The Inquirer (www.theinquirer.net) announced on April 18 that the Web hosting provider 1&1 Internet (www.1and1.co.uk) charges UK residents £10.45 to register a .com domain name, while customers in the USA or Canada are charged just $5.99 (£3.15) for the same service.
Company spokesman Richard Stevenson said that the price difference reflects geographical differences around the globe and that such a pricing policy is a common practice for multinationals like 1&1.
