February 2020 - comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20@icann.org

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain Name Price Increases are Anti-Internet
by Betty Tew Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I oppose the monopolization of domain name registrations. I believe that previous price controls set on domain names are best for the Internet and will prevent monopolization and corruption by organizations controlling the domain names. Any new policies should work for the good of all. ICANN must take into consideration price increases affecting all registrars and their customers. It SHOULD NOT make unilateral decisions without the Internet community having a voice. -- Betty Tew 919-362-5036 :::::::::::::::::::: B2B Content Marketing www.TewWrites.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increase
by Ludmilla Lima Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I do not agree with .com price increase

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] NO THANK YOU
by C. Hoffmann Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please don’t make sketchy deal behind closed doors. Do you realize how many people use the internet and how many people and small businesses own domains? They can be pricey enough, so please do not make this deal to raise .com prices! Thank you for listening. Chris

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not allow Verisign to increase wholesale prices of .com domains.
by Jamal Khan Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please do not allow Verisign to increase wholesale prices of .com domains. ------- [image: Namecheap] <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> Help Us Avoid .COM Price Increases Hi there! We have important information <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> to share with you that will affect the price of your .COM domains. What's happening? Last month, ICANN, the organization that oversees domain names, announced significant changes to the contract it has with Verisign, Inc. who operate the .COM top-level-domain (TLD). ICANN made these changes in secret, without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users. Although ICANN has a history of making similar deals behind closed doors, and also of ignoring unified opposition against such action, we are focused on leading the fight against price increases that will harm our customers (and the Internet as a whole). This is a crucial time to raise our voices given that *.COM domains make up 40% of all registered domain names online*. What does this change mean? Wholesale registries charge Namecheap a set fee per domain name per year. According to this new agreement, Verisign will be allowed to increase the wholesale price to registrars for .COM domains every year for 8 out of the next 10 years, and the increases don’t stop there. This will mean that* .COM wholesale domain prices can grow by more than 70% over and above current prices over the next decade*. The contract also allows for other price increases, which could drive prices up further, ultimately making .COM domains less accessible and more expensive for everybody. Why is ICANN doing this? Alongside these contract changes, *Verisign agreed to pay ICANN an additional $20 million dollars over five years to support* ICANN's domain name system initiatives, without any clarity about how ICANN will spend the money, or who will ensure that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure. So, what can you do to help? These changes will have significant impact on the Internet for years to come, and only ICANN and Verisign have participated in this decision. If you want to make sure your voice is heard, let ICANN know how you feel about their recent decision. *The Public Comment period <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> is open until February 14, 2020.* You can leave your comment on the .COM proposal using ICANN's form <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> . ----- Jamal Khan (219) 241-1915

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Horrible idea
by Nicholas Williams Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I do not want my domain prices to go up - Do not raise my costs Sent from my iPhone by Holly Williams

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Jack Johnson Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello - I’d like to register my complaint with the back-room deal being worked out with Verisign. You are supposed to be operating with the public interest in mind, but this proposal indicates otherwise. Thanks, Jack Jack Johnson Cyberworlds Inc. 608-313-4232

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please keep .COM prices down.
by FN LN Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

It’s important that .com names remain affordable. For the free enterprise of the American people and citizens of the world. This is important to help the internet thrive and grow as a global economy. Please keep .com prices down. Thank you.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Be honest
by Peter Zegler Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please be honest. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Özkan Serkek Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This situation does not make sense, not a bit. Did you know gas taxes are same for over 25 years? Stop it, get some help.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com extension price increment
by Peters Owolabi Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To whom it may concern, I wish to express my displeasure towards the increment Verisign and Icann planning on .Com domain extension. Please be guided and considerate enough to take into consideration the evasive effect that this incrementioned will bring about. .COM extension is already high. Thank you.

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