Microsoft customers who signed up to its Office Live Small Business service (OLSB) before February of last year will soon have to pay to renew Web domains they've acquired through the service.
However, Microsoft will begin charging new customers an annual fee of US$14.95 for a Web domain beginning in February 2008. Those who set up domains on Office Live earlier will not be charged.
From Oct. 1, all Office Live Small Business customers will have to pay for domain renewals.
On its OLSB website, Microsoft explained the change, saying it was to bring the company in line with competitors offering similar services.
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