| Namecheap | Hover | Porkbun | Godaddy | Gandi | NameSilo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50.98 | $64.99 | $41.69 | $79.99 | $76.38 | $45.99 |
The average price of a .lawyer domain is $60.
The cheapest place to buy a .lawyer domain is Porkbun for $41.69.
The .lawyer top-level domain (TLD) is a generic TLD (gTLD) that was successfully delegated to the Root Zone of the Domain Name System (DNS) on May 31, 2014. The registry operator for this TLD is Donuts (Atomic Station, LLC), which had submitted an application as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program. The .lawyer domain was subject to various processes and evaluations before its delegation, including a Public Interest Commitment from the applicant. Background: Donuts (Atomic Station, LLC) was one of 307 applications filed by the company in the New gTLD Program. Their application for .lawyer succeeded, and they were awarded the TLD after a private auction against Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd. The auction was managed by Innovative Auctions, but the winning bid amount was not disclosed. The application received a GAC Early Warning from the representative of Australia and GAC Chair, Heather Dryden, due to concerns over consumer harm in the regulated market. However, Donuts passed all necessary processes and received a Registry Agreement from ICANN on March 20, 2014.
The acquisition and ownership of the .lawyer domain by Donuts (Atomic Station, LLC) came with some competition and financial implications. Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd. had also applied for the TLD but lost in a private auction to Donuts. The losing applicant received $5 million as part of their compensation from the auction. There were no reported restrictions on owning or registering a .lawyer domain, and it was made available to the public following its delegation in May 2014.