Common use of Registry-­‐Level Fees Clause in Contracts

Registry-­‐Level Fees. Registry Operator shall pay ICANN a registry-level fee equal to (i) the “Registry Fixed Fee” of US$6,250 per calendar quarter by the 20th day following the end of each calendar quarter (i.e., on January 20, April 20, July 20, and October 20), (ii) the Registry-Level Transaction Fee (as defined below), (iii) the Sync Transaction Fee (as defined below) and (iv) the Variable Registry-Level Fee (as defined in Section 7.2(b) below) (collectively subclauses (i)-(iv), the “Registry-Level Fees”). Registry Operator shall pay ICANN a “Registry-Level Transaction Fee” equal to the number of annual increments of an initial or renewal domain name registration (at one or more levels, and including renewals associated with transfers from one ICANN-accredited registrar to another), during the applicable calendar quarter multiplied by US$0.25. Registry Operator shall pay the Registry-Level Transaction Fee by the 20th day following the end of each calendar quarter (i.e., January 20, April 20, July 20, and October 20 for the calendar quarters ending December 31, March 31, June 30, and September 30) of the year to an account designated by ICANN. For each domain name registration in the TLD for which a registrar extends the registration term pursuant to the Registry Operator’s Consolidate/Sync Service (“Sync Service”) (referenced in Appendix 9 (Approved Services)) on or after the Effective Date, Registry Operator shall pay ICANN an additional fee, prorated from the amount of US$0.25, based on the number of days the domain name registration is extended past its expiry date through the Sync Service (“Sync Transaction Fee”). Registry Operator shall pay ICANN the Sync Transaction Fee by the 20th calendar day following the end of the calendar quarter in which the Sync Services occurred (i.e., January 20, April 20, July 20, and October 20).

Registry-­‐Level Fees. As of the Effective Date, Registry Operator shall pay ICANN a registry-registry- level fee equal to (i) the “Registry Fixed Fee” of US$6,250 per calendar quarter by the 20th day following the end of each calendar quarter (i.e., on January 20, April 20, July 20, and October 20), (ii) the Registry-Level Transaction Fee (as defined below), (iii) the Sync Transaction Fee (as defined below) and (iv) the Variable Registry-Level Fee (as defined in Section 7.2(b) below) (collectively subclauses (i)-(iv), the “Registry-Level Fees”). Registry Operator shall pay ICANN a “Registry-Level Transaction Fee” equal to the number of annual increments of an initial or renewal domain name registration (at one or more levels, and including renewals associated with transfers from one ICANN-accredited registrar to another), during the applicable calendar quarter multiplied by US$0.25. Registry Operator shall pay the Registry-Level Transaction Fee by the 20th day following the end of each calendar quarter (i.e., January onJanuary 20, April 20, July 20, and October 20 and January 20 for the calendar quarters ending December 31, March 31, June 30, and September 3030 and December 31) of the year to an account designated by ICANN. For the calendar quarter ending December 31, 2012, Registry Operator shall pay an amount equal to the prorated "ICANN Fixed Registry Fee" that would have otherwise been due for the quarter under the Registry Agreement dated March 1, 2006 by and between ICANN and Registry Operator, as amended, plus the prorated Registry-Level Transaction Fee under this Agreement for the period from the Effective Date through December 31, 2012. For each domain name registration in the TLD for which a registrar extends the registration term pursuant to the Registry Operator’s Consolidate/Sync Service (“Sync Service”) (referenced in Appendix 9 (Approved Services)) on or after the May 1, 2020the Effective Date, Registry Operator shall pay ICANN an additional fee, prorated from the amount of US$0.25, based on the number of days the domain name registration is extended past its expiry date through the Sync Service (“Sync Transaction Fee”). Registry Operator shall pay ICANN the Sync Transaction Fee by the 20th calendar day following the end of the calendar quarter in which the Sync Services occurred (i.e., April 20, July 20, October 20 and January 20). For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties agree that the Sync Transaction Fee will not be applied retroactively, and the calculation for payment to ICANN shall begin on May 1, 2020.January 20, April 20, July 20, and October 20).