TLD Fee Structure
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The TLD fee structure describes the layered pricing chain from [[registry-operator|registry operator]] to [[registrar]] to end registrant. The registry sets a [[wholesale-price|wholesale price]], the [[icann-fee|ICANN fee]] ($0.18) is added, the registrar applies its retail margin, and optional add-ons (WHOIS privacy, DNS hosting) are priced separately. Understanding this chain helps registrants identify at-cost registrars and avoid unnecessary markups. Registrar margins typically range from a few dollars to over $10 per domain per year.
Example
A .com's fee structure: VeriSign wholesale $9.59 + ICANN $0.18 = $9.77 cost; Cloudflare charges $9.77 (at-cost), while GoDaddy charges $21.99 — a $12.22 registrar margin.