the premium price is a one-off fee that is paid with the domain registration while others also request higher prices for the renewal of a premium domain registration.

You do not have to worry about a rude awakening after an accidental registration of a premium domain, by the way. If a registration order concerns one of these names, you will be asked for a separate confirmation denoting the actual price for the premium name. Real-time registrations for such domains will fail with an error message (e.g. »a price limit must be specified to agree to the charged price«); in this case, please contact our sales team (phone: +49 231 9703-233, e-mail: sales@knipp.de to have the domain registered after agreeing to the price.

For some of the top level domains that have been applied for since the opening of the TLD name space in 2012, the introductory phase has not been fully completed yet. It is not before the operator of a new TLD has passed the entire application procedure and signed the Registry Agreement with the organization in charge, »ICANN«, that registrations become possible. When exact that is depends on the individual case.