43. Top-Level Domains

43. Top-Level Domains

From The Economics of Everyday Things by Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett

May 28, 2026 · 19 min · Episode 43

About this episode

This episode explores the financial implications of top-level domains and their significance for small countries.

Those letters at the end of web addresses can mean big bucks — and, for some small countries, a substantial part of the national budget. Zachary Crockett follows the links. This episode was originally published on April 7th, 2024.

People in this episode

Host: Zachary Crockett

Topics covered

  • top-level domains
  • web addresses
  • internet economics
  • national budget
  • small countries

Keywords

  • top-level domains
  • web addresses
  • economics
  • national budget
  • internet

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