Every domain is paid. But if you bought it from an authorized reseller who’s authorization is revoked, you’re still screwed. Mali is the true owner of all registered domains in its country.
Correct, I also read that the .ml addresses were free, but in hindsight this downtime is a bigger cost to bear than the $10/year or whatever it would cost to properly pay for a domain.
Every domain is paid. But if you bought it from an authorized reseller who’s authorization is revoked, you’re still screwed. Mali is the true owner of all registered domains in its country.
That’s not entirely true. .ml domains we’re being given away for free.
The company giving them away is being sued.
By Meta.
Correct, I also read that the .ml addresses were free, but in hindsight this downtime is a bigger cost to bear than the $10/year or whatever it would cost to properly pay for a domain.
I 100% agree with that.