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Why Bunny DNS is Removing Core Network Fees

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Most DNS providers treat basic connectivity as a profit center. They charge you for the privilege of your traffic actually reaching your server, adding layers of cost to a service that should be a utility. It's a frustrating way to run a business, and it makes the web slower for everyone. We've decided to treat connectivity as a prerequisite instead. I've spent a lot of time looking at how the big players handle this, and the math rarely adds up for the developer. You end up paying for "premium" tiers just to get reasonable latency. We're trying something different by removing those friction points entirely. It sounds simple, but moving the needle on global resolve times without breaking the bank is a messy engineering challenge. The question is whether we can actually maintain that performance at scale without eventually sliding back into the same pricing traps. The Toll Booth Problem Charging for basic DNS is a bad move. When you put a paywall in...