Reading registry pricing amendments before they bite you

Wesh everyone. Caught the .org increase 6 months before it hit because I started reading ICANN filings instead of waiting for registrar emails. Le process is simple : Public Interest Registry files amendment → posted to ICANN → 30 day comment period → incha'allah no objections → price change.

I use a fun little pipeline : curl the filings RSS | grep -I "price\|fee\|amendment" | mailx -s "registry alert" [email protected]. Saved maybe $200 catching .org early and moving clients to multi-year locks.

The real trick is the comment period. Le public input actually matters sometimes. I will explain below how to find the docket numbers.

1. Where to find filings
1. ICANN registry agreements page
2. Filter by "amendment" and date range
3. RSS feed is unreliable, use direct polling
2. What to look for
A) pricing terminology
I) "Maximum Price"
Ii) "Renewal Fee"
Iii) "Restoration Fee"
B) effective dates
I) usually 180 days post-approval
Ii) sometimes immediate for new regs
3. Comment period mechanics
1. ICANN public comment site
2. 30 days minimum, sometimes 60
3. Your comment becomes public record
4. Tools I use
A) custom scraper on my OVHcloud VPS
B) notifications via ntfy
C) spreadsheet tracking 23 TLDs