I think this is an interesting concept, but i don't know how well it will hold up in the long run. All the initial verification and continuous scanning will no doubtingly give the .secure TLD a high cost relative to other TLD's.

Right. But your "high cost" is relative to dime-a-dozen vanity domains and/or domains for small/tiny businesses. That's not their target market. How much would it be worth to a bank if they could keep a few of their customers from being scammed? How much would it be worth to an ISP if they could keep a few of their customers from being phished? For starters, just consider the support costs. Here is a note from a different context that says it only costs $99 for Verisign to certify you to sign secure-boot stuff for Windows 8, so I think that's the right ballpark. http://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/12368.html I'm assuming that the hard part is the initial verification, not the ongoing monitoring that can be automated. YMMV. I might be all wet. ... -- These are my opinions. I hate spam.