Hosting

[Chris M]

cheapskates

you can certainly shop around, there is no set price, 16.50 GBP is probably on the high side, but like everything else, the cost is not the only consideration

Not at all, that's the going rate in Aus, unless you get sucked into the US franchises like GoDaddy or NetRegistry. That's just the domain name though, not hosting. Hosting does vary and it pays to shop around and read what you're signing up for.

I charge $199 (current prices) which covers most people's needs, but you don't have to look far to find cheaper and/or dearer. Hosting does vary...shop around.

[handrawn]

dreamhost is 10.99 USD... [edit - for the domain only of course]

and although, in theory, brokering a domain name registration is a standardised procedure, it is still worth checking out if you want 'extras' like privacy protection, ownership protection.....