May 2019 - comments-biz-renewal-03apr19@icann.org

[Comments-biz-renewal-03apr19] Don't remove price caps
by Mike Thomas May 3, 2019

May 3, 2019

I disagree with the proposed direction of removing price increase caps on .biz, .org, and .info domain registrations. Without price caps, it is likely that the costs associated with owning such domains will significantly rise. I'm the owner of several small online community websites that earn limited income. When they started over 15 years ago, they earned nothing. My experiences creating and operating these websites led me to meet and make friends from around the world, fostered my interest in computer science and software engineering, and in no small part led to my current professional employment at a major U.S. technology company. Without a cheap price on domain names, my websites would have never gotten started and I would not have had the rich experiences that followed. These days, I can absorb additional increases in the cost of domain name ownership, at least to an extent. But today's younger version of me cannot. Please reconsider. Mike Thomas

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[Comments-biz-renewal-03apr19] Pending Ratification: ALAC Statement on Registry Agreement Renewals .org, .biz and .info
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 2, 2019

May 2, 2019

Dear All, Please find attached the ALAC Statement on Registry Agreement Renewals .org, .biz and .info<https://community.icann.org/x/-oSGBg>. The statement is accordingly being submitted to the .org, .biz and .info public comment emails. On 28 April 2019, a formal request for extension to submit the statement was approved by staff, as two of the three Registry Agreement public comments were to close on 29 April, before the CPWG would finalize the statement on its weekly call<https://community.icann.org/x/WIOGBg> (today at 20:00 UTC). The At-Large workspace related to this comment may be viewed here<https://community.icann.org/x/-oSGBg>. In the interest of time, the ALAC Chair requested that the statement be transmitted to the ICANN public comment process with a note that the statement is pending ALAC ratification. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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[Comments-biz-renewal-03apr19] .biz price cap removal
by Carl Christian Hauser May 2, 2019

May 2, 2019

To whom it may concern, Please keep the domain name price cap in place. Removing the cap will create a hardship for smb and private domain owners. Thank you Best Regards Carl Christian (CH)

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[Comments-biz-renewal-03apr19] Bad Idea
by Soren Stoutner May 1, 2019

May 1, 2019

Allowing unlimited price increases is a bad idea. They should be able to charge enough to cover the cost of the service they perform with a little extra for a reasonable profit. Nothing more. -- Soren Stoutner soren(a)stoutner.com 623-262-6169

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[Comments-biz-renewal-03apr19] No to uncapped domain fee increases
by Matt Bearman May 1, 2019

May 1, 2019

I'm against uncapping the increase in renewal fees for any domain. It could lead to a situation where only those with vast wealth can own and keep domain names. Domain names should always be available to anyone regardless of ecumenic status.

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