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: Can I register or renew a domain name without going through a commercial site? If I want to register or renew www.therandomcatsite.com, I know for sure that I can pay GoDaddy about to

@Annie201

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If I want to register or renew therandomcatsite.com, I know for sure that I can pay GoDaddy about to do so, and GoDaddy notes that the ICANN fee is [CO].18. Is it possible to personally file a registration or renewal with ICANN (or whatever central organization handles registrations) and only pay the [CO].18 fee?

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@Shelley277

The short answer is: no, you can't.

The long answer is: yes, you can. But in order to do so you'll need to be accredited by ICANN. See here.

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@Cody1181609

ICANN doesn't provide domain registration services. They oversee the functioning of DNS and various other high-level things, including accrediting registrars. (FAQ here; especially see "What is ICANN?") Providing registation would probably be a a conflict of interest, actually.

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