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.IE domain names

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  • 09-04-2008 8:55am
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    warrenaldo
    Registered Users Posts: 500 ✭✭✭


    Why are they so so much more expensive than .com or .co.uk?


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    Evil Phil
    Registered Users Posts: 7,468 ✭✭✭Evil Phil


    Rip-off Republic?


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    #3
    cgarvey
    Registered Users Posts: 3,886 ✭✭✭cgarvey


    Because it's a managed doman, not just anyone can get a .ie. Then add the Irish "just coz" tax, reseller margin (for dealing with the manual process) and you get a more expensive domain.


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    In common with a lot of ccTLD domains they aren't fully automated.
    The IEDR also have to manually check each and every domain registration request, which is why you don't see many phishing / fraud sites setup using .ie

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    steve-hosting36
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,161 ✭✭✭steve-hosting36


    At around 20 euro per year, .ie is about 4 times more than a .com, but is not much more / in around the same price as many other ccTLD's.


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    It's a lot cheaper than some of the ccTLDs we deal with !

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    noreds
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭noreds


    what is required to register a .ie domain.
    Can anyone who has a credit card get one like you can with a .com domain


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    Huggles
    Registered Users Posts: 3,408 ✭✭✭Huggles


    noreds wrote: »
    what is required to register a .ie domain.
    Can anyone who has a credit card get one like you can with a .com domain

    No you need proof of business, to show why your entitled to the domain.


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    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    noreds wrote: »
    what is required to register a .ie domain.
    Can anyone who has a credit card get one like you can with a .com domain

    Have a look at this:
    http://www.domainregistry.ie/QuickGuideToRegistrations.php

    If its a business, applying with your business number from the CRO should be sufficent.


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    noreds
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭noreds


    ok but lets say i want a .ie domain and i dont have a business number
    any other way to get one


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    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    noreds wrote: »
    ok but lets say i want a .ie domain and i dont have a business number
    any other way to get one

    See the link I posted earlier, it goes through everything.


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