Domains spb.ru and msk.ru will be paid

RU-CENTER commented on the situation with the acquisition of geographic domains under its control. Renewal of old domains and registration of new domains will be paid . The implementation period is at the beginning of June.

This applies to all domains under control: spb.ru, msk.ru, net.ru, ru.net and others.

Prices are announced at about the level of domains RU, that is, about 600 rubles or less for partners.
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From my point of view, the payment for 1 domain of the 3rd level should not exceed 50 rubles. The price is based on the current status of registration of better RU variants.

On the one hand, the transfer of geographic domains from Relcom to CJSC “RSITS” did not promise anything good to ordinary domain owners — the domains would be transferred to a commercial organization that would definitely take advantage of such a huge cake. It remains only to put up with this news and just forget about their domains.

The situation is simple - all former owners are now forced to pay for domains. Non-extended domains will necessarily go up for auction, where they can be sold even more expensive. After all, old domains necessarily have any traffic, and therefore interest in the secondary market.

Source - the official phone of the company Ru-Center (+7 (495) 994-46-01):

Comments RU-CENTER received by phone:
- when will the domain registration be renewed?
RU-CENTER - May June
- Will there be a paid domain registration?
RU-CENTER - yes. The price will be on par with ru domains.
- whether fees will be charged for already registered domains
RU-CENTER - yes. renewal price will be like ru domains
- Is it possible to transfer a domain for service to an accredited registrar
RU-CENTER - this issue is still under discussion.