If you read carefully, op never actually claimed they originally registered for $12, just that they didn't get the "normal" renewal price of $12. My guess is they expected it to be $850+$12/yr even though Google Domains is pretty clear about this in the UI.
That's just the application fee, so that you can begin the process to (among other things) demonstrate you have the technical, operational and financial capabilities to actually run a TLD.
ericpauley|3 years ago
CydeWeys|3 years ago
warbler73|3 years ago
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km3r|3 years ago
https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/global-support/faqs...
_jal|3 years ago
That's just the application fee, so that you can begin the process to (among other things) demonstrate you have the technical, operational and financial capabilities to actually run a TLD.
acaloiar|3 years ago